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Codon Optimization> | … pQCXIP-CFP-IFITM1, thereby replacing IFITM1. Sequences encoding previously described N- and C-terminal fragments of human codon-optimized GLuc [28] were synthesized (Genscript). The fragment encoding the N-terminal … | Get A Quote |
Ebolaviruses are highly pathogenic in humans and nonhuman primates and pose a severe threat to public health. The interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) proteins can restrict entry of ebolaviruses, influenza A viruses, and other enveloped viruses. However, the breadth and mechanism of the antiviral activity of IFITM proteins are incompletely understood. Here, we employed ebolavirus glycoprotein-pseudotyped vectors and ebolavirus-like particles to address this question. We show that IFITM proteins inhibit the cellular entry of diverse ebolaviruses and demonstrate that type I interferon induces IFITM protein expression in macrophages, major viral targets. Moreover, we show that IFITM proteins block entry of inf... More