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Genetic variation in Trex1 affects HIV-1 disease progression.
AIDS (London, England) - 13 Nov 2014
Booiman Thijs, Setiawan Laurentia C, Kootstra Neeltje A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Three prime repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1) plays a pivotal role in HIV-1 infection. In-vitro studies have shown that TREX1 degrades excess HIV-1 DNA, thereby shielding HIV-1 from recognition by innate immune receptors and preventing a type 1 interferon response. To determine whether TREX1 plays a role in HIV-1 pathogenesis, we analyzed whether genetic variation in Trex1 is associated with the clinical...
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