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Metabolic activation of nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors in dendritic and Langerhans cells.
AIDS (London, England) - 8 Nov 2002
Balzarini Jan, Van Herrewege Yven, Vanham Guido
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BACKGROUND: Langerhans cells and interstitial dendritic cells are the earliest targets for HIV infection through sexual transmission of HIV. Metabolism of nucleoside analogues markedly differs in proliferating T lymphocytes and resting monocyte/macrophages, and thus their antiviral efficacy can substantially differ between both cell types. METHODS: The metabolism of radio-labelled zidovudine (ZDV), lamivudine...
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