Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2026 Title: Particles of echovirus 18 open to release their genomes in vivo. Authors: Liya Mukhamedova / David Buchta / Zuzana Trebichalská / Yevgen Levdansky / Jana Moravcová / David Potěšil / Zbyněk Zdráhal / Dominik Hrebík / Lucie Nepovímová / Torleif Tollefsrud ...Authors: Liya Mukhamedova / David Buchta / Zuzana Trebichalská / Yevgen Levdansky / Jana Moravcová / David Potěšil / Zbyněk Zdráhal / Dominik Hrebík / Lucie Nepovímová / Torleif Tollefsrud Gjølberg / Jan Terje Andersen / Jiří Nováček / Tibor Füzik / Pavel Plevka / Abstract: Enteroviruses cause a broad spectrum of human diseases, ranging from mild respiratory or gastrointestinal infections to severe neurological disorders such as aseptic meningitis and encephalitis. ...Enteroviruses cause a broad spectrum of human diseases, ranging from mild respiratory or gastrointestinal infections to severe neurological disorders such as aseptic meningitis and encephalitis. Enterovirus cell entry involves receptor-mediated endocytosis followed by destabilizing rearrangements of the virus capsid that enable genome release. However, the mechanism of enterovirus genome release has not been visualized in infected cells. Here, we used cryoelectron tomography and microscopy to image echovirus 18 (E18) entry into host cells and its interaction with the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). 30 min postinfection, endosomes and cytoplasm contained empty capsids missing one or several pentamers of capsid proteins, providing evidence that in vivo E18 releases its genome through capsid opening. In vitro, FcRn binding induced the expulsion of pocket factors from hydrophobic pockets in VP1, priming the virus for uncoating. The cryoelectron microscopy reconstruction of genome-containing particles of E18 inside infected cells did not reveal pocket factors, indicating that receptor binding triggers the same priming process during infection. We did not detect activated particles in infected cells, suggesting that these intermediates are short-lived and rapidly release their genomes in vivo. Our results identify capsid opening as the in vivo mechanism of echovirus 18 genome release, providing structural evidence for a process previously only inferred from in vitro experiments.
Name: Echovirus E18 / type: virus / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / NCBI-ID: 47506 / Sci species name: Echovirus E18 / Virus type: VIRION / Virus isolate: OTHER / Virus enveloped: No / Virus empty: No
Host (natural)
Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 7.9 MDa
Virus shell
Shell ID: 1 / Diameter: 330.0 Å
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
cell
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Sample preparation
Concentration
2 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 7.4
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R2/1 / Material: GOLD / Mesh: 200 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK III
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Specialist optics
Phase plate: OTHER
Image recording
Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 1290 / Average exposure time: 8.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 34.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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