Prion protein protects mice from lethal infection with influenza A viruses.

The cellular prion protein, designated PrPC, is a membrane glycoprotein expressed abundantly in brains and to a lesser extent in other tissues. Conformational conversion of PrPC into the amyloidogenic isoform is a key pathogenic event in prion diseases. However, the physiological functions of PrPC r...

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Main Authors: Junji Chida, Hideyuki Hara, Masashi Yano, Keiji Uchiyama, Nandita Rani Das, Etsuhisa Takahashi, Hironori Miyata, Yukiko Tomioka, Toshihiro Ito, Hiroshi Kido, Suehiro Sakaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5953499?pdf=render