Human protein: apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 isoform alpha
Human protein sequence: MAHAGRTGYDNREIVMKYIHYKLSQRGYEWDAGDVGAAPPGAAPAPGIFSSQPGHTPHPAASRDPVARTSPLQTPAAPGAAAGPALSPVPPVVHLTLRQAGDDFSRRYRRDFAEMSSQLHLTPFTARGRFATVVEELFRDGVNWGRIVAFFEFGGVMCVESVNREMSPLVDNIALWMTEYLNRHLHTWIQDNGGWDAFVELYGPSMRPLFDFSWLSLKTLLSLALVGACITLGAYLGHK

HIV protein: retropepsin
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: Protein/protein interactions of virus/autophagy-associated proteins by yeast two-hybrid array reveals the interaction between HIV-1 PR and BCL2
HIV protein sequence: PQVTLWQRPLVTIKIGGQLKEALLDTGADDTVLEEMSLPGRWKPKMIGGIGGFIKVRQYDQILIEICGHKAIGTVLVGPTPVNIIGRNLLTQIGCTLNF

HIV protein: retropepsin
Interaction type: cleaves
Description: Purified bcl-2 is cleaved by HIV-1 protease between phenylalanine 112 and alanine 113
HIV protein sequence: PQVTLWQRPLVTIKIGGQLKEALLDTGADDTVLEEMSLPGRWKPKMIGGIGGFIKVRQYDQILIEICGHKAIGTVLVGPTPVNIIGRNLLTQIGCTLNF

HIV protein: retropepsin
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: HIV-1 protease depletes infected cells of bcl-2, leading to oxidative stress-dependent activation of NF kappa B, a cellular factor required for HIV transcription, and ultimately to cell death
HIV protein sequence: PQVTLWQRPLVTIKIGGQLKEALLDTGADDTVLEEMSLPGRWKPKMIGGIGGFIKVRQYDQILIEICGHKAIGTVLVGPTPVNIIGRNLLTQIGCTLNF

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: inhibited by
Description: Bcl-2 inhibits or reduces HIV-1 Vpr mediated cytotoxicity, induction of mitochondrial membrane permeabilization and apoptosis
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Treatment of human PBMCs with HIV-1 Vpr peptide (amino acids 52-96) significantly downregulates expression of Bcl-2
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: Constitutive expression of HIV-1 Vpr in Jurkat cells or transgenic mice resulted in upregulation of Bcl-2, providing evidence for the role of Vpr in the regulation of apoptosis during HIV-1 replication
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Tat-expressing EBV-positive B cells show downregulation of Bcl-2, and in serum starvation conditions display the Retinoblastoma (Rb) hyper-phosphorylated form, progress throughout the cell cycle, and retain the ability to grow in small clumps
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: A fusion protein between HIV-1 Tat and a Bcl-2 construct with the loop domain deleted (TAT-Bcl-2Deltaloop) binds to neural cell and rat brain mitochondria to increase the survival of cortical neurons
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: Tumor protein p73 interferes with Tat-mediated apoptosis by preventing the up-regulation of Bax and down-regulation of Bcl-2 proteins in astrocytes
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat-induced apoptosis through increased expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, proapoptotic protein Bax and activation of caspases CASP3 and CASP9 is inhibited by estrogen receptor beta (ER)-mediated estrogen treatment
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: downregulated by
Description: PDGF-BB protects neurons against HIV-1 Tat and morphine-induced apoptosis by promoting Bcl2 and inhibiting Bax expression
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: modulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat modulates BCL2 expression in neuron cells
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: FasL-induced cleavage of BID/p22 and BCL-2 proteins is inhibited in HIV-1 Tat101-expressing Jurkat cells
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat induces apoptosis of human blood-retinal barrier-associated cells by downregulation of BCL2 and upregulation of BAK, BAX, and cytochrome c in a dose-dependent manner
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: inhibits
Description: HIV-1 Tat inhibits IL7-induced upregulation of BCL-2 in CD4 T-cells
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: HIV-1 clade B and C Tat downregulate the expression of BCL2 in primary glia
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat upregulates Bcl-2 expression in a variety of cell types (PBMC, MDM, Jurkat, HeLa, etc.), an effect that is linked to the ability of Tat to inhibit apoptosis
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Expression of HIV-1 Tat in hematopoietic cells results in downregulation of Bcl-2 and induction of apoptosis
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Envelope surface glycoprotein gp160, precursor
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: HIV-1 gp160-induced apoptosis is affected in part by the release of TNF-alpha and is associated with attenuated Bcl-2 mRNA expression
HIV protein sequence: MRVKEKYQHLWRWGWRWGTMLLGMLMICSATEKLWVTVYYGVPVWKEATTTLFCASDAKAYDTEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVVLVNVTENFNMWKNDMVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTPLCVSLKCTDLKNDTNTNSSSGRMIMEKGEIKNCSFNISTSIRGKVQKEYAFFYKLDIIPIDNDTTSYKLTSCNTSVITQACPKVSFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCNNKTFNGTGPCTNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTRPNNNTRKRIRIQRGPGRAFVTIGKIGNMRQAHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRIKQIINMWQKVGKAMYAPPISGQIRCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIEPLGVAPTKAKRRVVQREKRAVGIGALFLGFLGAAGSTMGAASMTLTVQARQLLSGIVQQQNNLLRAIEAQQHLLQLTVWGIKQLQARILAVERYLKDQQLLGIWGCSGKLICTTAVPWNASWSNKSLEQIWNHTTWMEWDREINNYTSLIHSLIEESQNQQEKNEQELLELDKWASLWNWFNITNWLWYIKLFIMIVGGLVGLRIVFAVLSIVNRVRQGYSPLSFQTHLPTPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRDRSIRLVNGSLALIWDDLRSLCLFSYHRLRDLLLIVTRIVELLGRRGWEALKYWWNLLQYWSQELKNSAVSLLNATAIAVAEGTDRVIEVVQGACRAIRHIPRRIRQGLERILL

