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ArticleMicroorganisms2023

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection Induces the Formation of Tunneling Nanotubes.

Jie Wang, Kun-Te Shang, Qiong-Hong Ma, Zhao-Ying Dong, Yi-Hong Chen, Yu-Feng Yao

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Article in Microorganisms, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The molecular architecture of tunneling nanotubes.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  6. Tunneling Nanotubes: The Cables for Viral Spread and Beyond.Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2024
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  8. Intercellular Highways in Transport Processes.Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2024
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  9. A role for tunneling nanotubes in virus spread.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jie WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Kun-Te ShangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Qiong-Hong MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Zhao-Ying DongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Yi-Hong ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Yu-Feng YaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Zhejiang University · CNSir Run Run Shaw Hospital · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

Funding

Yufeng Yao U20A20387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is human specific virus. The intercellular transmission of HSV-1 is essential in its pathogenesis. The tunneling nanotube (TNT), a new mode connecting distant cells, has been found to play an important role in the spread of various viruses like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza virus. However, whether HSV-1 can be transmitted through TNTs has not been confirmed. The purpose of this study was to clarify this, and further to determine the effect of inhibiting the actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3) complex on the intercellular transmission of HSV-1. A scanning electron microscope and fluorescence microscope detected the formation of TNTs between HSV-1 infected cells. Envelope glycoprotein D (gD) and envelope glycoprotein E (gE) of HSV-1 and viral particles were observed in TNTs. Treatment with CK666, an inhibitor of the Arp2/3 complex, reduced the number of TNTs by approximately 40-80%. At the same time, the DNA level of HSV-1 in cells and the number of plaque formation units (PFU) were also reduced by nearly 30%. These findings indicated that TNT contributes to HSV-1 transmission and that the inhibition of the Arp2/3 complex could impair HSV-1 transmission, which not only provides a novel insight into the transmission mode of HSV-1, but also a putative new antiviral target.

Indexed as

herpes simplex virus type 1tunneling nanotubesvirus transmission

Identifiers

PMID37630476
PMCPMC10456791
OpenAlexW4385348671

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