Several commercially available anti-CCR5 monoclonal antibodies lack specificity and should be used with caution.
CCR5 (CD195) is a receptor for the chemokines RANTES, MIP-1α, and MIP-1β and is used by HIV-1 as a co-receptor for entry into macrophages and CD4+ T cells. CCR5 exists in multiple conformations in the membrane and is present at low levels on human macrophages, making it difficult to detect. Nine com...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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