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Modulation of specific surface receptors and activation sensitization in primary resting CD4+ T lymphocytes by the Nef protein of HIV-1
19 Dec 2005
Abstract excerpt
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) pathogenicity factor Nef increases viral replication in vivo. In immortalized cell lines, Nef affects the cell surface levels of multiple receptors and signal transduction pathways. Resting CD4+ T lymphocytes are important targets for HIV-1 infection in vivo-they actively transcribe and express HIV-1 genes and contribute to the local viral burden and long-lived...
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