The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transactivator (tat) protein produced in one cell activated HIV-1 promoter-directed gene expression in a second cell, provided the cells were in direct contact with one another. This observation suggests that the tat protein produced in HIV-1-infected cells has a physiological effect on neighboring cells.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC248903PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.65.8.4547-4549.1991DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

tat protein
12
human immunodeficiency
8
immunodeficiency virus
8
virus type
8
protein produced
8
transcellular transactivation
4
transactivation human
4
type tat
4
protein human
4
type hiv-1
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!