Researchers team at the University of Saskatchewan are learning about how an ancient “error correction” system in the human genome helps protect the body against HIV.
The system is occurred by enzymes produced by seven genes called APOBEC3.
The biochemist in the team, Linda Chelico explained that there are seven different variations of the APOBEC3H gene in humans, and they studied two of them particular, and they found both interfered with HTV, but in different ways.
Their discovery may point to ways of enhancing APOBEC3H performance, but they’ve got to be careful when designing an inhibitor because it can bind the protein, but interfere with function.
They are now searching for molecules called peptides that might fit the bill. It’s been a slow process, but they are trying an approach that hasn’t been done before.
After I read this article, I was really surprised that biological technology is developing in so fast speed. These days, many diseases which were impossible to cure in the past are becoming able to treat. I suggest that in the near future, HIV might become able to treat.
I some times think when human become able to cure all diseases, what will happen?
Of course, the development of the biological/medical technologies are wonderful. But I become scared when thinking the future which human got too much technologies(or human would not exist until that point, also).