The WD and linker domains of ATG16L1 required for non canonical autophagy limit lethal influenza A virus infection at epithelial surfaces.
Y. Wang, W. Zhang, M. Jefferson, P. Sharma, B. Bone, A. Kipar, J. L. Coombes, T. Pearson, A. Mann, A. Zhekova, Y. Bao, R. A. Tripp, Y. Yamauchi, S. R. Carding, U. Mayer, , T. Wileman
This study shows that non-canonical autophagy, mediated by the WD and linker domains of ATG16L1, protects against lethal influenza A virus infection by limiting viral replication and inflammation in airway epithelial cells.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology