M-Sec facilitates intercellular transmission of HIV-1 through multiple mechanisms

HIV-1 promotes the formation of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) that connect distant cells, aiding cell-to-cell viral transmission between macrophages. Our recent study suggests that the cellular protein M-Sec play...

Source: Retrovirology - July 10, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Sameh Lotfi, Hesham Nasser, Osamu Noyori, Masateru Hiyoshi, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Yoshio Koyanagi and Shinya Suzu Tags: Research Source Type: research