Title |
Decreased HIV Type 1 Transcription in CCR5-Δ32 Heterozygotes During Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy
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Published in |
Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1093/infdis/jiu338 |
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Authors |
Charlene Wang, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Matthew C. Strain, Steven M. Lada, Steven Yukl, Leslie R. Cockerham, Christopher D. Pilcher, Frederick M. Hecht, Elizabeth Sinclair, Teri Liegler, Douglas D. Richman, Steven G. Deeks, Satish K. Pillai |
Abstract |
Individuals who are heterozygous for the CCR5-Δ32 mutation provide a natural model to examine the effects of reduced CCR5 expression on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) persistence. We evaluated the HIV reservoir in 18 CCR5-Δ32 heterozygotes and 54 CCR5 wild-type individuals during suppressive antiretroviral therapy. Cell-associated HIV RNA levels (P=.035), RNA to DNA transcriptional ratios (P=.013), and frequency of detectable HIV 2-long terminal repeat circular DNA (P=.013) were significantly lower in CD4+ T cells from CCR5-Δ32 heterozygotes. Cell-associated HIV RNA was significantly correlated with CCR5 surface expression on CD4+ T cells (r2=0.136; P=.002). Our findings suggest that curative strategies should further explore manipulation of CCR5. |
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