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
Retrovirology 2010, 7:35 (9 April 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

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

Review    
The macrophage in HIV-1 infection: From activation to deactivation?
Georges Herbein, Audrey Varin
Retrovirology 2010, 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
Retrovirology 2010, 7:32 (9 April 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Review    
Host hindrance to HIV-1 replication in monocytes and macrophages
Anna Bergamaschi, Gianfranco Pancino
Retrovirology 2010, 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
Retrovirology 2010, 7:30 (7 April 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Review    
HIV-1 assembly in macrophages
Philippe Benaroch, Elisabeth Billard, Raphael Gaudin, Michael Schindler, Mabel Jouve
Retrovirology 2010, 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
Retrovirology 2010, 7:28 (7 April 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]