The role of lipid rafts in cell entry of human metapneumovirus. Issue 6 (20th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Suhua; He, Hao; Yang, Hui; Tan, Bin; Liu, Enmei; Zhao, Xiaodong; Zhao, Yao
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical virology. Volume 91:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 949
• Page End: 957
• Publication Date: 2019-02-20
• Subjects: cell entry -- human metapneumovirus -- lipid raft; Virology -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25414
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-6615

Abstract

Abstract: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a crucial pathogen in children. A cell entry is the first step for infection. Our previous study indicated that there was an endocytosis pathway for hMPV cell entry. Lipid raft is a specific structure at the cell surface and it has been demonstrated to play an important role in endocytosis process of many viruses. In this study, we investigated whether and how lipid raft can take part in the hMPV entry. The confocal microscope was used to detect colocalization of hMPV and lipid raft marker. We demonstrated that colocalizations were increased along with the viral infection and hMPV particles transferred to the perinuclear region with lipid raft. When specific lipid raft inhibitors: methyl‐β cyclodextrin and nystatin were used, hMPV cell entry was inhibited and viral titer decreased dramatically. With the replenishment of exogenous cholesterol, hMPV recovered quickly. These data suggest that lipid raft plays an important role in hMPV endocytosis and maybe one of the pathways for hMPV cell entry. Highlights: This study showed lipid raft, as the specific structure at cell surface, plays an important role in hMPV endocytosis and maybe the one of the pathways for hMPV cell entry. This study gave a better understanding of the mechanisms of hMPV cell entry and a new way to prevent and treat its infection.