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spelling paper:paper_00221317_v88_n6_p1776_Martinez2023-06-08T14:46:32Z Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry clathrin animal cell article caveola cell transport controlled study endocytosis Junin virus lipid raft membrane vesicle nonhuman pathogenesis priority journal transmission electron microscopy transport kinetics Vero cell virogenesis virus cell interaction virus infection virus inhibition virus particle Animals Caveolae Cell Membrane Cercopithecus aethiops Chlorpromazine Clathrin-Coated Vesicles Endocytosis Junin virus Microscopy, Electron, Transmission Vero Cells Virion Virus Attachment Virus Internalization Arenavirus Junin virus Junin virus (JUNV) entry is conducted by receptor-mediated endocytosis. To explore the cellular entry mechanism of JUNV, inhibitory effects of drugs affecting the main endocytic pathways on JUNV entry into Vero cells were analysed. Compounds that impair clathrin-mediated endocytosis were shown to reduce virus internalization without affecting virion binding. In contrast, drugs that alter lipid-raft microdomains, impairing caveola-mediated endocytosis, were not able to block virus entry. To show direct evidence of JUNV entry, transmission electron microscopy was performed; it showed JUNV particles of about 60-100 nm in membrane depressions that had an electron-dense coating, In addition, JUNV particles were found within invaginations of the plasma membrane and vesicles that resembled those of pits and clathrin-coated vesicles. Taken together, these results demonstrate that clathrin-mediated endocytosis is the main JUNV entry pathway into Vero cells and represent an important contribution to the characterization of the arenavirus multiplication cycle. © 2007 SGM. 2007 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00221317_v88_n6_p1776_Martinez http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00221317_v88_n6_p1776_Martinez
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
institution_str I-28
repository_str R-134
collection Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)
topic clathrin
animal cell
article
caveola
cell transport
controlled study
endocytosis
Junin virus
lipid raft
membrane vesicle
nonhuman
pathogenesis
priority journal
transmission electron microscopy
transport kinetics
Vero cell
virogenesis
virus cell interaction
virus infection
virus inhibition
virus particle
Animals
Caveolae
Cell Membrane
Cercopithecus aethiops
Chlorpromazine
Clathrin-Coated Vesicles
Endocytosis
Junin virus
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Vero Cells
Virion
Virus Attachment
Virus Internalization
Arenavirus
Junin virus
spellingShingle clathrin
animal cell
article
caveola
cell transport
controlled study
endocytosis
Junin virus
lipid raft
membrane vesicle
nonhuman
pathogenesis
priority journal
transmission electron microscopy
transport kinetics
Vero cell
virogenesis
virus cell interaction
virus infection
virus inhibition
virus particle
Animals
Caveolae
Cell Membrane
Cercopithecus aethiops
Chlorpromazine
Clathrin-Coated Vesicles
Endocytosis
Junin virus
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Vero Cells
Virion
Virus Attachment
Virus Internalization
Arenavirus
Junin virus
Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry
topic_facet clathrin
animal cell
article
caveola
cell transport
controlled study
endocytosis
Junin virus
lipid raft
membrane vesicle
nonhuman
pathogenesis
priority journal
transmission electron microscopy
transport kinetics
Vero cell
virogenesis
virus cell interaction
virus infection
virus inhibition
virus particle
Animals
Caveolae
Cell Membrane
Cercopithecus aethiops
Chlorpromazine
Clathrin-Coated Vesicles
Endocytosis
Junin virus
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Vero Cells
Virion
Virus Attachment
Virus Internalization
Arenavirus
Junin virus
description Junin virus (JUNV) entry is conducted by receptor-mediated endocytosis. To explore the cellular entry mechanism of JUNV, inhibitory effects of drugs affecting the main endocytic pathways on JUNV entry into Vero cells were analysed. Compounds that impair clathrin-mediated endocytosis were shown to reduce virus internalization without affecting virion binding. In contrast, drugs that alter lipid-raft microdomains, impairing caveola-mediated endocytosis, were not able to block virus entry. To show direct evidence of JUNV entry, transmission electron microscopy was performed; it showed JUNV particles of about 60-100 nm in membrane depressions that had an electron-dense coating, In addition, JUNV particles were found within invaginations of the plasma membrane and vesicles that resembled those of pits and clathrin-coated vesicles. Taken together, these results demonstrate that clathrin-mediated endocytosis is the main JUNV entry pathway into Vero cells and represent an important contribution to the characterization of the arenavirus multiplication cycle. © 2007 SGM.
title Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry
title_short Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry
title_full Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry
title_fullStr Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Junin arenavirus cell entry
title_sort characterization of junin arenavirus cell entry
publishDate 2007
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00221317_v88_n6_p1776_Martinez
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00221317_v88_n6_p1776_Martinez
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