Proteasome-independent degradation of HIV-1 in naturally non-permissive human placental trophoblast cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human placenta-derived cell line BeWo has been demonstrated to be restrictive to cell-free HIV-1 infection. BeWo cells are however permissive to infection by VSV-G pseudotyped HIV-1, which enters cells by a receptor-independent m...

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Main Authors: Barré-Sinoussi Françoise, Cannou Claude, Ross Anna Laura, Menu Elisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/46