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Impact of novel TRIM5alpha variants, Gly110Arg and G176del, on the anti-HIV-1 activity and the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection.
AIDS (London, England) - 23 Oct 2009
Nakajima Toshiaki, Nakayama Emi E, Kaur Gurvinder, Terunuma Hiroshi, Mimaya Jun-ich, Ohtani Hitoshi, Mehra Narinder, Shioda Tatsuo, Kimura Akinori
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: TRIM5alpha is one of the factors contributing to intracellular defense mechanisms against HIV-1 infection. We investigated the association of TRIM5alpha sequence variations with the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection in Japanese and Indian. DESIGN: Sequence variations in TRIM5alpha were investigated in HIV-1-infected patients and ethnic-matched controls. Functional alterations caused by rare variants...
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