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ReviewRetrovirology2024

The HIV-1 gag p6: a promising target for therapeutic intervention.

Xiaowei Chen, Xiao Wang

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Review in Retrovirology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Negative interplay between HIV-1 Gag and amyloid precursor protein centers around competition for VPS4A and TSG101.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
    Article
  4. Mechanism-guided engineering of a minimal biological particle for genome editing.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
    Article
  5. Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Xiaowei ChenSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Binzhou Medical University, 264003, Yantai, China.
Xiao WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Binzhou Medical University, 264003, Yantai, China. wangxiao2037@126.com.

Funding

Binzhou Medical University No Number
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The p6 domain of the Gag precursors (Gag p6) in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) plays multifunctional roles in the viral life cycle. It utilizes the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) system to facilitate viral budding and release from the plasma membrane through the interactions with the ESCRT-I component tumor susceptibility gene 101 (TSG101) and with the ALG-2 interacting protein X (ALIX). Moreover, Gag p6 contributes to viral replication by a range of posttranslational modifications such as SUMOylation, ubiquitination and phosphorylation. Additionally, Gag p6 also mediates the incorporation of the accessory protein Vpr into virions, thereby promoting Vpr-induced viral replication. However, less attention is focused on Gag p6 as therapeutic intervention. This review focuses on the structures and diverse functions of Gag p6 in viral replication, host cells, and pathogenesis. Additionally, several challenges were also discussed in studying the structure of Gag p6 and its interactions with partners. Consequently, it concludes that the Gag p6 represents an attractive target for the development of antiretroviral drugs, and efforts to develop p6-targeted antiretrovirals are expected to undergo significant growth in the forthcoming years.

Indexed as

HIV-1Anti-Retroviral AgentsBiological TransportCell MembraneEndosomal Sorting Complexes Required for TransportHumansAnti-Retroviral AgentsEndosomal Sorting Complexes Required for TransportAntiretroviralsHIV-1 Gag p6Viral replication and budding

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PMID38263239
PMCPMC10807055

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