2004
Impact of Nef-Mediated Downregulation of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I on Immune Response to Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
Swigut T, Alexander L, Morgan J, Lifson J, Mansfield K, Lang S, Johnson R, Skowronski J, Desrosiers R. Impact of Nef-Mediated Downregulation of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I on Immune Response to Simian Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal Of Virology 2004, 78: 13335-13344. PMID: 15542684, PMCID: PMC525019, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.23.13335-13344.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDown-RegulationHistocompatibility Antigens Class IMacaca mulattaSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSimian immunodeficiency virusViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsConceptsSimian immunodeficiency virusHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virusWeeks postinfectionMajor Histocompatibility Complex Class I DownregulationClass IMajor histocompatibility complex class IHistocompatibility complex class IComplex class IMHC class INef gene productParental wild-type virusImmune responseLymphocyte activationWild-type virusNef functionCD4 downregulationFunctional activityMHC downregulationDownregulationResponse-4VirusMonkeysPostinfectionNefVpx proteins of SIVmac239 and HIV-2ROD interact with the cytoskeletal protein α-actinin 1
Mueller S, Jung R, Weiler S, Lang S. Vpx proteins of SIVmac239 and HIV-2ROD interact with the cytoskeletal protein α-actinin 1. Journal Of General Virology 2004, 85: 3291-3303. PMID: 15483243, DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.80198-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActininAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBiological TransportChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsCytoplasmHIV-2Molecular Sequence DataProlineProtein Structure, TertiaryRetroviridae ProteinsSequence AlignmentSimian immunodeficiency virusTransfectionTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsConceptsPre-integration complexNuclear localization signalNuclear importProline-rich C-terminal domainClassical import pathwayEfficient nuclear importTwo-hybrid screenAlpha-actinin 1Α-actinin 1C-terminal domainLoss of interactionImport pathwayLocalization signalCellular proteinsNuclear localizationSequence elementsCytoskeletal proteinsVpx geneVpx proteinsQuiescent cellsAA proteinViral proteinsProteinVirion particlesRed-capped mangabeys
1995
Progression to AIDS in the absence of a gene for vpr or vpx
Gibbs J, Lackner A, Lang S, Simon M, Sehgal P, Daniel M, Desrosiers R. Progression to AIDS in the absence of a gene for vpr or vpx. Journal Of Virology 1995, 69: 2378-2383. PMID: 7884883, PMCID: PMC188910, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.69.4.2378-2383.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralCell LineGenes, vprMacaca mulattaMolecular Sequence DataOligodeoxyribonucleotidesPhenotypeSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSimian immunodeficiency virusViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsConceptsLow virus burdenSimian immunodeficiency virusVirus burdenRhesus monkeysLymphocyte concentrationsPlasma antigenemiaHigh virus burdenLymph node morphologyImmunodeficiency virusDisease progressionSIVmac replicationPrimate lentivirusesVirus replicationWild-type virusNode morphologyAIDSVpx geneTerminal stageProgressionAntigenemiaCD4VpxMonkeysEarly spikeBurden