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ArticleNature communications2016

Long noncoding RNA NRON contributes to HIV-1 latency by specifically inducing tat protein degradation.

Jun Li, Cancan Chen, Xiancai Ma, Guannan Geng, Bingfeng Liu, Yijun Zhang, Shaoyang Zhang, Fudi Zhong, Chao Liu, Yue Yin and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 117 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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117citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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117 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 200 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jun LiInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Cancan ChenInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Xiancai MaInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Guannan GengInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Bingfeng LiuInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Yijun ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Shaoyang ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Fudi ZhongInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Chao LiuInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Yue YinInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Weiping CaiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Guangzhou 8th People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China.
Hui ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNGuangzhou Eighth People's Hospital · CN

Funding

Role of non-coding RNA in establishing and maintaining HIV latencyR01AI120204 · NIAID · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KARN, JONATHAN · 2015 to 2017
$594k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI120204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play multiple key regulatory roles in various cellular pathways. However, their functions in HIV-1 latent infection remain largely unknown. Here we show that a lncRNA named NRON, which is highly expressed in resting CD4(+) T lymphocytes, could be involved in HIV-1 latency by specifically inducing Tat protein degradation. Our results suggest that NRON lncRNA potently suppresses the viral transcription by decreasing the cellular abundance of viral transactivator protein Tat. NRON directly links Tat to the ubiquitin/proteasome components including CUL4B and PSMD11, thus facilitating Tat degradation. Depletion of NRON, especially in combination with a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, significantly reactivates the viral production from the HIV-1-latently infected primary CD4(+) T lymphocytes. Our data indicate that lncRNAs play a role in HIV-1 latency and their manipulation could be a novel approach for developing latency-reversing agents.

Indexed as

ProteolysisCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCullin ProteinsHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHIV-1HumansProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein BindingRNA, Long Noncodingtat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusTranscription, GeneticUbiquitinUbiquitinationVirus LatencyVirus ReplicationCUL4B protein, humanCullin ProteinsNRON long noncoding RNA, humanProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexPSMD11 protein, humanRNA, Long Noncodingtat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusUbiquitin

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PMID27291871
PMCPMC4909936
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