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Role of APOBEC3F Gene Variation in HIV-1 Disease Progression and Pneumocystis Pneumonia.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2016
An Ping, Penugonda Sudhir, Thorball Christian W, Bartha Istvan, Goedert James J, Donfield Sharyne, Buchbinder Susan, Binns-Roemer Elizabeth, Kirk Gregory D, Zhang Wenyan, Fellay Jacques, Yu Xiao-Fang, Winkler Cheryl A
Abstract excerpt
Human APOBEC3 cytidine deaminases are intrinsic resistance factors to HIV-1. However, HIV-1 encodes a viral infectivity factor (Vif) that degrades APOBEC3 proteins. In vitro APOBEC3F (A3F) anti-HIV-1 activity is weaker than A3G but is partially resistant to Vif degradation unlike A3G. It is unknown whether A3F protein affects HIV-1 disease in vivo. To assess the effect of A3F gene on host susceptibility to HIV-...
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