Inhibition of HIV-1 gene expression by novel DNA enzymes targeted to cleave HIV-1 TAR RNA: Potential effectiveness against AII HIV-1 isolates

Molecular Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 817-826

  Chakraborti, Samitabh ^a   Banerjea, Akhil C ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Gene silencing; Gene therapy; HIV 1 replication; HIV 1 transcription

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; CELL PROTEIN; DNA ENZYME; MAGNESIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS RNA;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG TARGETING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RNA CLEAVAGE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; T LYMPHOCYTE; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0038489114     PISSN: 15250016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-0016(03)00096-0     Document Type: Article

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