HIV-1 Vpr-induced apoptosis is cell cycle dependent and requires Bax but not ANT.

The HIV-1 accessory protein viral protein R (Vpr) causes G2 arrest and apoptosis in infected cells. We previously identified the DNA damage-signaling protein ATR as the cellular factor that mediates Vpr-induced G2 arrest and apoptosis. Here, we examine the mechanism of induction of apoptosis by Vpr...

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Main Authors: Joshua L Andersen, Jason L DeHart, Erik S Zimmerman, Orly Ardon, Baek Kim, Guillaume Jacquot, Serge Benichou, Vicente Planelles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1665652?pdf=render