Mutation of the ccr5 gene and its role in the possible cure of HIV

Authors

  • Victoria Silva Miguel Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
  • Renata Ruoco Loureiro

Abstract

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified for the first time in 1983. As it is a retrovirus, it must bind to the CD4 receptor and the CCR5 corecptor to cause infection. Over time, a mutation called delta 32 in this corrector was identified, which is capable of producing a non-functional protein causing a change in the reading phase during translation, thus promoting resistance to virus infection in homozygous individuals and a slower progression of the disease in heterozygotes. This bibliographic review project aimed to describe and delve deeper into how the genetic mutation of the CCR5 gene can promote immunity or delay HIV, in addition to reviewing the literature on treatments carried out based on discoveries about the CCR5 gene mutation.

Published

2024-11-15

Issue

Section

Artigo de Revisão