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J. Virol., Sep 1997, 7124-7127, Vol 71, No. 9
GR Picchio, RJ Gulizia and DE Mosier
Individuals homozygous for a 32-bp deletion (delta 32) in the CCR5 gene
encoding the coreceptor for macrophage-tropic human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV-1) are resistant to virus infection, and heterozygous
individuals show some slowing of disease progression. The impact of the
CCR5 genotype on HIV-1 infection was assessed in vitro and in the human
PBL-SCID (hu-PBL-SCID) model. Cells and hu-PBL-SCID mice from CCR5 delta
32/delta 32 donors were resistant to infection with macrophage- tropic
HIV-1 and showed slower replication of dual-tropic HIV-1. hu-PBL- SCID mice
derived from CCR5 delta 32/+ heterozygotes showed delayed replication of
macrophage-tropic HIV-1 despite a small and variable effect of
heterozygosity on viral replication in vitro. The level of CCR5 expression
appears to limit replication of macrophage-tropic and dual-tropic HIV-1
strains in vivo.
Copyright © 1997, American Society for Microbiology
Chemokine receptor CCR5 genotype influences the kinetics of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in human PBL-SCID mice
Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
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