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Polymorphisms of CUL5 are associated with CD4+ T cell loss in HIV-1 infected individuals.
PLoS genetics - 26 Jan 2007
An Ping, Duggal Priya, Wang Li Hua, O'Brien Stephen J, Donfield Sharyne, Goedert James J, Phair John, Buchbinder Susan, Kirk Gregory D, Winkler Cheryl A
Abstract excerpt
Human apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide-like 3 (Apobec3) antiretroviral factors cause hypermutation of proviral DNA leading to degradation or replication-incompetent HIV-1. However, HIV-1 viral infectivity factor (Vif) suppresses Apobec3 activity through the Cullin 5-Elongin B-Elongin C E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. We examined the effect of genetic polymorphisms in the CUL5 gene...
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