Abstract
Elucidation of the mechanisms behind cell death has brought with it an appreciation for viral strategies that target these pathways as a means to promote viral propagation while avoiding or slowing the host immune response. Several redundant anti-viral pathways have evolved in eukaryotic cells that are designed to minimize the damage due to viral infection while quickly clearing the invading pathogen. Cell death is a commonly employed immune defense against viral infection, and many viruses potently induce or suppress cell death during infection. The past decade has seen an incredible increase in our understanding of how cell death assists in host immune response, as well as how viruses have evolved to hijack or disengage these systems. By targeting components of host cell death pathways, viruses have developed the ability to control host survival and death, ensuring efficient propagation while inactivating or avoiding the immune system consequences of infection. This review focuses on the most recent and important advances in our understanding of how a wide range of viruses manipulate the survival and death of their hosts.
Keywords: Virus, cell death, apoptosis, autophagy, immunity, host, host response
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Viral Manipulation of Cell Death
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Author(s): Z. F. Zakeri, J. E. McLean, A. Ruck, A. Shirazian and F. Pooyaei-Mehr
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Keywords: Virus, cell death, apoptosis, autophagy, immunity, host, host response
Abstract: Elucidation of the mechanisms behind cell death has brought with it an appreciation for viral strategies that target these pathways as a means to promote viral propagation while avoiding or slowing the host immune response. Several redundant anti-viral pathways have evolved in eukaryotic cells that are designed to minimize the damage due to viral infection while quickly clearing the invading pathogen. Cell death is a commonly employed immune defense against viral infection, and many viruses potently induce or suppress cell death during infection. The past decade has seen an incredible increase in our understanding of how cell death assists in host immune response, as well as how viruses have evolved to hijack or disengage these systems. By targeting components of host cell death pathways, viruses have developed the ability to control host survival and death, ensuring efficient propagation while inactivating or avoiding the immune system consequences of infection. This review focuses on the most recent and important advances in our understanding of how a wide range of viruses manipulate the survival and death of their hosts.
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Zakeri F. Z., McLean E. J., Ruck A., Shirazian A. and Pooyaei-Mehr F., Viral Manipulation of Cell Death, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2008; 14 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161208783413329
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161208783413329 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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