Signal-regulatory protein alpha is an anti-viral entry factor targeting viruses using endocytic pathways.

Signal-regulatory protein alpha (SIRPA) is a well-known inhibitor of phagocytosis when it complexes with CD47 expressed on target cells. Here we show that SIRPA decreased in vitro infection by a number of pathogenic viruses, including New World and Old World arenaviruses, Zika virus, vesicular stoma...

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Main Authors: Nicolás Sarute, Han Cheng, Zhonghao Yan, Karen Salas-Briceno, Justin Richner, Lijun Rong, Susan R Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009662