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Human cytomegalovirus pUL37x1 induces the release of endoplasmic reticulum calcium stores.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Dec 2006
Sharon-Friling Ronit, Goodhouse Joseph, Colberg-Poley Anamaris M, Shenk Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The human CMV UL37x1-encoded protein, also known as the viral mitochondria-localized inhibitor of apoptosis, traffics to the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria of infected cells. It induces the fragmentation of mitochondria and blocks apoptosis. We demonstrate that UL37x1 protein mobilizes Ca(2+) from the endoplasmic reticulum into the cytosol. This release is accompanied by cell rounding, cell swelling, and...
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