HIV-1 promotes cell-to-cell interactions enabling spread from CD4+ T cells to microglia
Friederike Reinsberg, Katharina Schiering, Malte G Lingstaedt, Leonore Mensching, Maisha Adiba, Tom V Kraus, Jan Broder Engler, Imke Liebold, Lidia Bosurgi, Sebastian Schloer, Marcus A. Altfeld, Manuel Alexander Friese, Susanne Krasemann, Ulrike C. Lange, Wilfredo F. García-Beltrán, Angelique Hölzemer
This study shows HIV-1 enhances cell-to-cell transmission from infected CD4+ T cells to microglia by altering surface signals and increasing phagocytosis.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2026 · PreprintImmunology