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IFITM proteins promote SARS-CoV-2 infection and are targets for virus inhibition in vitro

Authors :
Caterina Prelli Bozzo
Rayhane Nchioua
Meta Volcic
Lennart Koepke
Jana Krüger
Desiree Schütz
Sandra Heller
Christina M. Stürzel
Dorota Kmiec
Carina Conzelmann
Janis Müller
Fabian Zech
Elisabeth Braun
Rüdiger Groß
Lukas Wettstein
Tatjana Weil
Johanna Weiß
Federica Diofano
Armando A. Rodríguez Alfonso
Sebastian Wiese
Daniel Sauter
Jan Münch
Christine Goffinet
Alberto Catanese
Michael Schön
Tobias M. Boeckers
Steffen Stenger
Kei Sato
Steffen Just
Alexander Kleger
Konstantin M. J. Sparrer
Frank Kirchhoff
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

IFITM proteins can inhibit several viruses, but effects on SARS-CoV-2 infection are not well understood. Here, the authors show that endogenous IFITMs support SARS-CoV-2 infection in different in vitro models by binding spike and enhancing virus entry.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.45486c77950d4620853ea7ad4237e600
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24817-y