| Literature DB >> 18721058 |
James H McLinden1, Jack T Stapleton, Qing Chang, Jinhua Xiang.
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) load is suppressed during dengue virus infection. The NS5A phosphoprotein of GB virus C (a related flavivirus) inhibits HIV replication in vitro. To determine whether the dengue virus NS5 protein inhibits HIV replication, CD4(+) T cell lines expressing this protein were generated. HIV replication in dengue virus NS5-expressing cells decreased by >90% compared with control cells (P < .01), and this was mediated in part by decreased HIV coreceptor (CXCR4) expression and increased production of SDF-1. Thus, the dengue virus NS5 protein inhibits HIV replication in vitro, potentially explaining the reduction in HIV load observed during acute dengue virus infection.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18721058 DOI: 10.1086/591254
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226