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Expression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-binding lectin DC-SIGNR: Consequences for HIV infection and immunity.
Human pathology - 1 Jun 2002
Soilleux Elizabeth J, Morris Lesley S, Rushbrook Simon, Lee Benhur, Coleman Nicholas
Abstract excerpt
DC-SIGNR is a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-binding C-type lectin that is expressed on endothelium in the hepatic sinusoids, lymph node sinuses and placenta. Like closely related DC-SIGN, DC-SIGNR can bind both ICAM-3 and HIV and can potentiate HIV infection of T lymphocytes in trans. In the...
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