New Insights into Measles Virus Brain Infections.
CNS
MIBE
SSPE
fusion
measles virus
paramyxovirus
Journal
Trends in microbiology
ISSN: 1878-4380
Titre abrégé: Trends Microbiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9310916
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
17
07
2018
revised:
22
08
2018
accepted:
24
08
2018
pubmed:
18
9
2018
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
18
9
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Measles virus (MeV) may persist in the brain, causing fatal neurodegenerative diseases, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, and measles inclusion-body encephalitis. However, the mechanism of MeV propagation in the brain remains unexplained because human neurons affected by the diseases do not express the known receptors for MeV. Recent studies have revealed that certain changes in the ectodomain of the MeV fusion (F) protein play a key role in MeV spread in the brain. These changes destabilize the prefusion form of the F protein and render it hyperfusogenic, which in turn allows the virus to propagate in neurons. Based on crystal structures of the F protein, effective fusion inhibitors could be developed to treat these diseases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30220445
pii: S0966-842X(18)30194-X
doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.08.010
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Viral Fusion Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
164-175Informations de copyright
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