Journal article
Virus entry by macropinocytosis.
- Mercer J ETH Zurich, Institute of Biochemistry, Schafmattsrasse 18, ETH Hoenggerberg, Zurich 8093, Switzerland.
- Helenius A
- 2009-05-01
Published in:
- Nature cell biology. - 2009
English
As obligatory intracellular parasites, viruses rely on host-cell functions for most aspects of their replication cycle. This is born out during entry, when most viruses that infect vertebrate and insect cells exploit the endocytic activities of the host cell to move into the cytoplasm. Viruses belonging to vaccinia, adeno, picorna and other virus families have been reported to take advantage of macropinocytosis, an endocytic mechanism normally involved in fluid uptake. The virus particles first activate signalling pathways that trigger actin-mediated membrane ruffling and blebbing. Usually, this is followed by the formation of large vacuoles (macropinosomes) at the plasma membrane, internalization of virus particles and penetration by the viruses or their capsids into the cytosol through the limiting membrane of the macropinosomes. We review the molecular machinery involved in macropinocytosis and describe what is known about its role in virus entry.
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- DOI 10.1038/ncb0509-510
- PMID 19404330
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- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/208023
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