Jimmy Dikeakos
Associate Professor
Postdoc: Vollum Institute, Oregon, USA
PhD: Université de Montréal, Canada
Office: Dental Sciences Building, Room 3007J
Phone: 519.850.2302
Email: jimmy.dikeakos@uwo.ca
Lab Website: https://dikeakoslab.com
Area of Study:
We study the movement of proteins within HIV-1 infected and non-infected cells.
-Virology
-HIV-1
-Membrane trafficking
-Microscopy
-Protein structure
Research Profile
In addition to the virally encoded enzymes required for replication and assembly, HIV-1 expresses a collection of accessory proteins that lack intrinsic enzymatic activity but which are essential for disease pathogenesis by dysregulating host cell enzymatic activities to counterattack the host antiviral response and promote virus replication. In particular, the HIV-1 accessory protein Nef is required for the efficient onset of AIDS following HIV-1 infection. Nef modifies the host cellular environment in many ways, including alteration of T cell activation, modulation of apoptotic and autophagic pathways, as well as disrupts the intracellular trafficking of MHC-I and other cell surface molecules of helper T cells and macrophages. Our laboratory is interested in the various interactions between Nef and host cellular partners and how these interactions modulate membrane trafficking pathways to evade the immune system.
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