National Natural Science Foundation of China(81101245,30970162);The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(65011871);National Training Programs of Innovation for Undergraduates(111005505)
The cellular protein tetherin tethers the HIV-1 viral particles on the cellular membrane to inhibit the replication of HIV-1. However, the HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu counteracts the antiviral function of tetherin. In...