| Literature DB >> 18473783 |
Kevin K Ariën1, Bruno Verhasselt.
Abstract
Conserved in all primate lentivirus genomes, Nef promotes viral replication and infectivity, influences the trafficking of a large number of surface receptors and interferes with TCR signalling, consequently modulating T-cell activation. In vivo observations with Long Term Non-Progressors harbouring a Nef-defective HIV and vaccination studies with Nef-deleted SIV in Rhesus macaques have shown a prominent role for Nef in lentiviral pathogenesis. Here we review the functions of Nef involved in viral replication and infectivity and speculate on a possible role for Nef in HIV fitness.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18473783 DOI: 10.2174/157016208784325001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr HIV Res ISSN: 1570-162X Impact factor: 1.581