Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of Human Astrocytes Disrupts Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity by a Gap Junction-Dependent Mechanism

HIV infection of the CNS is an early event after primary infection, resulting in neurological complications in a significant number of individuals despite antiretroviral therapy (ART). The main cells infected with HIV within the CNS are macrophages/microglia and a small fraction of astrocytes. The r...

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Main Authors: Eugenin, Eliseo A., Clements, Janice E., Zink, M. Christine, Berman, Joan W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society for Neuroscience 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3132881/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21715610
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1460-11.2011
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