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DC-SIGN

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DC-SIGNDendritic Cell-Specific Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-3-Grabbing Non-Integrin (protein)


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587, 2000) identifies the protein, named DC-SIGN, as a key molecule that readily attaches to HIV and may actually help protect the virus from deterioration as it is transported to the lymph nodes.
NEWS BRIEFS by Research Initiative/Treatment Action!
The Dutch investigators unearthed DC-SIGN while studying how dendritic cells adhere to T cells in order to activate them.
HIV sexual spread exploits immune sentinels by Travis, J. / Science News
Title-"Study of L-SIGN and DC-SIGN mediated trans-infection of hepatic cells by HCV"
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