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Tat acetylation regulates its actions on microtubule dynamics and apoptosis in T lymphocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20821734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The transactivator protein Tat of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is known to suppress microtubule dynamics and thereby trigger apoptosis in T lymphocytes. These actions of Tat constitute one of the major mechanisms for the massive destruction of T lymphocytes associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Herein, we show that Tat acetylation at lysine-28 (K28) enhances its interaction with microtubules and increases its activity to promote microtubule assembly, by lowering the critical concentration of tubulin for polymerization into microtubules. In addition, K28 acetylation enhances the ability of Tat to stabilize microtubules, leading to increased apoptosis in T lymphocytes. Our data further reveal that Tat acetylation at K28 stimulates its activity to induce the translocation of Bim, a pro-apoptotic protein of the Bcl-2 family, from microtubules to mitochondria. These findings provide the first evidence that Tat acetylation regulates its actions on microtubule dynamics and apoptosis, in addition to the regulation of its transactivation activity.
Authors:
Lihong Huo; Dengwen Li; Lei Sun; Min Liu; Xingjuan Shi; Xiaoou Sun; Jingyu Li; Bin Dong; Xin Dong; Jun Zhou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pathology     Volume:  223     ISSN:  1096-9896     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0204634     Medline TA:  J Pathol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  28-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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