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Enhanced CD4 down-modulation by late stage HIV-1 nef alleles is associated with increased Env incorporation and viral replication.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Sept 2003
Argañaraz Enrique R, Schindler Michael, Kirchhoff Frank, Cortes María J, Lama Juan
Abstract excerpt
Three viral proteins participate in the down-modulation of CD4 in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected cells. The underlying mechanisms have been extensively investigated. However, the physiological relevance of this phenomenon remains poorly understood. To address the role of CD4 down-modulation in HIV-1 pathogenesis in vivo, we have characterized the functional properties of nef alleles isolated...
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