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Reduced cell surface expression of CCR5 in CCR5Delta 32 heterozygotes is mediated by gene dosage, rather than by receptor sequestration.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 18 Jan 2002
Venkatesan Sundararajan, Petrovic Ana, Van Ryk Donald I, Locati Massimo, Weissman Drew, Murphy Philip M
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage tropic (M-tropic) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of primary human T cells and macrophages requires optimal cell surface expression of the chemokine receptor CCR5 in addition to CD4. Natural mutations of CCR5 that impair surface expression bestow in the homozygous state complete resistance to M-tropic HIV infection. ccr5Delta32 is the major prototype of such mutants. ccr5Delta32...
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