HIV-1 infects macrophages by exploiting an endocytic route dependent on dynamin, Rac1 and Pak1.
Recent studies provide compelling evidence that HIV-1 entry in cell lines and lymphocytes proceeds by endocytosis, but these studies are still lacking in macrophages, an important natural target cell for HIV-1. Macrophages exhibit continual and extensive endocytic activity as part of their natural f...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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