Rab27a-null Cells Block HIV-1 Assembly (2 of 2) (VIDEO)

Rockefeller University Press

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In T cells lacking Rab27a, shown here, endosomes (red) carrying an enzyme (green) necessary for PIP2 production don't move toward the plasma membrane, preventing HIV-1 assembly.

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Pereyra Gerber et al., 2015

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