Publication Date:
2014-04-03
Description:
Article Semen-derived peptides can form amyloid fibrils that boost HIV infection in vitro , but the existence of such fibrils in semen remained to be demonstrated. Here, the authors show that human semen contains amyloid fibrils, which can bind HIV particles and increase their infectiveness. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms4508 Authors: Shariq M. Usmani, Onofrio Zirafi, Janis A. Müller, Nathallie L. Sandi-Monroy, Jay K. Yadav, Christoph Meier, Tanja Weil, Nadia R. Roan, Warner C. Greene, Paul Walther, K. Peter R. Nilsson, Per Hammarström, Ronald Wetzel, Christopher D. Pilcher, Friedrich Gagsteiger, Marcus Fändrich, Frank Kirchhoff, Jan Münch
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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