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Structural Studies Reveal that Endosomal Cations Promote Formation of Infectious Coxsackievirus A9 A-Particles, Facilitating RNA and VP4 Release
2022
Coxsackievirus A9 (CVA9), an enterovirus, is a common cause of pediatric aseptic meningitis and neonatal sepsis. During cell entry, enterovirus capsids undergo conformational changes leading to expansion, formation of large pores, externalization of VP1 N termini, and loss of the lipid factor from VP1. Factors such as receptor binding, heat, and acidic pH can trigger capsid expansion in some enteroviruses. Here, we show that fatty acid-free bovine serum albumin or neutral endosomal ionic conditions can independently prime CVA9 for expansion and genome release. Our results showed that CVA9 treatment with albumin or endosomal ions generated a heterogeneous population of virions, which could b…
Extracellular Albumin and Endosomal Ions Prime Enterovirus Particles for Uncoating That Can Be Prevented by Fatty Acid Saturation
2019
ABSTRACT There is limited information about the molecular triggers leading to the uncoating of enteroviruses under physiological conditions. Using real-time spectroscopy and sucrose gradients with radioactively labeled virus, we show at 37°C, the formation of albumin-triggered, metastable uncoating intermediate of echovirus 1 without receptor engagement. This conversion was blocked by saturating the albumin with fatty acids. High potassium but low sodium and calcium concentrations, mimicking the endosomal environment, also induced the formation of a metastable uncoating intermediate of echovirus 1. Together, these factors boosted the formation of the uncoating intermediate, and the infectiv…
Serum Albumin and Future Risk of Hip, Humeral, and Wrist Fractures in Caucasian Men : New Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study
2019
Objective: Low serum albumin concentration is associated with poor health outcomes, but its relationship with the risk of fractures has not been reliably quantified. We aimed to assess the prospective association of serum albumin with the risk of fractures in a general population. Subjects and Methods: Baseline serum albumin concentrations were measured in 2,245 men aged 42–61 years in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease study. Hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence intervals) were calculated for incident fractures. Results: A total of 121 fractures (hip, humeral, or wrist) were recorded during a median follow-up of 25.6 years. The risk of fractures increased linearly below a serum albumin conc…
Kuivaveren valkoisuus ja kliiniset verimuuttujat
2014
Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää kuivaverianalyysin yhteyksiä kliinisiin verimuuttujiin, erityisesti laskoon. Lisäksi menetelmän luotettavuutta arvioitiin vertailemalla samalta koehenkilöltä kerättyjä A- ja B-näytteitä. Kuivaverianalyysissä sormenpääverinäytteestä kerätään näytelasille useita veripisaroita, joiden annetaan kuivua. Pisaroiden kuivuessa niihin muodostuu digitoiduissa näytteissä valkoisina erottuvia alueita. Droppi Veripalvelun Oy:n vuonna 2012 kehittämät algoritmit laskevat valkoisten alueiden prosentuaalisen osuuden näytteissä. Goldbergerin (1939) tutkimuksen perusteella laskon ja kuivaveren valkoisuuden välillä on yhteys. Kirjallisuuden perusteella on oletettavissa, …