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Effects of human SAMHD1 polymorphisms on HIV-1 susceptibility.
Virology - 1 Jul 2014
White Tommy E, Brandariz-Nuñez Alberto, Valle-Casuso Jose Carlos, Knowlton Caitlin, Kim Baek, Sawyer Sara L, Diaz-Griffero Felipe
Abstract excerpt
SAMHD1 is a human restriction factor that prevents efficient infection of macrophages, dendritic cells and resting CD4+ T cells by HIV-1. Here we explored the antiviral activity and biochemical properties of human SAMHD1 polymorphisms. Our studies focused on human SAMHD1 polymorphisms that were previously identified as evolving under positive selection for rapid amino acid replacement during primate speciation....
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