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ArticleRetrovirology2013

Viral protein R of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 induces retrotransposition of long interspersed element-1.

Kenta Iijima, Noriyuki Okudaira, Masato Tamura, Akihiro Doi, Yoshikazu Saito, Mari Shimura, Motohito Goto, Akihiro Matsunaga, Yuki I Kawamura, Takeshi Otsubo and 12 more

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Article in Retrovirology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Kenta IijimaDepartment of Intractable Diseases, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan.
Noriyuki Okudaira
Masato Tamura
Akihiro Doi
Yoshikazu Saito
Mari Shimura
Motohito Goto
Akihiro Matsunaga
Yuki I Kawamura
Takeshi Otsubo
Taeko Dohi
Shigeki Hoshino
Shigeyuki Kano
Shotaro Hagiwara
Junko Tanuma
Hiroyuki Gatanaga
Masanori Baba
Taku Iguchi
Motoko Yanagita
Shinichi Oka
Tadashi Okamura
Yukihito Ishizaka
National Center for Global Health and Medicine · JPKyoto University · JPKagoshima University · JPNational Institute of Infectious Diseases · JPUniversity of Tsukuba · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundViral protein R (Vpr), a protein of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) with various biological functions, was shown to be present in the blood of HIV-1-positive patients. However, it remained unclear whether circulating Vpr in patients' blood is biologically active. Here, we examined the activity of blood Vpr using an assay system by which retrotransposition of long interspersed element-1 (L1-RTP) was detected. We also investigated the in vivo effects of recombinant Vpr (rVpr) by administrating it to transgenic mice harboring human L1 as a transgene (hL1-Tg mice). Based on our data, we discuss the involvement of blood Vpr in the clinical symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

resultsWe first discovered that rVpr was active in induction of L1-RTP. Biochemical analyses revealed that rVpr-induced L1-RTP depended on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, mitogen-activated protein kinases, and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β. By using a sensitive L1-RTP assay system, we showed that 6 of the 15 blood samples from HIV-1 patients examined were positive for induction of L1-RTP. Of note, the L1-RTP-inducing activity was blocked by a monoclonal antibody specific for Vpr. Moreover, L1-RTP was reproducibly induced in various organs, including the kidney, when rVpr was administered to hL1-Tg mice.

conclusionsBlood Vpr is biologically active, suggesting that its monitoring is worthwhile for clarification of the roles of Vpr in the pathogenesis of AIDS. This is the first report to demonstrate a soluble factor in patients' blood active for L1-RTP activity, and implies the involvement of L1-RTP in the development of human diseases.

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Long Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsRecombination, GeneticAdultAnimalsGene Products, vprHIV-1HumansMaleMiceMice, TransgenicYoung AdultGene Products, vpr

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PMID23915234
PMCPMC3751050
OpenAlexW2105946033

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