[HTML][HTML] Vimentin as a multifaceted player and potential therapeutic target in viral infections

I Ramos, K Stamatakis, CL Oeste… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vimentin is an intermediate filament protein that plays key roles in integration of cytoskeletal
functions, and therefore in basic cellular processes such as cell division and migration …

[HTML][HTML] Vimentin: from a cytoskeletal protein to a critical modulator of immune response and a target for infection

J Arrindell, B Desnues - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vimentin is an intermediate filament protein that plays a role in cell processes, including cell
migration, cell shape and plasticity, or organelle anchorage. However, studies from over the …

Vimentin: Regulation and pathogenesis

D Paulin, A Lilienbaum, S Kardjian, O Agbulut, Z Li - Biochimie, 2022 - Elsevier
Vimentin, an abundant cytoplasmic intermediate filament protein, is recognized for its
important role in stabilizing intracellular structure. Vimentin has been recognized for its …

The diverse roles and dynamic rearrangement of vimentin during viral infection

Y Zhang, Z Wen, X Shi, YJ Liu… - Journal of cell …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Epidemics caused by viral infections pose a significant global threat. Cytoskeletal vimentin is
a major intermediate filament (IF) protein, and is involved in numerous functions, including …

[HTML][HTML] Vimentin diversity in health and disease

F Danielsson, MKK Peterson, H Caldeira Araújo… - Cells, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vimentin is a protein that has been linked to a large variety of pathophysiological conditions,
including cataracts, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV and cancer. Vimentin has also …

[HTML][HTML] Surface vimentin is critical for the cell entry of SARS-CoV

YTC Yu, SC Chien, IY Chen, CT Lai, YG Tsay… - Journal of biomedical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) caused a global
panic due to its high morbidity and mortality during 2002 and 2003. Soon after the deadly …

Extracellular Vimentin as a Target Against SARS‐CoV‐2 Host Cell Invasion

Ł Suprewicz, M Swoger, S Gupta, E Piktel, FJ Byfield… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infection of human cells by pathogens, including SARS‐CoV‐2, typically proceeds by cell
surface binding to a crucial receptor. The primary receptor for SARS‐CoV‐2 is the …

Novel functions of vimentin in cell adhesion, migration, and signaling

J Ivaska, HM Pallari, J Nevo, JE Eriksson - Experimental cell research, 2007 - Elsevier
Vimentin is the major intermediate filament (IF) protein of mesenchymal cells. It shows
dynamically altered expression patterns during different developmental stages and high …

Extracellular vimentin is an attachment factor that facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry into human endothelial cells

R Amraei, C Xia, J Olejnik, MR White… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells is a crucial step for virus tropism, transmission, and
pathogenesis. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been identified as the primary …

Vimentin as an integral regulator of cell adhesion and endothelial sprouting

JM Dave, KJ Bayless - Microcirculation, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis is a multistep process that requires intricate changes in cell shape to generate
new blood vessels. IF are a large family of proteins that play an important structural and …