2003
Genetic influence of CXCR6 chemokine receptor alleles on PCP-mediated AIDS progression among African Americans
Duggal P, An P, Beaty T, Strathdee S, Farzadegan H, Markham R, Johnson L, O'Brien S, Vlahov D, Winkler C. Genetic influence of CXCR6 chemokine receptor alleles on PCP-mediated AIDS progression among African Americans. Genes & Immunity 2003, 4: 245-250. PMID: 12761559, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaLate-stage HIV-1 infectionAfrican AmericansHIV-1 infectionMedian survival timeSIV infectionCarinii pneumoniaChemokine receptorsAIDS progressionPrimary coreceptorSurvival timeK polymorphismInitial infectionCXCR6Receptor allelesInfectionProgressionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDeathK genotypesAIDSCoreceptorNucleotide polymorphismsGenetic influencesAllele frequencies
2002
Regional variation in CCR5-Δ32 gene distribution among women from the US HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS)
Downer M, Hodge T, Smith D, Qari S, Schuman P, Mayer K, Klein R, Vlahov D, Gardner L, McNicholl J. Regional variation in CCR5-Δ32 gene distribution among women from the US HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS). Genes & Immunity 2002, 3: 295-298. PMID: 12140749, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV Epidemiology Research StudyRace/ethnicityHIV-1HIV Epidemiologic Research StudyAfrican AmericansCCR5-Δ32 genotypeHIV-1 transmissionEpidemiologic research studiesHost genetic factorsHispanic/LatinaBlack/African AmericanUninfected womenAA womenUS womenCCR5-Δ32US populationWhite womenFrequency of heterozygotesWomenGenetic factorsDistributions of heterozygotesRegional variationResearch studies
2001
Effect of a Single Amino Acid Change in MHC Class I Molecules on the Rate of Progression to AIDS
Gao X, Nelson G, Karacki P, Martin M, Phair J, Kaslow R, Goedert J, Buchbinder S, Hoots K, Vlahov D, O'Brien S, Carrington M. Effect of a Single Amino Acid Change in MHC Class I Molecules on the Rate of Progression to AIDS. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 1668-1675. PMID: 11386265, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200105313442203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of progressionHIV-1 infectionClass IHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionDifferent peptide-binding specificitiesVirus type 1 infectionRisk of progressionT lymphocyte responsesInfluence of HLAType 1 infectionHIV-1 epitopesSubtypes of HLAHLA class IPeptide-binding specificityMHC class I moleculesAmino acid changesComplex class ISingle amino acid changeClass I moleculesReactive HLAImmunodeficiency syndromeRelated HLAPx groupCommon HLAHIV-1
2000
Short tandem repeat methodology for genotypic identification of single-person versus multi-person use of syringes
Shrestha S, Strathdee S, Brahmbhatt H, Farzadegan H, Vlahov D, Smith M. Short tandem repeat methodology for genotypic identification of single-person versus multi-person use of syringes. AIDS 2000, 14: 1507-1513. PMID: 10983637, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200007280-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Genetic Acceleration of AIDS Progression by a Promoter Variant of CCR5
Martin M, Dean M, Smith M, Winkler C, Gerrard B, Michael N, Lee B, Doms R, Margolick J, Buchbinder S, Goedert J, O'Brien T, Hilgartner M, Vlahov D, O'Brien S, Carrington M. Genetic Acceleration of AIDS Progression by a Promoter Variant of CCR5. Science 1998, 282: 1907-1911. PMID: 9836644, DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5395.1907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAllelesChemokine CXCL12Chemokines, CXCCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionGenes, DominantGenes, RecessiveGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHaplotypesHeterozygoteHIV InfectionsHIV-1HomozygoteHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, CCR2Receptors, CCR5Receptors, ChemokineReceptors, CytokineRisk FactorsSurvival RateConceptsAIDS progressionCell-surface chemokine receptor moleculeCCR5 regulatory regionsChemokine receptor moleculesPercent of patientsAIDS disease progressionHIV-1 infectionCohort of peopleMacrophage-tropic strainsAIDS restriction genesDistinct regulatory influencesCCR2-64IPrincipal coreceptorImmunodeficiency syndromeCCR5-Delta32Genetic epidemiologic analysisDisease progressionHuman immunodeficiencySDF1-3'APromoter genotypeCCR5 geneInfected individualsEpidemiologic analysisHost factorsProgressionGenetic Restriction of AIDS Pathogenesis by an SDF-1 Chemokine Gene Variant
Winkler C, Modi W, Smith M, Nelson G, Wu X, Carrington M, Dean M, Honjo T, Tashiro K, Yabe D, Buchbinder S, Vittinghoff E, Goedert J, O'Brien T, Jacobson L, Detels R, Donfield S, Willoughby A, Gomperts E, Vlahov D, Phair J, Study A, Study H, Study M, Study M, Cohort S, O'Brien S. Genetic Restriction of AIDS Pathogenesis by an SDF-1 Chemokine Gene Variant. Science 1998, 279: 389-393. PMID: 9430590, DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5349.389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultChemokine CXCL12ChemokinesChemokines, CXCCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionGenesGenetic VariationGenotypeHeterozygoteHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMaleMolecular Sequence DataOdds RatioPolymorphism, GeneticRacial GroupsReceptors, CCR2Receptors, CCR5Receptors, ChemokineReceptors, CXCR4Survival AnalysisT-LymphocytesConceptsSDF1-3'AGenetic restrictionRecessive protective effectOnset of AIDSAIDS Cohort StudyStromal-derived factorCohort studyImmunodeficiency syndromeAIDS pathogenesisHuman immunodeficiencyHIV-1Protective effectCommon polymorphismsReceptor variantsGene variantsPrincipal ligandAIDSHomozygous stateGenetic association analysisOnsetCD4CCR5PatientsGene transcriptsImmunodeficiency
1997
Contrasting Genetic Influence of CCR2 and CCR5 Variants on HIV-1 Infection and Disease Progression
Smith M, Dean M, Carrington M, Winkler C, Huttley G, Lomb D, Goedert J, O'Brien T, Jacobson L, Kaslow R, Buchbinder S, Vittinghoff E, Vlahov D, Hoots K, Hilgartner M, Study H, San Francisco City Cohort ALIVE Study M, O'Brien S. Contrasting Genetic Influence of CCR2 and CCR5 Variants on HIV-1 Infection and Disease Progression. Science 1997, 277: 959-965. PMID: 9252328, DOI: 10.1126/science.277.5328.959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeBlack PeopleCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionGenotypeHaplotypesHeterozygoteHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, CCR2Receptors, CCR5Receptors, ChemokineReceptors, CytokineReceptors, HIVSurvival AnalysisWhite PeopleConceptsHIV-1 infectionCCR2-64IDisease progressionHIV-1 disease progressionHIV-1-infected individualsLong-term survivorsCCR2-64I alleleReceptor geneChemokine receptor genesAIDS 2CCR2 chemokineSyndrome cohortAIDS patientsCCR5-Delta32Human immunodeficiencyChemokine receptorsCCR5 variantsCCR2CCR5InfectionIndependent effectsAfrican AmericansMutant genotypesProgressionGenetic association analysis