Feb 3, 2015

Break on through to the other side: How HIV penetrates the blood-brain barrier

A new research report solves the mystery of how HIV penetrates the blood-brain barrier by showing that the virus relies on proteins expressed by a type of immune cell, called ‘mature monocytes,’ to enter the brain. These proteins are a likely drug target for preventing HIV from reaching brain cells. … – Source      



Break on through to the other side: How HIV penetrates the blood-brain barrier

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