Transferrin Receptor Protein 1 Cooperates with mGluR2 To Mediate the Internalization of Rabies Virus and SARS-CoV-2
Xinxin Wang, Zhiyuan Wen, Huizhen Cao, Jie Luo, Lei Shuai, Chong Wang, Jinying Ge, Xijun Wang, Zhigao Bu, Jinliang Wang
Abstract
. We further found that transferrin receptor protein 1 (TfR1) directly interacts and cooperates with mGluR2 to regulate the endocytosis of RABV and SARS-CoV-2. Our study identifies a novel axis (mGluR2-TfR1 axis) used by RABV and SARS-CoV-2 for entry and opens a new door for the development of therapeutics against RABV and SARS-CoV-2.
Topics & Concepts
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 2BiologyInternalizationTransferrin receptorMetabotropic glutamate receptorVirologyReceptorBiochemistryAgonistRabies epidemiology and controlSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchInfluenza Virus Research Studies