... inhibition of ITK activity compromises HIVinfection, gene expression and replication [62].Our group has recently evaluated the effect of proteasome inhibitors on HIV infection and ⁄ or replica-tion. ... Authors Journal compilation ª 2011 FEBSMINIREVIEWTEC family kinases in health and disease – loss -of- function of BTK and ITK and the gain -of- function fusions ITK–SYK and BTK–SYKAlamdar Hussain1,2,*, ... is capable of transforming NIH-3T3 cells [70]. In addition, we and others have demonstrated that the activation and plasma membrane localization of the fusion constructare dependent on phosphatidylinositol...