Enterokinase Enhances Influenza A Virus Infection by Activating Trypsinogen in Human Cell Lines

Cleavage and activation of hemagglutinin (HA) by trypsin-like proteases in influenza A virus (IAV) are essential prerequisites for its successful infection and spread. In host cells, some transmembrane serine proteases such as TMPRSS2, TMPRSS4 and HAT, along with plasmin in the bloodstream, have bee...

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Main Authors: Hideki Hayashi, Yoshinao Kubo, Mai Izumida, Etsuhisa Takahashi, Hiroshi Kido, Ko Sato, Mutsuo Yamaya, Hidekazu Nishimura, Kou Nakayama, Toshifumi Matsuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00091/full