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. 1995 May;2(3):343–348. doi: 10.1128/cdli.2.3.343-348.1995

Interaction of human immunodeficiency virus type 1, human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I), and HTLV-II with in vitro-generated dendritic cells.

D Zucker-Franklin 1, M Fraig 1, G Grusky 1
PMCID: PMC170157  PMID: 7664181

Abstract

Although it is known that impairment of dendritic cells (DC) plays a role in the pathogenesis and immunosuppression of retrovirus-associated diseases, it is not clear whether, or to what extent, these antigen-presenting cells themselves become infected. The realization that the cells can be generated in vitro in larger numbers than can be isolated from circulating blood or bone marrow raised the possibility that they could be used for therapeutic purposes. Therefore, we investigated whether DC generated in vitro from CD34 precursors are susceptible to infection when cocultured with human immunodeficiency virus type 1- or human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus-infected cell lines. While there appears to be a remarkable affinity of the viruses for the plasma membranes of the DC, interiorization or budding was not observed in 30 experiments carried out under a variety of conditions.

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