AIDS resistance (CCR5-Δ32 mutation)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic trait
gptkbp:associatedWith CCR5 gene
gptkbp:awardedBy CCR5-Δ32 mutation
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1996
gptkbp:effect heterozygous individuals partially resistant to HIV-1
homozygous individuals highly resistant to HIV-1
gptkbp:frequency about 1% homozygous in some European populations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AIDS resistance (CCR5-Δ32 mutation)
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction prevents HIV from entering immune cells
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith 32 base pair deletion
gptkbp:prevalence highest in Northern European populations
gptkbp:relatedTo HIV/AIDS research
gptkbp:resistantTo HIV-1 infection
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Stephen_O'Brien
gptkbp:usedIn bone marrow transplantation for HIV cure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:chromosome_3_(human)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7