The kinesin KIF4 mediates HBV/HDV entry through regulation of surface NTCP localization and can be targeted by RXR agonists in vitro.
S. A. Gad, M. Sugiyama, M. Tsuge, K. Wakae, K. Fukano, M. Oshima, C. Sureau, N. Watanabe, T. Kato, A. Murayama, Y. Li, I. Shoji, K. Shimotohno, K. Chayama, M. Muramatsu, , H. H. Aly
This paper identifies KIF4 as a critical regulator of NTCP surface localization for HBV/HDV entry and shows RXR agonists can suppress KIF4 to inhibit viral infection.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2021Microbiology