Abstract
During herpes simplex virus (HSV) entry, membrane fusion occurs either on the cell surface or after virus endocytosis. In both cases, binding of glycoprotein D (gD) to a receptor such as nectin-1 or HVEM is required. In this study, we co-cultured cells expressing gD with nectin-1 expressing cells to investigate the effects of gD on nectin-1 at cell contacts. After overnight co-cultures with gD expressing cells, there was a down-regulation of nectin-1 in B78H1-C10, SY5Y, A431 and HeLa cells, which HSV enters by endocytosis. In contrast, on Vero cells, which HSV enters at the plasma membrane, nectin-1 was not down-regulated. Further analysis of B78H1-derived cells showed that nectin-1 down-regulation corresponds to the ability of gD to bind nectin-1 and is achieved by internalization and low-pH-dependent degradation of nectin-1. Moreover, gD is necessary for virion internalization in B78H1 cells expressing nectin-1. These data suggest that the determinants of gD-mediated internalization of nectin-1 may direct HSV to an endocytic pathway during entry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 98-111 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Virology |
Volume | 373 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 30 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Down-regulation
- Endocytosis
- Entry
- Glycoprotein
- HSV
- Herpes simplex virus
- Nectin-1
- Receptor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology