This month Retrovirology has published a series of reviews on HIV and macrophages. This is an important topic that is comprehensively covered by these 8 papers. Below is a listing of the 7 review articles and 1 summarizing commentary. These articles have been catalyzed by the efforts of Monsef Benkirane who is the Retrovirology editor who initated this series.

Review
Limelight on two HIV/SIV accessory proteins in macrophage infection: Is Vpx overshadowing Vpr ?
Diana Ayinde, Claire Maudet, Catherine Transy, Florence Margottin-Goguet
Retrovirology2010,7:35(9 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]

Review
Macrophage signaling in HIV-1 infection
Georges Herbein, Gabriel Gras, Kashif Aziz Khan, Wasim Abbas
Retrovirology2010,7:34(9 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]

Review
The macrophage in HIV-1 infection: From activation to deactivation?
Georges Herbein, Audrey Varin
Retrovirology2010,7:33(9 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]

Review
Molecular mechanisms of HIV-1 persistence in the monocyte-macrophage lineage
Valentin Le Douce, Georges Herbein, Olivier Rohr, Christian Schwartz
Retrovirology2010,7:32(9 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]

Review
Host hindrance to HIV-1 replication in monocytes and macrophages
Anna Bergamaschi, Gianfranco Pancino
Retrovirology2010,7:31(7 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF][PubMed][Related articles]

Review
Molecular mechanisms of neuroinvasion by monocytes-macrophages in HIV-1 infection
Gabriel Gras, Marcus Kaul
Retrovirology2010,7:30(7 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]

Review
HIV-1 assembly in macrophages
Philippe Benaroch, Elisabeth Billard, Raphael Gaudin, Michael Schindler, Mabel Jouve
Retrovirology2010,7: 29(7 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]

Commentary
Journey to the heart of macrophages: the delicate relationship between HIV-1 and a multifaceted cell type
Andrea Cimarelli
Retrovirology2010,7: 28(7 April 2010)
[Abstract][Provisional PDF]