Membrane localization of Junín virus glycoproteins requires cholesterol and cholesterol rich membranes

Arenavirus morphogenesis and budding occurs at cellular plasma membrane;however, the nature of membrane assembly sites remains poorly understood. In this study we examined the effect of different cholesterol-lowering agents on Junín virus (JUNV) multiplication. We found that cholesterol cell depleti...

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Autores: Cordo, Sandra Myriam, Valko, Ayelén, Martinez, María Guadalupe, Candurra, Nélida Alicia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/66284
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/66284
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cholesterol
Junv
Membrane
Glycoprotein
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Sumario:Arenavirus morphogenesis and budding occurs at cellular plasma membrane;however, the nature of membrane assembly sites remains poorly understood. In this study we examined the effect of different cholesterol-lowering agents on Junín virus (JUNV) multiplication. We found that cholesterol cell depletion reduced JUNV glycoproteins (GPs) membrane expression and virus budding. Analysis of membrane protein insolubility in Triton X-100 suggested that JUNV GPs associate with cholesterol enriched membranes. Rafts dissociation conditions as warm detergent extraction and cholesterol removal by methyl-b-cyclodextrin compound showed to impair GPs cholesterol enriched membrane association.Analysis of GPs transfected cells showed similar results suggesting that membrane raft association is independent of other viral proteins.