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An HIV-1 resistance polymorphism in TRIM5α gene among Chinese intravenous drug users.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 1 Apr 2011
Liu Feng-Liang, Qiu Yu-Qing, Li Hong, Kuang Yi-Qun, Tang Xia, Cao Guang, Tang Nelson Leung Sang, Zheng Yong-Tang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: TRIM5α has species-specific restriction activity against replication of many retroviruses, including HIV-1. Though human also express TRIM5α protein, it is less potent in suppressing infection of HIV-1 than most orthologs of other nonhuman primates. Previous association studies suggested that polymorphisms in TRIM5α gene might protect against HIV-1 infection. However, the exact variation accounting...
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