title: [Caveolae/caveolins and virus infection].
abstract: Caveolae, whose major structural proteins are Caveolins, are classically defined as flask-shaped plasma membrane invaginations with a characteristic diameter of 50 to 100 nm. Caveolae/Caveolins play important roles in many physiological and pathological activities. In recent years, Caveolae/Caveolins were found to associate with the absorption, entry, trafficking, replication, assembly and budding for many viruses. This route helps break a new pathway to the exploitation of new antiviral drugs and the prevention and treatment of tumors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of pharmacy and pharmacology, Nanhua University, Hengyang.
authors.forename: Di-Xian
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Hui-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Duan-Fang
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Yan-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021941:Caveolae / Q000502:physiology*; D022461:Caveolins / Q000502:physiology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D004705:Endocytosis; D006801:Humans; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000502:physiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D014780:Viruses / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D022461:Caveolins