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A role for heparan sulfate in viral surfing.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 1 Jan 2010
Oh Myung-Jin, Akhtar Jihan, Desai Prashant, Shukla Deepak
Abstract excerpt
Heparan sulfate (HS) moieties on cell surfaces are known to provide attachment sites for many viruses including herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1). Here, we demonstrate that cells respond to HSV-1 infection by enhancing filopodia formation. Filopodia express HS and are subsequently utilized for...
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