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HTLV-1 sweet-talks its way into cells

HTLV-1 infection poses a risk for leukemia and other ailments. Now the elusive cellular receptor for this pathogen has finally been identified, and it is the same receptor that allows glucose to enter cells.

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Figure 1: Possible roles for GLUT-1 in HTLV-1 infection.

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Overbaugh, J. HTLV-1 sweet-talks its way into cells. Nat Med 10, 20–21 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0104-20

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