The fight of viruses against apoptosis.


Autoria(s): Tschopp J.; Thome M.; Hofmann K.; Meinl E.
Data(s)

1998

Resumo

The induction of apoptosis of virus-infected cells is an important host defense mechanism against invading pathogens. Some viruses express anti-apoptotic proteins that efficiently block apoptosis induced by death receptors or in response to stress signaled through mitochondria. Viral interference with host cell apoptosis leads to enhanced viral replication and may promote cancer.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_A1E4DA0EFEBD

isbn:0959-437X[print], 0959-437X[linking]

pmid:9529610

doi:10.1016/S0959-437X(98)80066-X

isiid:000072681300012

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 82-87

Palavras-Chave #Animals; Apoptosis; CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein; Carrier Proteins/metabolism; Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors/metabolism; Humans; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Mitochondria/metabolism; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/metabolism; Viral Proteins/metabolism; Virus Physiological Phenomena
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/review

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