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A novel approach to block HIV-1 coreceptor CXCR4 in non-toxic manner.
Molecular biotechnology - 1 Oct 2014
Liu Ye, Zhou Jieqiong, Pan Ji-An, Mabiala Prudence, Guo Deyin
Abstract excerpt
The chemokine receptor CXCR4 is one of the major coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and considered as an important therapeutic target. Knockdown of CXCR4 by RNA interference has emerged as a promising strategy for combating HIV-1 infection. However, there is a potential drawback to this strategy as undesired side effects may occur due to the loss of natural function of CXCR4. In this...
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