SuperHero
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 Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: Researchers discover gene that blocks HIV |
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Researchers discover gene that blocks HIV
This definitely sounds like a major breakthrough.
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A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has discovered a gene that is able to block HIV, and in turn prevent the onset of AIDS.
Stephen Barr, a molecular virologist in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, says his team has identified a gene called TRIM22 that can block HIV infection in a cell culture by preventing the assembly of the virus.
"When we put this gene in cells, it prevents the assembly of the HIV virus," said Barr, a postdoctoral fellow. "This means the virus cannot get out of the cells to infect other cells, thereby blocking the spread of the virus." |
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