HIV pushes the nuclear envelope to start an infection

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk765

Keywords:

virus, HIV, nuclear membrane, AIDS, nuclear transport

Abstract

Retroviruses like HIV-1 enter the nucleus of immune cells to infect people, but it has been unclear how a relatively large virus can pass through the nuclear envelope or its small nuclear pores. We found a previously unknown pathway of entry, in which a virus-containing package causes invaginations to form in the nuclear envelope. Our work reveals new drug targets for limiting viral infections.

Author Biographies

  • Cheryl Vanier, Touro University Nevada College of Medicine

    Adjunct Faculty

  • Aurelio Lorico, Touro University Nevada College of Medicine

    Professor

Original article reference

Santos, M.F., Rappa, G., Karbanová, J., Diana, P., Cirrincione, G., Carbone, D., Manna, D., Aalam, F., Wang, D., Vanier, C., Corbeil, D., Lorico, A. HIV-1-induced nuclear invaginations mediated by VAP-A, ORP3, and Rab7 complex explain infection of activated T cells. Nat Commun 14, 4588 (2023).

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Published

2023-11-14

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Health & Physiology

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Copyright (c) 2023 Cheryl Vanier, Aurelio Lorico

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