A tissue-intrinsic mechanism sensitizes HIV-1 particles for TLR-triggered innate immune responses
S. Sid Ahmed, L. Zimmermann, A. Imle, K. Wuebben, N. Tibroni, L. Rauch-Wirth, J. Muench, P. Chlanda, F. Graw, O. T. Fackler
The paper identifies a tissue-intrinsic mechanism where the extracellular matrix restricts HIV-1 infectivity and enhances innate immune detection through conformational changes in viral Env and TLR recognition.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2023Immunology