Transgenic and infectious animal models of HIV-associated nephropathy

Paul Rosenstiel, Ali Gharavi, Vivette D'Agati, Paul Klotman

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Abstract

HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is a major cause of HIV-related morbidity and mortality. Transgenic and infectious models of HIVAN faithfully recapitulate the human disease and are important tools in advancing our understanding of disease pathogenesis, genetic susceptibility, and therapeutic intervention beyond the inhibition of viral replication. This review discusses the available transgenic murine models and infectious models of HIVAN in mice, rats, nonhuman primates, and felines. Particular emphasis is given to cell type-specific HIV expression as well as partial HIV genome expression used to map HIV-1 Nef and Vpr as pathologic determinants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2296-2304
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
Volume20
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

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