| Effects of Tat Proteins and Tat Mutants of Different Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Clades on Glial JC Virus Early and Late Gene Transcription. | |
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PMID: 23152365 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ABSTRACT Polyomavirus JC (JCV) is the etiological agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a frequently fatal infection of the brain afflicting nearly 4% of AIDS patients in the U.S. HIV-1 Tat, acting together with cellular proteins at the JCV non-coding control region (NCCR), can stimulate JCV DNA transcription and replication. Tat in the brain is secreted by HIV-1-infected cells and incorporated by oligodendroglia, cells capable of infection by JCV. Thus far the effects of Tat on JCV have been studied primarily with protein encoded by the HIV-1 B clade most common in North America. Here we determine the abilities of Tat from different HIV-1 clades to alter JCV early and late gene transcription and DNA replication initiated at the JCV origin. Tat from all clades tested stimulates both JCV early and late gene promoters, with clade B Tat being significantly most effective. Tat proteins from the HIV-1 clades display parallel patterns of differences in their effects on HIV-1 and JCV transcription, suggesting that Tat effects in both cases are mediated by the same cellular proteins. Clade B Tat is most effective at directing Smad mediators of TGF-β and cellular partner Purα to the NCCR. Tat proteins from all non-B clades inhibit initiation of JCV DNA replication. The effectiveness of HIV-1 clade B Tat at promoting JCV transcriptional and replicative processes highlights a need for further investigation to determine which molecular aspects of Tat from distinct HIV-1substrains can contribute to the course of PML development in neuroAIDS. |
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Clayton A Wright; Jonas A Nance; Edward M Johnson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-14 |
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Title: The Journal of general virology Volume: - ISSN: 1465-2099 ISO Abbreviation: J. Gen. Virol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0077340 Medline TA: J Gen Virol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, Eastern Virginia Medical School. |
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