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- Title
HIV-1 Tat protein enhances microtubule polymerization.
- Authors
de Mareuil, Jean; Carre, Manon; Barbier, Pascale; Campbell, Grant R; Lancelot, Sophie; Opi, Sandrine; Esquieu, Didier; Watkins, Jennifer D; Prevot, Charles; Braguer, Diane; Peyrot, Vincent; Loret, Erwann P
- Abstract
HIV infection and progression to AIDS is characterized by the depletion of T cells, which could be due, in part, to apoptosis mediated by the extra-cellular HIV-encoded Tat protein as a consequence of Tat binding to tubulin. Microtubules are tubulin polymers that are essential for cell structure and division. Molecules that target microtubules induce apoptosis and are potent anti-cancer drugs. We studied the effect on tubulin polymerization of three Tat variants: Tat HxB2 and Tat Eli from patients who are rapid progressors (RP) and Tat Oyi from highly exposed but persistently seronegative (HEPS) patients. We compared the effect on tubulin polymerization of these Tat variants and peptides corresponding to different parts of the Tat sequence, with paclitaxel, an anti-cancer drug that targets microtubules.
- Publication
Retrovirology, 2005, Vol 2, p5
- ISSN
1742-4690
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1742-4690-2-5