Article
The inability to disrupt the immunological synapse between infected human T cells and APCs distinguishes HIV-1 from most other primate lentiviruses.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 2009
Arhel Nathalie, Lehmann Martin, Clauss Karen, Nienhaus G Ulrich, Piguet Vincent, Kirchhoff Frank
Abstract excerpt
Viruses that infect T cells, including those of the lentivirus genus, such as HIV-1, modulate the responsiveness of infected T cells to stimulation by interacting APCs in a manner that renders the T cells more permissive for viral replication. HIV-1 and other primate lentiviruses use their Nef proteins to manipulate the T cell/APC contact zone, the immunological synapse (IS). It is known that primate lentiviral...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
