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IFITM3 polymorphism rs12252-C restricts influenza A viruses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Williams David Evan Joseph, Wu Wan-Lin, Grotefend Christopher Robert, Radic Vladimir, Chung Changik, Chung Young-Hwa, Farzan Michael, Huang I-Chueh
Abstract excerpt
The IFITM3 polymorphism rs12252-C, which encodes an IFITM3 isoform (Δ21 IFITM3) lacking 21 amino acids at the amino terminus, has been controversially associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with H1N1 influenza A virus (IAV) infections. In vitro studies have shown that Δ21 IFITM3 loses its ability to restrict H1N1 IAV. Subsequent research has also revealed that tyrosine 20 is the key determinant for...
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