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Fibrocytes Differ from Macrophages but Can Be Infected with HIV-1.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Nov 2015
Hashimoto Michihiro, Nasser Hesham, Bhuyan Farzana, Kuse Nozomi, Satou Yorifumi, Harada Shigeyoshi, Yoshimura Kazuhisa, Sakuragi Jun-ichi, Monde Kazuaki, Maeda Yosuke, Welbourn Sarah, Strebel Klaus, Abd El-Wahab Ekram W, Miyazaki Mitsue, Hattori Shinichiro, Chutiwitoonchai Nopporn, Hiyoshi Masateru, Oka Shinichi, Takiguchi Masafumi, Suzu Shinya
Abstract excerpt
Fibrocytes (fibroblastic leukocytes) are recently identified as unique hematopoietic cells with features of both macrophages and fibroblasts. Fibrocytes are known to contribute to the remodeling or fibrosis of various injured tissues. However, their role in viral infection is not fully understood. In this study, we show that differentiated fibrocytes are phenotypically distinguishable from macrophages but can be...
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