Small-molecule inhibition of HIV-1 Vif.
Small-molecule inhibition of HIV-1 Vif.
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DOI:
10.1038/nbt.1496
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发表时间:
2008-10
影响因子:
46.9
通讯作者:
Rana, Tariq M.
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作者:
Nathans, Robin;Cao, Hong;Sharova, Natalia;Ali, Akbar;Sharkey, Mark;Stranska, Ruzena;Stevenson, Mario;Rana, Tariq M.
The HIV-1 protein Vif, essential for in vivo viral replication, targets the human DNA-editing enzyme, APOBEC3G (A3G), which inhibits replication of retroviruses and hepatitis B virus. As Vif has no known cellular homologs, it is an attractive, yet unrealized, target for antiviral intervention. Although zinc chelation inhibits Vif and enhances viral sensitivity to A3G, this effect is unrelated to the interaction of Vif with A3G. We identify a small molecule, RN-18, that antagonizes Vif function and inhibits HIV-1 replication only in the presence of A3G. RN-18 increases cellular A3G levels in a Vif-dependent manner and increases A3G incorporation into virions without inhibiting general proteasome-mediated protein degradation. RN-18 enhances Vif degradation only in the presence of A3G, reduces viral infectivity by increasing A3G incorporation into virions and enhances cytidine deamination of the viral genome. These results demonstrate that the HIV-1 Vif-A3G axis is a valid target for developing small molecule–based new therapies for HIV infection or for enhancing innate immunity against viruses.
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