Chemicals and Drugs

HIV Receptors

Cellular receptors that bind the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. Included are CD4 ANTIGENS, found on T4 lymphocytes, and monocytes/macrophages, which bind to the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP120.

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Abstract

Cellular receptors that bind the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. Included are CD4 ANTIGENS, found on T4 lymphocytes, and monocytes/macrophages, which bind to the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP120.

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8 entry terms
  • AIDS Virus Receptors
  • HTLV-III Receptors
  • Receptors, AIDS Virus
  • Receptors, HIV
  • Receptors, HTLV-III
  • HTLV III Receptors
  • Receptors, HTLV III
  • Virus Receptors, AIDS

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

includes HIV-1 and HIV-2 receptors

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90

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Virus (1987-1989)

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.830.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. HIV Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015728. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015728
  2. HIV Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58689382