Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

Restructured membrane contacts rewire organelles for human cytomegalovirus infection

  • Katelyn C. Cook,
  • Elene Tsopurashvili,
  • Jason M. Needham,
  • Sunnie R. Thompson,
  • Ileana M. Cristea

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32488-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 20

Abstract

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Membrane contact sites link organelles to coordinate cell functions. Comparing herpesvirus, influenza, and coronavirus infections, the authors define the virus-driven rewiring of organelle contact sites, uncovering ER-mitochondria encapsulation structures as well as a role for ER contacts in pro-viral peroxisome remodeling.