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PATHOGENS
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10030278
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virus infection; cytoskeleton; septin
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Human septins are a family of 13 genes encoding conserved GTP-binding proteins that play important roles in cellular functions and pathologies. They participate in various cellular processes, interact with cytoskeletal elements, and are implicated in viral infections. The specific functions of septins in virus infection and replication are still limited in knowledge, with ongoing research on different viruses.
Human septins comprise a family of 13 genes that encode conserved GTP-binding proteins. They form nonpolar complexes, which assemble into higher-order structures, such as bundles, scaffolding structures, or rings. Septins are counted among the cytoskeletal elements. They interact with the actin and microtubule networks and can bind to membranes. Many cellular functions with septin participation have been described in the literature, including cytokinesis, motility, forming of scaffolding platforms or lateral diffusion barriers, vesicle transport, exocytosis, and recognition of micron-scale curvature. Septin dysfunction has been implicated in diverse human pathologies, including neurodegeneration and tumorigenesis. Moreover, septins are thought to affect the outcome of host-microbe interactions. Implication of septins has been demonstrated in fungal, bacterial, and viral infections. Knowledge on the precise function of a particular septin in the different steps of the virus infection and replication cycle is still limited. Published data for vaccinia virus (VACV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), influenza A virus (H1N1 and H5N1), human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), and Zika virus (ZIKV), all of major concern for public health, will be discussed here.
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