human_protein_name: interleukin-8 isoform 1 precursor
description: HIV-1 Tat upregulates IL-8 expression in astrocytes, monocytes, monocyte derived macrophages, Jurkat T-cells, HeLa cells, and human brain endothelial cells, an effect that likely contributes to the immune dysregulation observed during HIV-1 infection
human_protein_sequence: MTSKLAVALLAAFLISAALCEGAVLPRSAKELRCQCIKTYSKPFHPKFIKELRVIESGPHCANTEIIVKLSDGRELCLDPKENWVQRVVEKFLKRAENS