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HIV-1 impairs human retinal pigment epithelial barrier function: possible association with the pathogenesis of HIV-associated retinopathy.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Jul 2014
Tan Suiyi, Duan Heng, Xun Tianrong, Ci Wei, Qiu Jiayin, Yu Fei, Zhao Xuyan, Wu Linxuan, Li Lin, Lu Lu, Jiang Shibo, Liu Shuwen
Abstract excerpt
The breakdown of human retinal pigment epithelial (HRPE) barrier is considered as the etiology of retinopathy, which affects the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients. Here we demonstrate that HIV-1 could directly impair HRPE barrier function, which leads to the translocation of HIV-1 and bacteria...
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