Could CD4 capture by CD8+ T cells play a role in HIV spreading?

CD8(+) T cells have been shown to capture plasma membrane fragments from target cells expressing their cognate antigen, a process termed 'trogocytosis'. Here, we report that human CD4, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) receptor, can be found among the proteins transferred by trogocytosis. CD4 i...

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Publicado en:Journal of Biomedicine & Biotechnology pp. 907371 - 907372
Autores principales: Aucher A, Puigdomènech I, Joly E, Clotet B, Hudrisier D, Blanco J
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 2010
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