HIV-1 Tat promotes Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) vIL-6-induced angiogenesis and tumorigenesis by regulating PI3K/PTEN/AKT/GSK-3β signaling pathway.

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is etiologically associated with KS, the most common AIDS-related malignancy. KS is characterized by vast angiogenesis and hyperproliferative spindle cells. We have previously reported that HIV-1 Tat can trigger KSHV reactivation and accelerat...

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Main Authors: Feng Zhou, Min Xue, Di Qin, Xiaofei Zhu, Cong Wang, Jianzhong Zhu, Tingting Hao, Lin Cheng, Xiuying Chen, Zhiqiang Bai, Ninghan Feng, Shou-Jiang Gao, Chun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3534639?pdf=render