| Literature DB >> 1904628 |
R W Finberg1, S M Wahl, J B Allen, G Soman, T B Strom, J R Murphy, J C Nichols.
Abstract
Infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is associated with cellular activation and expression of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor. A genetically engineered fusion toxin, DAB486 IL-2, that contains the enzymatic site and translocation domain of diphtheria toxin and the receptor binding domain of IL-2 specifically kills cells that express high-affinity IL-2 receptors. This toxin selectively eliminated the HIV-1-infected cells from mixed cultures of infected and uninfected cells and inhibited production of viral proteins and infectious virus. Thus, cellular activation antigens present a target for early antiviral intervention.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1904628 DOI: 10.1126/science.1904628
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728