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Establishment of a MAGI-derived indicator cell line that detects the Nef enhancement of HIV-1 infectivity with high sensitivity.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Sept 2001
Tobiume M, Takahoko M, Tatsumi M, Matsuda M
Abstract excerpt
The Nef protein of the simian and human immunodeficiency viruses (SIV and HIV) is regarded as one of the critical determinants of the pathogenicity of HIV-1 in vivo. The positive effect of Nef on viral replication is examined most easily in vitro by the use of indicator cells such as HeLa-CD4-LTR-beta-gal cells (MAGI) or MAGIC5 cells, which are MAGI-derived, CCR5-expressing cells. However, Nef increases the...
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