TWiN 31: HIV-1 co-receptor shapes window for memory linking
This Week in Neuroscience
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Is There a Genetic Component to CCR5?
The immune system and the brain are two most common places for receptors to be expressed. CCR5 is a receptor that was studied in the context of infectious disease, specifically HIV. So why would you have this receptor in the brain? This is actually pretty common that the evolution has reused receptors all over the body.
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