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ACSS2-mediated MYH9 crotonylation drives Zika virus-induced vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching.
Cell reports - 23 Jun 2026
Gao Wen-Cong, Wang Bin-Bao, Yang Ren-Hua, Ma Liang, Wang Peng, Ma Xin, Yang Tie-Hua, Tan Jia-Xiang, Qiao Guan-Rong, Zhang Ding-Cheng, Yu He-Min, Jiang Ying-Jie, Zhang Hong-Ye, Zheng Yong-Tang, Chen Peng, Zheng Chang-Bo
Abstract excerpt
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection represents an emerging cause of cardiovascular pathology, yet the molecular mechanisms driving virus-induced vascular injury remain incompletely defined. This investigation identifies a crotonylation pathway underlying ZIKV-induced vascular disease. We demonstrate that ZIKV infection upregulates the metabolic regulator ACSS2, consequently elevating intracellular crotonyl-CoA levels....
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