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ReviewVirulence2025

Distinctive function of Tetraspanins: Implication in viral infections.

Yuzhi Zhang, Chengwei Pan, Sijie Wang, Yidan Zhou, Jiawei Chen, Xiaoyu Yu, Ruining Peng, Nu Zhang, Hui Yang

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Review in Virulence, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Conserved use of tetraspanin CD9 as an entry receptor by rhabdoviruses spanning multiple genera.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yuzhi ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Chengwei PanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Sijie WangSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yidan ZhouSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jiawei ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaoyu YuSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Ruining PengSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Nu ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Hui YangSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7567-3048

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Harboring four transmembrane domains in their structural hallmark, Tetraspanins (Tspans) are a family of glycoproteins with pivotal functions in a variety of biological and cellular processes. Through interacting laterally with each other or specific membrane proteins, Tspans organize tetraspanin-enriched microdomains (TEMs), modulating cellular signaling, adhesion, fusion, and proliferation. An abundance of evidence has identified the multiple functions in the progression of cancer as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. Recently, plenty of studies have focused on the utilities of Tspans by pathogens for infection, especially the infection of viruses. The expression of Tspans correlates with the phase of viral infection, the type of virus, and targeted therapies. In particular, perturbations of Tspans in host cells can affect viral attachment, intracellular trafficking, translation, virus assembly, and release. In this review, we summarize and provide a historical overview of the discovery and characterization of various kinds of virus infection and highlight their diversity and complexity, along with the virus life cycle. Furthermore, we examined the current understanding of how various Tspans are involved in the regulatory mechanisms underlying viral infection. This review aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of the targeting of Tspans for therapeutic intervention in infections caused by diverse pathogens.

Indexed as

Host-Pathogen InteractionsTetraspaninsVirus DiseasesVirusesAnimalsHumansTetraspaninsregulatory mechanismtargeted therapyTetraspaninsvirus infection

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PMID40053412
PMCPMC11901453

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