PKR activation-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in HIV-transgenic mice with nephropathy

HIV disease remains prevalent in the USA and chronic kidney disease remains a major cause of morbidity in HIV-1-positive patients. Host double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-activated protein kinase (PKR) is a sensor for viral dsRNA, including HIV-1. We show that PKR inhibition by compound C16 ameliorates the...

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Published in:eLife
Main Authors: Teruhiko Yoshida, Khun Zaw Latt, Avi Z Rosenberg, Briana A Santo, Komuraiah Myakala, Yu Ishimoto, Yongmei Zhao, Shashi Shrivastav, Bryce A Jones, Xiaoping Yang, Xiaoxin X Wang, Vincent M Tutino, Pinaki Sarder, Moshe Levi, Koji Okamoto, Cheryl A Winkler, Jeffrey B Kopp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/91260