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Genetic variability at the TREX1 locus is not associated with natural resistance to HIV-1 infection.
AIDS (London, England) - 17 Jul 2012
Sironi Manuela, Biasin Mara, Forni Diego, Cagliani Rachele, De Luca Mariacristina, Saulle Irma, Caputo Sergio Lo, Mazzotta Francesco, Macias Juan, Pineda Juan A, Caruz Antonio, Clerici Mario
Abstract excerpt
Three prime repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1) degrades excess HIV-1 DNA, thereby preventing recognition by innate immunity receptors and type I interferon responses. Analyses performed in two HIV-exposed seronegative (HESN) cohorts did not show any differences in TREX1 sequence, single nucleotide polymorphisms frequency, or expression in HESN compared to controls, suggesting that, despite its central role in the HIV-1...
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