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Isolation of Exosomes from the Plasma of HIV-1 Positive Individuals
Published on: January 5, 2016
Interleukin-28B gene polymorphisms do not influence the susceptibility to HIV-infection or CD4 cell decline
Norma I Rallon1, Clara Restrepo, Susanna Naggie
1Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, Spain bDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
The critical role of interleukin-28B (IL28B)/interferon-λ3 (IFN-λ3) polymorphisms on the susceptibility to hepatitis C virus infection and the response to peginterferon-ribavirin therapy has encouraged exploration of similar effects on other viruses. Given that IFN-λ mediates anti-HIV-1 activity, the protective role of IL28B polymorphisms was examined in 29 seronegative individuals at risk for HIV-infection and in 68 HIV-positive carriers with and without rapid progression of immunodeficiency. No protective role of IL28B polymorphism was found examining both HIV-disease progression and HIV-protection.
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