SYNERGY BETWEEN BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH-FACTOR AND HIV-I TAT PROTEIN IN INDUCTION OF KAPOSIS-SARCOMA
SYNERGY BETWEEN BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH-FACTOR AND HIV-I TAT PROTEIN IN INDUCTION OF KAPOSIS-SARCOMA
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DOI:
10.1038/371674a0
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发表时间:
1994-10-20
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
GALLO, RC
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作者:
ENSOLI, B;GENDELMAN, R;GALLO, RC
Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat protein synergize in inducing angiogenic Kaposi's sarcoma-like lesions in mice. Synergy is due to Tat, which enhances endothelial cell growth and type-IV collagenase expression in response to bFGF mimicking extracellular matrix proteins. The bFGF, extracellular Tat and Tat receptors are present in HIV-1-associated KS, which may explain the higher frequency and aggressiveness of this form compared to classical Kaposi's sarcoma where only bFGF is present.