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ArticleViruses2023

Ultrastructural and Functional Characterization of Mitochondrial Dynamics Induced by Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in HEp-2 Cells.

Ignacio Lara-Hernandez, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Escalante, Sofía Bernal-Silva, Daniel E Noyola, Rosa María Wong-Chew, Andreu Comas-García, Mauricio Comas-Garcia

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Article in Viruses, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ignacio Lara-HernandezHigh-Resolution Microscopy Section, Center for Research in Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0009-2053-5671
Juan Carlos Muñoz-EscalanteCenter for Research in Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7284-0194
Sofía Bernal-SilvaDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico.
Daniel E NoyolaCenter for Research in Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-4840-6742
Rosa María Wong-ChewResearch Division, School of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City 04360, Mexico.
Andreu Comas-GarcíaDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2368-1529
Mauricio Comas-GarciaHigh-Resolution Microscopy Section, Center for Research in Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7733-5138
Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí · MXUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MX

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is the leading cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age and older adults worldwide. During hRSV infection, host cells undergo changes in endomembrane organelles, including mitochondria. This organelle is responsible for energy production in the cell and plays an important role in the antiviral response. The present study focuses on characterizing the ultrastructural and functional changes during hRSV infection using thin-section transmission electron microscopy and RT-qPCR. Here we report that hRSV infection alters mitochondrial morphodynamics by regulating the expression of key genes in the antiviral response process, such as Mfn1, VDAC2, and PINK1. Our results suggest that hRSV alters mitochondrial morphology during infection, producing a mitochondrial phenotype with shortened cristae, swollen matrix, and damaged membrane. We also observed that hRSV infection modulates the expression of the aforementioned genes, possibly as an evasion mechanism in the face of cellular antiviral response. Taken together, these results advance our knowledge of the ultrastructural alterations associated with hRSV infection and might guide future therapeutic efforts to develop effective antiviral drugs for hRSV treatment.

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsAgedAntiviral AgentsChildChild, PreschoolHumansMitochondrial DynamicsAntiviral Agentshuman respiratory syncytial virusmitochondrial alterationsultrastructural characterization

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PMID37515204
PMCPMC10386036
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