Abstract
Persistent parvovirus B19 infections in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected patients have been reported. The two viruses could share common target cells. The NS1 protein of B19 regulates B19 expression and we have investigated its possible effect on the long terminal repeat (LTR) of HIV-1. In transient transfection experiments, NS1 trans-activated the expression of reporter genes under the control of the HIV-1 LTR. The effect of NS1 was apparent only in the presence of the HIV-1 Tat protein, and required intact TAR and TATA box sequences.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cell Line
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Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / biosynthesis
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Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / metabolism
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Enhancer Elements, Genetic
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Frameshift Mutation
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Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
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Gene Products, tat / metabolism
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Genes, Viral
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Genetic Vectors
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HIV Long Terminal Repeat*
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HIV-1 / genetics*
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HIV-1 / metabolism
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Humans
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Parvoviridae / genetics
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Parvoviridae / metabolism*
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Promoter Regions, Genetic
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Protein Biosynthesis
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Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
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Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
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Transcription, Genetic
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Transcriptional Activation*
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Transfection
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins / biosynthesis
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins / metabolism*
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tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Substances
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Gene Products, tat
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Recombinant Proteins
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins
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tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase