2023
Noncanonical Rab9a action supports retromer-mediated endosomal exit of human papillomavirus during virus entry
Choi J, DiMaio D. Noncanonical Rab9a action supports retromer-mediated endosomal exit of human papillomavirus during virus entry. PLOS Pathogens 2023, 19: e1011648. PMID: 37703297, PMCID: PMC10519607, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetromer-mediated endosomeHPV entryGTP-bound formDominant negative Rab7Intracellular vesicular transportRetrograde transport pathwayVirus entryEndosomal exitRab GTPasesRab proteinsVesicle traffickingGolgi transportCellular proteinsVesicular transportProtein cargoKnockdown cellsIntracellular traffickingRab9AIncoming virusRab7EndosomesTraffickingTransport pathwaysProteinKey role
2022
Human Papillomavirus L2 Capsid Protein Stabilizes γ-Secretase during Viral Infection
Crite M, DiMaio D. Human Papillomavirus L2 Capsid Protein Stabilizes γ-Secretase during Viral Infection. Viruses 2022, 14: 804. PMID: 35458534, PMCID: PMC9027364, DOI: 10.3390/v14040804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTM domainΓ-secretaseVirus traffickingCellular transmembrane proteinsNon-canonical rolePutative TM domainRetrograde transport pathwayΓ-secretase complexSubstrate proteinsMinor capsid protein L2Transmembrane proteinCatalytic subunitMutational studiesEndosomal membranesIntracellular traffickingProtein L2Cellular proteasesCellular factorsL2 capsid proteinsTM mutantsCapsid proteinHPV entryTraffickingL2 proteinProtein