Article
A sensitive phenotypic assay for the determination of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 tropism.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2010
González Nuria, Pérez-Olmeda Mayte, Mateos Elena, Cascajero Almudena, Alvarez Amparo, Spijkers Sanne, García-Pérez Javier, Sánchez-Palomino Sonsoles, Ruiz-Mateos Ezequiel, Leal Manuel, Alcami José
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To develop a sensitive phenotypic assay based on recombinant viruses (RVs) for characterizing HIV-1 tropism. METHODS: Viral tropism was assessed in 159 plasma samples. The env gene was amplified and ligated into pNL-lacZ/env-Ren, which carries a luciferase reporter gene. Resulting constructs were transfected into HEK293T cells to generate RVs. To assess co-receptor tropism, U87.CD4.CXCR4/CCR5 cells...
Topics
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Genes, Reporter
- HEK293 Cells
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Luciferases
- Phenotype
- Receptors, CCR5
- Receptors, CXCR4
- Recombination, Genetic
