Tetherin (BST2) is the host cell factor that blocks the particle release of some enveloped viruses. While cBST2504 failed to restrict wild-type feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) egress FIV mutants bearing a frameshift at the level of the envelope-encoding region were potently blocked. The transient expression Cinnamic acid of the FIV envelope glycoprotein was able to… Continue reading Tetherin (BST2) is the host cell factor that blocks the particle