title: Unconventional use of LC3 by coronaviruses through the alleged subversion of the ERAD tuning pathway.
abstract: Pathogens of bacterial and viral origin hijack pathways operating in eukaryotic cells in many ways in order to gain access into the host, to establish themselves and to eventually produce their progeny. The detailed molecular characterization of the subversion mechanisms devised by pathogens to infect host cells is crucial to generate targets for therapeutic intervention. Here we review recent data indicating that coronaviruses probably co-opt membranous carriers derived from the endoplasmic reticulum, which contain proteins that regulate disposal of misfolded polypeptides, for their replication. In addition, we also present models describing potential mechanisms that coronaviruses could employ for this hijacking.
authors: Department of Cell Biology and Institute of Biomembranes, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands. F.Reggiori@umcutrecht.nl
authors: Fulvio
authors: F
authors: Reggiori
authors: Cornelis A M
authors: CA
authors: de Haan
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Molinari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001343:Autophagy / Q000502:physiology; D003332:Coronaviridae / Q000502:physiology*; D003333:Coronaviridae Infections / Q000821:virology; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D060746:Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D022161:Transport Vesicles / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: C477012:MAP1LC3A protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins