{
  "id": 13030556,
  "title": "MXRA8-dependent chikungunya virus infection in PDGFRα+ mesenchymal cells increases vascular permeability and facilitates hematogenous spread",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/mxra8-dependent-chikungunya-virus-infection-in-pdgfr-mesenchymal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.06.757040v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Alphaviruses are mosquito-transmitted pathogens in the Togaviridae family that cause severe arthritogenic or encephalitic disease in humans. Swelling of peripheral joints and soft tissues is a hallmark of arthritogenic alphavirus infection, although the mechanism by which tissue edema occurs is not well understood. The cell surface protein, matrix remodeling-associated protein 8 (MXRA8), is a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}