Preventing HIV-1 tat-induced neuronal apoptosis using antioxidant enzymes: Mechanistic and therapeutic implications
Preventing HIV-1 tat-induced neuronal apoptosis using antioxidant enzymes: Mechanistic and therapeutic implications
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10.1016/j.virol.2007.02.004
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发表时间:
2007-07-05
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3.7
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Strayer, David S.
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作者:
Agrawal, Lokesh;Louboutin, Jean-Pierre;Strayer, David S.
HIV-1 proteins, especial ly gp 120 and Tat, elicit reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cause neuron apoptosis. We used antioxidant enzymes, Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) to study signaling and neuroprotection from Tat-induced apoptosis. SOD1 converts superoxide to peroxide; GPx1 converts peroxide to water. Primary human neurons were transduced with SV40-derived vectors carrying SOD1 and GPx1, then HIV-1 Tat protein was added. Both SV(SOD 1) and SV(GPx1) delivered substantial transgene expression. Tat decreased endogenous cellular, but not transduced, SOD1 and GPx1. Tat rapidly increased neuron [Ca (2+)](i), which effect was not altered by SV(SOD 1) or SV (GPx I). However, both vectors together blocked Tat-induced [Ca2+](i) fluxes. Similarly, neither SV(SOD1) nor SV(GPx1) protected neurons from Tat-induced apoptosis, but both vectors together did. Tat therefore activates multiple signaling pathways, in one of which superoxide acts as an intermediate while the other utilizes peroxide. Gene delivery to protect neurons from Tat must therefore target both. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.