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Endoplasmic reticulum membrane complex 1 facilitates BK polyomavirus genotype III/IV replication for nephropathy.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 8 Jan 2026
Fukae Shota, Nakazawa Shigeaki, Matsumura Soichi, Tanaka Ryo, Kawamura Masataka, Kishikawa Hidefumi, Kato Taigo, Kakuta Yoichi, Nonomura Norio
Abstract excerpt
BK polyomavirus nephropathy (BKPyVN) remains a major cause of renal allograft dysfunction. However, the influence of viral genotype on disease progression and host-virus interactions is not fully understood. We examined kidney transplant recipients presenting with urinary decoy cells and categorized them into asymptomatic BKPyV viruria and biopsy-confirmed BKPyVN. Genotyping of the VP1 region revealed that all...
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