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The GBV-C envelope glycoprotein E2 does not interact specifically with CD81
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The GBV-C envelope glycoprotein E2 does not interact specifically with CD81

Thomas M KAUFMAN, James H MCLINDEN, JINHUA XIANG, Alfred M ENGEL and Jack T STAPLETON
AIDS (London), Vol.21(8), pp.1045-1048
2007
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3280f77412
PMID: 17457101
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https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e3280f77412View
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Abstract

The addition of GB virus C (GBV-C) E2 protein to cells inhibits HIV replication in vitro, presumably triggered by interactions with a specific cellular receptor. Indirect evidence suggests that CD81 is the GBV-C E2 cellular receptor. We found that E2 binding to cells was not dependent upon human CD81, and that soluble CD81 did not compete with GBV-C E2 for cell binding. GBV-C E2 protein thus does not appear to interact with CD81.
Infectious Diseases Viral hepatitis Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences Human viral diseases

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