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Both Sphingomyelin and Cholesterol in the Host Cell Membrane Are Essential for Rubella Virus Entry.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2018
Otsuki Noriyuki, Sakata Masafumi, Saito Kyoko, Okamoto Kiyoko, Mori Yoshio, Hanada Kentaro, Takeda Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Rubella virus (RuV) causes a systemic infection, and transplacental fetal infection causes congenital rubella syndrome. In this study, we showed that treatment of cells with sphingomyelinase inhibited RuV infection. Assays using inhibitors of serine palmitoyl transferase and ceramide transport protein demonstrated the contribution of sphingomyelin (SM) to RuV infection. Compelling evidence for direct binding of...
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