HIV protein: Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Binding of HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 to CD4 downregulates Bcl-2 expression; this effect is inhibited by gp17/GCDFP-15, which blocks the ability of CD4 to interact with gp120, leading to moderate up-regulation of Bcl-2
HIV protein sequence: SATEKLWVTVYYGVPVWKEATTTLFCASDAKAYDTEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVVLVNVTENFNMWKNDMVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTPLCVSLKCTDLKNDTNTNSSSGRMIMEKGEIKNCSFNISTSIRGKVQKEYAFFYKLDIIPIDNDTTSYKLTSCNTSVITQACPKVSFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCNNKTFNGTGPCTNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTRPNNNTRKRIRIQRGPGRAFVTIGKIGNMRQAHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRIKQIINMWQKVGKAMYAPPISGQIRCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIEPLGVAPTKAKRRVVQREKR

HIV protein: Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Treatment of monocyte-derived dendritic cells with HIV-1 gp120 downregulates the expression of the anti-apoptotic molecules BCL-2 and BCL-xL
HIV protein sequence: SATEKLWVTVYYGVPVWKEATTTLFCASDAKAYDTEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVVLVNVTENFNMWKNDMVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTPLCVSLKCTDLKNDTNTNSSSGRMIMEKGEIKNCSFNISTSIRGKVQKEYAFFYKLDIIPIDNDTTSYKLTSCNTSVITQACPKVSFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCNNKTFNGTGPCTNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTRPNNNTRKRIRIQRGPGRAFVTIGKIGNMRQAHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRIKQIINMWQKVGKAMYAPPISGQIRCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIEPLGVAPTKAKRRVVQREKR

HIV protein: Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Binding of HIV-1 gp120 to CD4 downregulates Bcl-2 protein in CD4+ T lymphocytes and facilitates Fas/Fas-ligand triggered apoptosis; addition of IL-2 rescues CD4+ T cells from CD4/gp120-induced Bcl-2 down modulation and apoptosis induction
HIV protein sequence: SATEKLWVTVYYGVPVWKEATTTLFCASDAKAYDTEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVVLVNVTENFNMWKNDMVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTPLCVSLKCTDLKNDTNTNSSSGRMIMEKGEIKNCSFNISTSIRGKVQKEYAFFYKLDIIPIDNDTTSYKLTSCNTSVITQACPKVSFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCNNKTFNGTGPCTNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTRPNNNTRKRIRIQRGPGRAFVTIGKIGNMRQAHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRIKQIINMWQKVGKAMYAPPISGQIRCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIEPLGVAPTKAKRRVVQREKR

HIV protein: Nef
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: HIV-1 Nef enhances apoptosis in CD4+ human lymphoblastoid cell lines through mechanisms that include the downregulation of the anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL
HIV protein sequence: MGGKWSKSSVIGWPTVRERMRRAEPAADRVGAASRDLEKHGAITSSNTAATNAACAWLEAQEEEEVGFPVTPQVPLRPMTYKAAVDLSHFLKEKGGLEGLIHSQRRQDILDLWIYHTQGYFPDWQNYTPGPGVRYPLTFGWCYKLVPVEPDKIEEANKGENTSLLHPVSLHGMDDPEREVLEWRFDSRLAFHHVARELHPEYFKNC

HIV protein: Nef
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: Recombinant HIV-1 Nef upregulates expression of antiapoptotic proteins BCL2, AKT1, and XIAP in THP-1 cells and primary blood macrophages
HIV protein sequence: MGGKWSKSSVIGWPTVRERMRRAEPAADRVGAASRDLEKHGAITSSNTAATNAACAWLEAQEEEEVGFPVTPQVPLRPMTYKAAVDLSHFLKEKGGLEGLIHSQRRQDILDLWIYHTQGYFPDWQNYTPGPGVRYPLTFGWCYKLVPVEPDKIEEANKGENTSLLHPVSLHGMDDPEREVLEWRFDSRLAFHHVARELHPEYFKNC