The immunomodulatory CEA cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6/CD66c) is a candidate receptor for the influenza A virus
Shah Kamranur Rahman, Mairaj Ahmed Ansari, Pratibha Gaur, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Chandrani Chakravarty, Dileep Kumar Verma, Sanjay Chhibber, Naila Nehal, Shanmugaapriya Sellathanby, Dagmar Wirth, Gulam Waris, Sunil K. Lal
This paper identifies CD66c as a receptor for influenza A virus entry into human lung cells, showing increased virus binding and entry in CD66c-overexpressing cells and inhibited entry with CD66c knockdown or blocking.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology