Direct Cryo-ET observation of platelet deformation induced by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Autor: Christopher Cyrus Kuhn, Nirakar Basnet, Satish Bodakuntla, Pelayo Alvarez-Brecht, Scott Nichols, Antonio Martinez-Sanchez, Lorenzo Agostini, Young-Min Soh, Junichi Takagi, Christian Biertümpfel, Naoko Mizuno
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36279-5
Popis: SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause coagulopathic events. Kuhn et al. show by cryo-ET how the Spike protein impacts platelet morphology by binding to the platelet surface, leading to micro-activation; and investigate integrin as possible point of contact.
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