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Phenotypic and functional activation of monocytes in HIV-1 infection: interactions with neural cells.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Sept 1994
Birdsall H H, Trial J, Hallum J A, de Jong A L, Green L K, Bandres J C, Smole S C, Laughter A H, Rossen R D
Abstract excerpt
To investigate mechanisms that facilitate transendothelial migration of HIV-infected leukocytes and their interactions with neural tissues early in the disease, we studied peripheral blood from Centers for Disease Control class A patients. Patients' monocytes displayed increased quantities of the adhesion molecules CD11a, CD11b, and very late antigen 4 (VLA-4). Expression of these correlated directly with the...
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