HIV-1 and BLV are insensitive to SERINC5 restriction under the cell-cell infection.

ABSTRACT: Serine incorporator 5 (SERINC5, SER5) suppresses viral cell-free infection. However, its antiviral potency under viral cell-cell infection is not examined yet. Here, we established the in vitro cell-cell infection systems to assess SER5's antiviral activity on HIV-1 and bovine leukemia virus (BLV). Our results showed SER5 from different mammalian species, including Homo sapiens, Bos taurus, and Felis catus, was capable of significantly inhibiting HIV-1 cell-free infection. However, these SER5s were unable to restrict HIV-1 cell-cell infection. Intriguingly, Ebola virus glycoprotein-mediated pseudoviral cell-free infection was greatly enhanced by Homo sapiens and Bos taurus SER5. Notably, BLV was also insensitive to SER5-mediate

SUBMITTER: Yu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878069 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature