Nef-Mediated CD3-TCR Downmodulation Dampens Acute Inflammation and Promotes SIV Immune Evasion
Summary: The inability of Nef to downmodulate the CD3-T cell receptor (TCR) complex distinguishes HIV-1 from other primate lentiviruses and may contribute to its high virulence.However, the role of this Nef function in virus-mediated immune activation and pathogenicity remains speculative.Here, we selectively disrupted this Nef activity in SIVmac23