Protein-protein interactions and gene expression regulation in HTLV-1 infected cells.
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) propagates in CD4 or CD8 T cells and, after extended latency periods of 30-50 years, causes a rapidly fatal leukemia called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). Infection with HTLV-1 is also associated with a degenerative neuromuscular disease referred to as tropical spastic paraparesis or HTLV-1-associated myelopathy. HTLV genome, in addition to the structural proteins and retroviral enzymes, codes for a region at its 3' end originally designated pX. The products of this region (Tax, Rex, p12I, p13II, p30II and HBZ) play important roles in deregulation of cellular functions by either directly disrupting cellular factors or altering transcription of viral and cellular genes. Here, we will review current knowledge of protein-protein interactions that regulate transcriptional functions of proteins encoded by the pX region.
Legros
Sebastien
S
Cellular and Molecular Biology Unit, FUSAGx, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
Boxus
Mathieu
M
Dewulf
Jean Francois
JF
Dequiedt
Franck
F
Kettmann
Richard
R
Twizere
Jean Claude
JC
D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
D014764:Viral Proteins