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Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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(A) Multi-receptor model of the initial phase of HTLV-1 entry into target cells. (B) Schematic representation of interactions between VEGF165, HSPG, and NRP-1. HTLV-1: human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1; SU: surface subunit; HSPG: heparan sulfate proteoglycan; NRP-1: neuropilin-1.

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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, TMDU

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