Journal article
DC-SIGN and L-SIGN Are Attachment Factors That Promote Infection of Target Cells by Human Metapneumovirus in the Presence or Absence of Cellular Glycosaminoglycans
Leah Gillespie, Kathleen Gerstenberg, Fernanda Ana-Sosa-Batiz, Matthew S Parsons, Rubaiyea Farrukee, Mark Krabbe, Kirsten Spann, Andrew G Brooks, Sarah L Londrigan, Patrick C Reading
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY | AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00537-16
Abstract
UNLABELLED: It is well established that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) function as attachment factors for human metapneumovirus (HMPV), concentrating virions at the cell surface to promote interaction with other receptors for virus entry and infection. There is increasing evidence to suggest that multiple receptors may exhibit the capacity to promote infectious entry of HMPV into host cells; however, definitive identification of specific transmembrane receptors for HMPV attachment and entry is complicated by the widespread expression of cell surface GAGs. pgsA745 Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are deficient in the expression of cell surface GAGs and resistant to HMPV infection. Here, we demons..
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Awarded by Department of Health \ National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work, including the efforts of Sarah L. Londrigan and Patrick C. Reading, was funded by Department of Health vertical bar National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (1083307 and 1027545).