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spelling paper:paper_03048608_v136_n3-4_p363_Castilla2023-06-08T15:30:01Z The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells Castilla, Viviana Mersich, Susana E. Candurra, Nélida Alicia Damonte, Elsa Beatriz amantadine ammonium chloride chlorpheniramine procaine virus protein animal article biosynthesis drug effect fluorescent antibody technique Junin virus membrane fusion pH physiology Vero cell virus replication Amantadine Ammonium Chloride Animal Chlorpheniramine Fluorescent Antibody Technique Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Junin virus Membrane Fusion Procaine Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Vero Cells Viral Proteins Virus Replication The entry mechanism of Junin virus (JV) into Vero cells was studied analyzing the effect of lysosomotropic compounds and acid pH on JV infection. Ammonium chloride, amantadine, chlorpheniramine and procaine inhibited JV production. The action of ammonium chloride was exerted at early times of infection. Virus internalization was inhibited and viral protein expression was not detected. When the extracellular medium was buffered at low pH, the ammonium chloride induced block on JV infection was overcome. Furthermore, JV was able to induce fusion of infected cells at pH 5.5 leading to polykaryoctye formation. Taken together, these results demonstrate that JV entry occurs through an endocytic mechanism requiring a low pH dependent membrane fusion. © 1994 Springer-Verlag. Fil:Castilla, V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mersich, S.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Candurra, N.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Damonte, E.B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 1994 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03048608_v136_n3-4_p363_Castilla http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03048608_v136_n3-4_p363_Castilla
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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topic amantadine
ammonium chloride
chlorpheniramine
procaine
virus protein
animal
article
biosynthesis
drug effect
fluorescent antibody technique
Junin virus
membrane fusion
pH
physiology
Vero cell
virus replication
Amantadine
Ammonium Chloride
Animal
Chlorpheniramine
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Junin virus
Membrane Fusion
Procaine
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vero Cells
Viral Proteins
Virus Replication
spellingShingle amantadine
ammonium chloride
chlorpheniramine
procaine
virus protein
animal
article
biosynthesis
drug effect
fluorescent antibody technique
Junin virus
membrane fusion
pH
physiology
Vero cell
virus replication
Amantadine
Ammonium Chloride
Animal
Chlorpheniramine
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Junin virus
Membrane Fusion
Procaine
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vero Cells
Viral Proteins
Virus Replication
Castilla, Viviana
Mersich, Susana E.
Candurra, Nélida Alicia
Damonte, Elsa Beatriz
The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells
topic_facet amantadine
ammonium chloride
chlorpheniramine
procaine
virus protein
animal
article
biosynthesis
drug effect
fluorescent antibody technique
Junin virus
membrane fusion
pH
physiology
Vero cell
virus replication
Amantadine
Ammonium Chloride
Animal
Chlorpheniramine
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Junin virus
Membrane Fusion
Procaine
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vero Cells
Viral Proteins
Virus Replication
description The entry mechanism of Junin virus (JV) into Vero cells was studied analyzing the effect of lysosomotropic compounds and acid pH on JV infection. Ammonium chloride, amantadine, chlorpheniramine and procaine inhibited JV production. The action of ammonium chloride was exerted at early times of infection. Virus internalization was inhibited and viral protein expression was not detected. When the extracellular medium was buffered at low pH, the ammonium chloride induced block on JV infection was overcome. Furthermore, JV was able to induce fusion of infected cells at pH 5.5 leading to polykaryoctye formation. Taken together, these results demonstrate that JV entry occurs through an endocytic mechanism requiring a low pH dependent membrane fusion. © 1994 Springer-Verlag.
author Castilla, Viviana
Mersich, Susana E.
Candurra, Nélida Alicia
Damonte, Elsa Beatriz
author_facet Castilla, Viviana
Mersich, Susana E.
Candurra, Nélida Alicia
Damonte, Elsa Beatriz
author_sort Castilla, Viviana
title The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells
title_short The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells
title_full The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells
title_fullStr The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells
title_full_unstemmed The entry of Junin virus into Vero cells
title_sort entry of junin virus into vero cells
publishDate 1994
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03048608_v136_n3-4_p363_Castilla
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