HIV Vpr Modulates the Host DNA Damage Response at Two Independent Steps to Damage DNA and Repress Double-Strand DNA Break Repair

The DNA damage response (DDR) is a signaling cascade that safeguards the genome from genotoxic agents, including human pathogens. However, the DDR has also been utilized by many pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to enhance infection. To properly treat HIV-positive individuals, w...

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Main Authors: Donna Li, Andrew Lopez, Carina Sandoval, Randilea Nichols Doyle, Oliver I. Fregoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-08-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
hiv
vpr
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00940-20