Jung Susan, Eichenmüller Melanie, Donhauser Norbert, Neipel Frank, Engel Alfred M, Hess Georg, Fleckenstein Bernhard, Reil Heide
Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology, University Hospital of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.
AIDS. 2007 Mar 12;21(5):645-7. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32803277c7.
Epidemiological studies have revealed an association between GB virus C (GBV-C) long-term viraemia and ameliorated HIV disease progression. We have provided evidence that a single protein of GBV-C, the glycoprotein E2, interferes with early HIV replication steps of both X4- and R5-tropic HIV strains. Preincubation with anti-E2 antibody specifically abrogates the inhibitory effect. Results were confirmed by the in-vitro expression of GBV-C E1/E2 encoding RNA.
流行病学研究表明,丙型肝炎病毒(GBV-C)长期病毒血症与改善的HIV疾病进展之间存在关联。我们已经提供证据表明,GBV-C的单一蛋白,即糖蛋白E2,会干扰X4和R5嗜性HIV毒株的早期HIV复制步骤。用抗E2抗体进行预孵育可特异性消除这种抑制作用。通过体外表达编码GBV-C E1/E2的RNA证实了结果。