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| Munerato,Patrícia; Azevedo,Maria Lúcia; Sucupira,Maria Cecília Araripe; Pardini,Regina; Pinto,Gedson Humberto Novaes; Catroxo,Márcia; Souza,Inara Espinelli; Diaz,Ricardo Sobhie. |
| Entry of human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) into target cells requires both CD4and one of the chemokine receptors. Viruses predominantly use one, or occasionally both, of the major co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4, although other receptors, including CCR2B and CCR3, function as minor co-receptors. A 32-nucleotide deletion (delta32) within the beta-chemokine receptor 5 gene (CCR5) has been described in subjects who remain uninfected despite extensive exposition to HIV-1. The heterozygous genotype delays disease progression. This allele is common among Caucasians, but has not been found in people of African or Asian ancestry. A more common transition involving a valine to isoleucine switch in transmembrane domain I of CCR2B (64I), with unknown functional... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: CCR5; CCR2B; HIV-1 infection; Polymorphisms. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000400002 |
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