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Review
. 1999 Mar;10(2):53-62.
doi: 10.1177/095632029901000201.

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 entry and chemokine receptors: a new therapeutic target

N Cammack  1
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 entry and chemokine receptors: a new therapeutic target

N Cammack. Antivir Chem Chemother. 1999 Mar.
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Abstract

After the identification of CD4 as the primary receptor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 entry into cells of the immune system, it soon became clear that CD4 alone was not sufficient to establish a productive infection. The search for the second receptors or co-receptors started over 10 years ago, and it was not until 1996 that G protein-coupled 7-transmembrane receptors, CXCR4 and CCR5 were finally identified as the co-receptors for HIV-1 entry. The 7-transmembrane receptor family is a familiar therapeutic target for a number of diseases, and therefore these recent findings represent an exciting opportunity for new therapeutic approaches to the treatment of HIV-1 infection.

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