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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 cell cycle control: Vpr is cytostatic and mediates G2 accumulation by a mechanism which differs from DNA damage checkpoint control.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8642659     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Vpr is a 96-amino-acid protein encoded by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) that prevents proliferation of infected cells. We have established a system for infection of 100% of a T-cell population with HIV and use this system to show that within the context of HIV-1 infection, Vpr is primarily cytostatic rather than cytotoxic. Vpr acts upstream of dephosphorylation of the mitotic cyclin-dependent kinase, and causes infected cells to accumulate in the G2 stage of the cell cycle. However, some HIV-1 infected cells increase in ploidy and size, accumulating DNA to an 8N level. Furthermore, the mechanism of the Vpr mitotic block is qualitatively different from that of G2 DNA damage checkpoint control.
Authors:
S R Bartz; M E Rogel; M Emerman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of virology     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0022-538X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Virol.     Publication Date:  1996 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-07-18     Completed Date:  1996-07-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0113724     Medline TA:  J Virol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2324-31     Citation Subset:  IM; X    
Affiliation:
Division of Molecular Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
CDC2 Protein Kinase / metabolism
Cell Cycle*
Cell Line
Cyclins / metabolism
DNA Damage
G2 Phase*
Gene Products, vpr / physiology*
HIV-1 / pathogenicity,  physiology*
Hela Cells
Humans
Polyploidy
T-Lymphocytes / cytology,  virology
vpr Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 AI30927/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; T32-CA09229/CA/NCI NIH HHS; UI AI-93-021/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclins; 0/Gene Products, vpr; 0/vpr Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; EC 2.7.11.22/CDC2 Protein Kinase
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