Polymorphisms in CCR5 chemokine receptor gene in Japan

• Main Authors: H. Liu, E. E. Nakayama, I. Theodorou, Y. Nagai, S. Likanonsakul, C. Wasi, P. Debre, A. Iwamoto, T. Shioda
• Other Authors: Osaka University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/24115
• Institution: Mahidol University

Mutations in the human CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) gene may alter the expression or function of the protein product, thereby altering chemokine binding/signalling or human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection of the cells that normally express CCR5 protein. We performed a systematic su...