Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Mediated Attenuation of CXCR4-Tropic HIV Infection in Primary CD4+ T Cells

Cristina Maria Costantino; Achla Gupta; Alice W. Yewdall; Benjamin M. Dale; Lakshmi A. Devi; Benjamin K. Chen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033961

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Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Mediated Attenuation of CXCR4-Tropic HIV Infection in Primary CD4+ T Cells

Cristina Maria Costantino,

Affiliations Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America, Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Achla Gupta,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Alice W. Yewdall,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Benjamin M. Dale,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Lakshmi A. Devi ,

* E-mail: Ben.Chen@mssm.edu (BC); Lakshmi.Devi@mssm.edu (LD)

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Benjamin K. Chen

* E-mail: Ben.Chen@mssm.edu (BC); Lakshmi.Devi@mssm.edu (LD)

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Mediated Attenuation of CXCR4-Tropic HIV Infection in Primary CD4+ T Cells

Cristina Maria Costantino,
Achla Gupta,
Alice W. Yewdall,
Benjamin M. Dale,
Lakshmi A. Devi,
Benjamin K. Chen

Published: March 20, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033961

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