MX2 restricts HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus type 1 by forming cytoplasmic biomolecular condensates that mimic nuclear pore complexes
G. D. Moschonas, L. Delhaye, R. Cooreman, F. Husers, A. Bath, D. De Sutter, E. Parthoens, A.-S. Desmet, A. Maciejczuk, H. Grzesik, S. Lippens, Z. Debyser, B. Sodeik, S. Eyckerman, X. Saelens
This study shows MX2 forms cytoplasmic condensates that mimic nuclear pore complexes to restrict HIV-1 and HSV-1 by trapping viral capsids and preventing nuclear entry.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology