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West Nile virus capsid protein promotes viral replication and pathogenesis through PKCα-dependent lamin phosphorylation and nuclear deformation
Keisuke Maezono, Passawat Thammahakin, Michiyo Kataoka…·Shintaro Kobayashi
This paper shows that WNV capsid protein causes nuclear deformation via PKCα-dependent lamin phosphorylation, which supports viral replication and disease.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.17.739139