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Multivalent anti-CCR ribozymes for stem cell-based HIV type 1 gene therapy.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 20 Mar 2001
Bai J, Rossi J, Akkina R
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 infection of susceptible cells is mediated by the specific interaction of viral envelope glycoproteins with the cell surface CD4 receptor and a chemokine coreceptor, CCR5 or CXCR4. Individuals with a CCR5 genetic defect show resistance to HIV-1 infection, indicating that downregulation of CCR5 expression on target cells can prevent viral infection. In previous studies we demonstrated the utility of an...
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