Abstract
We reassessed the infection ability of human primary preadipocytes. The use of X4, R5 or VSV-G pseudotyped viral particles indicated that viral entry is the limiting step. However, transfection with HIV-1 receptors restored efficient infection. Analyses of CD4, CXCR4 and CCR5 expression on preadipocytes and adipocytes revealed that receptor co-expression levels did not permit HIV-1 entry into adipose cells from all biopsies tested. We concluded that adipose tissue cannot be infected with HIV-1 in vivo.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2537-2539 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | AIDS |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 21 Nov 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |