Controlling HIV: Highly Promising New Compound Developed At Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel

ScienceDaily (Mar. 23, 2010) — A compound that can inhibit the transfer of HIV from one cell to another has been developed by researchers at the Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel (CNRS/Université Joseph Fourier/CEA). It acts by saturating a receptor called DC-SIGN, which is used by HIV to ensure its transmission throughout the body.

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