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The effect of Trim5 polymorphisms on the clinical course of HIV-1 infection.
PLoS pathogens - 8 Feb 2008
van Manen Daniëlle, Rits Maarten A N, Beugeling Corrine, van Dort Karel, Schuitemaker Hanneke, Kootstra Neeltje A
Abstract excerpt
The antiviral factor tripartite interaction motif 5alpha (Trim5alpha) restricts a broad range of retroviruses in a species-specific manner. Although human Trim5alpha is unable to block HIV-1 infection in human cells, a modest inhibition of HIV-1 replication has been reported. Recently two polymorphisms in the Trim5 gene (H43Y and R136Q) were shown to affect the antiviral activity of Trim5alpha in vitro. In this...
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