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J. Virol., Nov 1995, 6859-6864, Vol 69, No. 11
F Re, D Braaten, EK Franke and J Luban
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) vpr inhibits the replication of
tumor cell lines and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Here it is
demonstrated that expression of vpr, either in the context of a provirus or
from an independent genetic element, induces a discrete cell cycle arrest,
with cells containing 4N DNA. Low cyclin B- associated kinase activity, as
well as the status of p34cdc2 and cdc25C phosphorylation, indicates that
the cascade of reactions which drives the cell into mitosis has not been
initiated. The phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid releases the block,
suggesting that Vpr perturbs upstream regulatorsof the G2-M transition.
These studies demonstrate that HIV-1 vpr has profound effects on the
cellular factors which control entry into mitosis and indicate vpr's
potential contribution to the cellular pathology associated with HIV-1
infection.
Copyright © 1995, American Society for Microbiology
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpr arrests the cell cycle in G2 by inhibiting the activation of p34cdc2-cyclin B
Department of Microbiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New YOrk 10032, USA.
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