Genome editing of the HIV co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4 by CRISPR-Cas9 protects CD4+ T cells from HIV-1 infection
Abstract Background The main approach to treat HIV-1 infection is combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Although cART is effective in reducing HIV-1 viral load and controlling disease progression, it has many side effects, and is expensive for HIV-1 infected patients who must remain on lifetime...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-017-0174-2 |