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HIV-1 Establishes a Sanctuary Site in the Testis by Permeating the BTB Through Changes in Cytoskeletal Organization
3 Aug 2021
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Studies suggest that HIV-1 invades the testis through initial permeation of the blood-testis barrier (BTB). The selectivity of the BTB to antiretroviral drugs makes this site a sanctuary for the virus. Little is known about how HIV-1 crosses the BTB and invades the testis. Herein, we used 2 approaches to examine the underlying mechanism(s) by which HIV-1 permeates the BTB and gains entry into the seminiferous...
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