Research Article
Role of Cav-1 in HIV-1 Tat-Induced Dysfunction of Tight Junctions and Aβ-Transferring Proteins
Figure 4
Role of Cav-1 shRNA in HIV-1 Tat-induced changes in RAGE and LRP-1. HBEC-5i with Cav-1 silencing by shRNA were exposed to HIV-1 Tat for 24 h. RAGE and LRP-1 protein and mRNA levels were detected by Western blot (a, c) and qRT-PCR (b, d). Compared with the Ctr shRNA, RAGE protein and mRNA levels were increased with HIV-1 Tat exposure but were downregulated in the Cav-1 shRNA group. Compared with the Ctr shRNA, LRP-1 protein and mRNA levels were downregulated by HIV-1 Tat exposure but were upregulated in the Cav-1 shRNA group. Data are representative of three independent experiments. , compared to Ctr shRNA. ## compared to Ctr shRNA+HIV-1 Tat.
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