T-cell 'nanotubes' may explain how HIV virus conquers human immune system

String-like connections found between T-cells could be important to how HIV spreads between cells in the human immune system, according to new research published online yesterday in Nature Cell Biology. The newly-discovered strands, named 'membrane nanotubes' by scientists, could help to explain how the HIV virus infects human immune cells so quickly and effectively.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news119539780.html">T-cell 'nanotubes' may explain how HIV virus conquers human immune system</a></p> <p>String-like connections found between T-cells could be important to how HIV spreads between cells in the human immune system, according to new research published online yesterday in <i>Nature Cell Biology</i>. The newly-discovered strands, named 'membrane nanotubes' by scientists, could help to explain how the HIV virus infects human immune cells so quickly and effectively.</p>