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Conservation of the α4β7 lymphocyte homing receptor in HIV-infected patients with distinct transmission routes and disease progression profiles.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 May 2014
Hait Sabrina H, Darc Mirela, Machado Elizabeth S, Soares Esmeralda A, Sprinz Eduardo, Soares Marcelo A
Abstract excerpt
The α4β7 is a lymphocyte homing receptor to the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). HIV-1 gp120 binds to α4β7 integrin through a mimetic tripeptide in V2 and ensures successful infection of GALT. In the present report, we investigated the presence of polymorphisms in the α4β7 cytoplasmic and α4 N-terminal binding domains and their potential association with susceptibility to HIV infection or disease...
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