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ReviewMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2018

HIV Entry and Its Inhibition by Bifunctional Antiviral Proteins.

Alexander Falkenhagen, Sadhna Joshi

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Review in Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alexander FalkenhagenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada.
Sadhna JoshiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada. Electronic address: sadhna.joshi.sukhwal@utoronto.ca.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HIV entry is a highly specific and time-sensitive process that can be divided into receptor binding, coreceptor binding, and membrane fusion. Bifunctional antiviral proteins (bAVPs) exploit the multi-step nature of the HIV entry process by binding to two different extracellular targets. They are generated by expressing a fusion protein containing two entry inhibitors with a flexible linker. The resulting fusion proteins exhibit exceptional neutralization potency and broad cross-clade inhibition. In this review, we summarize the HIV entry process and provide an overview of the design, antiviral potency, and methods of delivery of bAVPs. Additionally, we discuss the advantages and limitations of bAVPs for HIV prevention and treatment.

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antiviral proteinsbifunctionalentryentry inhibitorsgene therapyHIV

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PMID30340139
PMCPMC6197789

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