Protein power. (HIV).A recent discovery in AIDS research may shed some light on why some people with HIV don't develop AIDS. David Ho and his colleagues at Rockefeller University's Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center is a medical research institution dedicated to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. It is headed by prominent scientist Dr. David Ho, and located in New York City. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. announced in September that they have identified three immune system proteins called alpha-defensins in the white blood cells White blood cells A group of several cell types that occur in the bloodstream and are essential for a properly functioning immune system. Mentioned in: Abscess Incision & Drainage, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Complement Deficiencies of people who are infected with HIV but don't appear to manifest any AIDS symptoms. Ho said lab tests showed that the proteins inhibit the virus's ability to replicate, which could open the door for new treatments or vaccines. Not all AIDS experts agree with Ho's finding, however. Researcher Jay Levy, who was the flint to recognize that a protein blocks HIV replication and has spent the last 16 years working to isolate it, told the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). that researchers "have looked at defensins in the past. It is not defensins." |
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