Abstract:
:The HIV-1 transactivator Tat protein plays a key role in AIDS pathogenesis. Besides the Tat role as activator of HIV-1 transcription, it exerts several important functions on infected and uninfected cells. In fact, HIV-1 Tat is released by infected cells and is taken up by neighboring cells. In this way it regulates expression of viral and cellular genes and it modulates several cellular pathways leading to HIV-1 infection spreading and immune dysregulation. So far, Tat protein and the cellular pathways targeted by Tat may represent potential targets for new anti-HIV therapeutic approaches and vaccine development against AIDS.
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Curr Drug Targetsjournal_title
Current drug targetsauthors
Chiozzini C,Toschi Edoi
10.2174/1389450116666150825110658subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-01-01 00:00:00pages
33-45issue
1eissn
1389-4501issn
1873-5592pii
CDT-EPUB-69816journal_volume
17pub_type
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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journal_title:Current drug targets
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