Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10756974 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The target cell tropism of enveloped viruses is regulated by interactions between viral proteins and cellular receptors determining susceptibility at a host cell, tissue or species level. However, a number of additional cell-surface moieties can also bind viral envelope glycoproteins and could act as capture receptors, serving as attachment factors to concentrate virus particles on the cell surface, or to disseminate the virus infection to target organs or susceptible cells within the host. Here, we used JunÃn virus (JUNV) or JUNV glycoprotein complex (GPC)-pseudotyped particles to study their ability to be internalized by the human C-type lectins hDC- or hL-SIGN. Our results provide evidence that hDC- and hL-SIGN can mediate the entry of JunÃn virus into cells, and may play an important role in virus infection and dissemination in the host.
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Authors
M.G. Martinez, Michele A. Bialecki, Sandrine Belouzard, Sandra M. Cordo, Nélida A. Candurra, Gary R. Whittaker,