Figure 2.
Contrasting healthy and HIV-affected bone marrow niches. HIV-associated changes are shown in red. HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HSPC, haematopoietic stem/progenitor cell; MSC, mesenchymal stem/stromal cell; CAR cell, CXCL12-abundant reticular cell; CXCR4, C-X-C-motif chemokine receptor type 4; CXCL12, C-X-C-motif chemokine ligand 12; CD117, cluster of differentiation molecule 117; SCF, stem cell factor; TGF-β, transforming growth factor-beta; IL-6, interleukin-6; IFN-I, interferon type-I. Figure created in BioRender.com.