Siva (protein)

Siva protein is a zinc-containing intracellular ligand of the CD4 receptor that promotes HIV-1 envelope-induced apoptosis in T-lymphoid cells. Recent research has demonstrated that Siva is a direct transcriptional target for the tumor-suppressors p53 and E2F1. [1]

References

  1. Fortin A, MacLaurin JG, Arbour N, et al. (July 2004). "The proapoptotic gene SIVA is a direct transcriptional target for the tumor suppressors p53 and E2F1". J. Biol. Chem. 279 (27): 28706–14. doi:10.1074/jbc.M400376200. PMID 15105421.
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