Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells from individuals with a homozygous CCR5Δ32 mutation
Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is the primary coreceptor for HIV entry into macrophages. Individuals with a homozygous deletion of 32 bp in the CCR5 gene (CCR5Δ32) are highly resistant to HIV infection (Samson et al., 1996). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation from a healthy donor with the homozygous...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-07-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506119301114 |