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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Mechanisms of Immune Evasion in HIV-1: The Role of Virus-Host Protein Interactions.

Antonios Mouzakis, Vasileios Petrakis, Eleni Tryfonopoulou, Maria Panopoulou, Periklis Panagopoulos, Katerina Chlichlia

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 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

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Antonios MouzakisLaboratory of Molecular Immunology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Vasileios PetrakisSecond Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Eleni TryfonopoulouLaboratory of Molecular Immunology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Maria PanopoulouLaboratory of Microbiology, University General Hospital Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Periklis PanagopoulosSecond Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Katerina ChlichliaLaboratory of Molecular Immunology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4952-0675

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review explores the mechanisms by which Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) regulatory proteins manipulate host cellular pathways to promote viral replication and immune evasion. Key viral proteins, such as Nef, Vpu, Vif, Vpr, and Env, disrupt immune defenses by downregulating surface molecules such as CD4 (Cluster of Differentiation 4) and Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I, degrading antiviral enzymes like APOBEC3G (Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide-3G) and SAMHD1 (Sterile Alpha Motif and Histidine Aspartate domain-containing protein 1), and counteracting restriction factors including BST-2 (Bone Marrow Stromal Antigen 2)/Tetherin and SERINC5 (Serin Incorporator 5). These interactions support viral persistence and contribute to the establishment of chronic infection. Emerging therapeutic strategies aim to disrupt these HIV-host interactions to restore innate antiviral responses and enhance immune clearance. Approaches such as stabilizing host restriction factors or blocking viral antagonists offer a promising alternative to conventional antiretroviral therapy. By targeting host-dependent pathways, these interventions may reduce drug resistance, tackle latent reservoirs, and provide a pathway toward sustained viral remission or functional cure.

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HIV regulatory proteinshost-cell proteinsimmune evasioninteractions

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PMID40699766
PMCPMC12109834

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