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HIV type 1 alters mesenchymal stem cell differentiation potential and cell phenotype ex vivo.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Feb 2011
Cotter Eoin J, Chew Nicholas, Powderly William G, Doran Peter P
Abstract excerpt
An increased incidence of bone and lipid toxicities is associated with HIV-1 infection and its treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can differentiate into both osteoblasts (OB) and adipocytes (AC). We hypothesize that the interaction of MSC and HIV-1 underlie these...
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