2004
Vpx 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 ResearchConceptsLow virus burdenSimian immunodeficiency virusVirus burdenRhesus monkeysLymphocyte concentrationsPlasma antigenemiaHigh virus burdenLymph node morphologyImmunodeficiency virusDisease progressionSIVmac replicationPrimate lentivirusesVirus replicationWild-type virusNode morphologyAIDSVpx geneTerminal stageProgressionAntigenemiaCD4VpxMonkeysEarly spikeBurden