Waheed Abdul A, Freed Eric O
Virus-Cell Interaction Section, HIV Drug Resistance Program, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201, USA.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2012 Jan;28(1):54-75. doi: 10.1089/AID.2011.0230. Epub 2011 Sep 21.
The Gag proteins of HIV-1 are central players in virus particle assembly, release, and maturation, and also function in the establishment of a productive infection. Despite their importance throughout the replication cycle, there are currently no approved antiretroviral therapies that target the Gag precursor protein or any of the mature Gag proteins. Recent progress in understanding the structural and cell biology of HIV-1 Gag function has revealed a number of potential Gag-related targets for possible therapeutic intervention. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of HIV-1 Gag and suggest some approaches for the development of novel antiretroviral agents that target Gag.
HIV-1的Gag蛋白是病毒颗粒组装、释放和成熟过程中的核心参与者,在建立有效感染中也发挥作用。尽管它们在整个复制周期中都很重要,但目前尚无批准的针对Gag前体蛋白或任何成熟Gag蛋白的抗逆转录病毒疗法。在理解HIV-1 Gag功能的结构和细胞生物学方面的最新进展揭示了一些可能用于治疗干预的潜在Gag相关靶点。在这篇综述中,我们总结了目前对HIV-1 Gag的理解,并提出了一些开发靶向Gag的新型抗逆转录病毒药物的方法。