Genetic and Functional Dissection of the Role of Individual 5-HT2 Receptors as Entry Receptors for JC Polyomavirus

Summary: JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) is a ubiquitous human pathogen that causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The entry receptors for JCPyV belong to the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 receptor (5-HT2R) family, but how individual members of the family function to facilitate infection is not k...

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Main Authors: Benedetta Assetta, Jenna Morris-Love, Gretchen V. Gee, Abigail L. Atkinson, Bethany A. O’Hara, Melissa S. Maginnis, Sheila A. Haley, Walter J. Atwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719305406