Semen amyloids participate in spermatozoa selection and clearance

Semen amyloids participate in spermatozoa selection and clearance

Unlike other human biological fluids, semen contains multiple types of amyloid fibrils in the absence of disease. These fibrils enhance HIV infection by promoting viral fusion to cellular targets, but their natural function remained unknown. The similarities shared between HIV fusion to host cell an...

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Main Authors: Nadia R Roan, Nathallie Sandi-Monroy, Nargis Kohgadai, Shariq M Usmani, Katherine G Hamil, Jason Neidleman, Mauricio Montano, Ludger Ständker, Annika Röcker, Marielle Cavrois, Jared Rosen, Kara Marson, James F Smith, Christopher D Pilcher, Friedrich Gagsteiger, Olena Sakk, Michael O’Rand, Polina V Lishko, Frank Kirchhoff, Jan Münch, Warner C Greene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Amyloid
Semen
Reproduction
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/24888

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/24888

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