B. F. Hörnich

Interferon-Induced Transmembrane Proteins Inhibit Infection by the Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus and the Related Rhesus Monkey Rhadinovirus in a Cell Type-Specific Manner.

This study identifies IFITM1 as a cell type-dependent inhibitor of KSHV and RRV infection, acting at the membrane fusion stage, and shows that HUVEC resist IFITM restriction despite high expression.

SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike-mediated cell-cell fusion differ in the requirements for receptor expression and proteolytic activation

This study compares the requirements for receptor expression and proteolytic activation in SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike-mediated cell-cell fusion, revealing differences in their dependence on ACE2, TMPRSS2, and metalloproteases.

Functional requirement of the Arabidopsis importin-α nuclear transport receptor family in autoimmunity mediated by the NLR protein SNC1

The paper identifies IMP-3/MOS6 as the main nuclear transport receptor for SNC1, showing its specific requirement for autoimmunity and basal resistance in Arabidopsis.

EphA7 functions as a receptor for cell-to-cell transmission of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus into BJAB B cells and for cell-free virus infection by the related rhesus monkey rhadinovirus

This paper identifies EphA7 as the critical receptor for KSHV cell-to-cell transmission into BJAB B cells and for RRV cell-free infection, showing functional conservation between these viruses.