| Literature DB >> 23266292 |
Eduardo Pauls1, Ester Ballana, José A Esté.
Abstract
SAMHD1 (sterile alpha motif and histidine/aspartic acid (HD) domain-containing protein 1) has been identified as a novel HIV-1 restriction factor in myeloid cells and resting CD4+ T lymphocytes. SAMHD1 restriction is antagonized by the lentiviral protein Vpx. Here, we comment on the latest knowledge of SAMHD1 biology, focusing on how it regulates the pool of intracellular nucleotides to control HIV replication. We discuss how HIV restriction by SAMHD1 and viral counter-restriction mechanisms may suggest new strategies for therapeutic intervention.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23266292 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2012.12.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antiviral Res ISSN: 0166-3542 Impact factor: 5.970