Scavenger Receptor class F member 2 is an intracellular receptor for Hepatitis B virus
Cong Li, Yixue Wang, Rui Xiong, Qiaoyi Li, Zhongmin Zhou, Qingmei Liu, Yonghe Qi, Zihao Gao, Guangwei Xu, Linqiang Fang, Yinyan Sun, Michael Farzan, Hyeryun Choe, Jianhua Sui, Wenhui Li
This study identifies SCARF2 as an intracellular receptor for HBV, showing it facilitates viral transport to the nucleus by binding preS1 and interacting with nuclear pore complexes.
Cell · May 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology