Amino Acids, Lock HIV Immune

Why stage of HIV infection in some people do not progress to AIDS? A recent genetic studies show, it is related to the presence of certain amino acids in the body that can destroy cells infected with HIV.

Thus disclosed Bruce Walker, director of Ragon imunolog and the Institute of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University in Charlestown. According to the findings, the opportunity to stage of HIV infection did not develop into AIDS occurs in 1 in 300 people.

The study began when Walker know the clinical benefit that is owned by patients-patients who have immunity to HIV through the HIV Controllers Study. "I think we can form a group to analyze it. We have to find the genetic uniqueness of a person who has immunity," said Walker.

Walker and his team took DNA samples from 900 HIV patients Controller or persons who have immunity to HIV earlier. They compare it with the genetic code contained in the 2600 people who give a normal response to HIV. For comparison, he uses the Genetic Wide Association Study (GWAS).
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