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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Nef Functions at the Level of Virus Entry by Enhancing Cytoplasmic Delivery of Virions
15 Mar 2001
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The Nef protein of the type 1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) plays a key although poorly understood role in accelerating the progression of clinical disease in vivo. Nef exerts several biological effects in vitro, including enhancement of virion infectivity, downregulation of CD4 and major histocompatibility complex class I receptor expression, and modulation of various intracellular signaling pathways. The...
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