The IFITM Proteins Mediate Cellular Resistance to Influenza A H1N1 Virus, West Nile Virus, and Dengue Virus
Brass AL, Huang IC, Benita Y, John SP, Krishnan MN, Feeley EM, Ryan BJ, Weyer JL, van der Weyden L, Fikrig E, Adams DJ, Xavier RJ, Farzan M, Elledge SJ. The IFITM Proteins Mediate Cellular Resistance to Influenza A H1N1 Virus, West Nile Virus, and Dengue Virus. Cell 2009, 139: 1243-1254. PMID: 20064371, PMCID: PMC2824905, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral restriction factorsWest Nile virusDengue virusInfluenza A H1N1 virusesNile virusRestriction factorsInterferon type ICellular innate immunityH1N1 virusRespiratory illnessMajor human pathogenViral infectionInnate immunityViral replicationIFITM proteinsInfluenza virusInfluenzaHost cell machineryVirusIFITMsInfectionEndosomal acidificationCellular resistanceType IHuman pathogens