Abstract
Abstract. The Human Phosphate-Binding protein (HPBP) is a serendipitously discovered lipoprotein that binds phosphate with high affinity. HPBP belongs to the DING protein family, involved in various biological processes like cell cycle regulation. We report that HPBP inhibits HIV-1 gene transcription and replication in T cell line, primary peripherical blood lymphocytes and primary macrophages. We show that HPBP is efficient in nave and HIV-1 AZT-resistant strains. Our results revealed HPBP as a new and potent anti HIV molecule that inhibits transcription of the virus, which has not yet been targeted by HAART and therefore opens new strategies in the treatment of HIV infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 352 |
Journal | Virology journal |
Volume | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants from the Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA (ANRS), Sidaction and Institut Universitaire de France to OR and from CNRS to TC. ME is a fellow supported by the IEF Marie Curie program (grant No. 252836). TC is a fellow supported by the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS, Belgium). Andrea J is a fellow supported by the “Région Alsace”. VLD is supported by a doctoral grant from the French Ministry of Research.
Keywords
- HAART
- HIV-1
- HPBP
- transcription