Modulation of HIV replication in monocyte derived macrophages (MDM) by steroid hormones.

Significant sex specific differences in the progression of HIV/AIDS have been reported. Several studies have implicated steroid hormones in regulating host factor expression and modulating HIV transmission and replication. However, the exact mechanism exerted by steroid hormones estrogen and progest...

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Main Authors: Krishnakumar Devadas, Santanu Biswas, Viswanath Ragupathy, Sherwin Lee, Andrew Dayton, Indira Hewlett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5786332?pdf=render