HIV-1 requires Arf6-mediated membrane dynamics to efficiently enter and infect T lymphocytes

As Arf6 is key to coordinating plasma membrane trafficking and regulates cellular invasion by several microorganisms, the authors studied Arf6 function during early HIV-1 infection. The data suggest that HIV-1 requires Arf6-driven plasma membrane dynamics and depends on GTP/GDP activity to efficiently fuse, enter, and infect CD4+ T lymphocytes.