Interferon regulatory factor-1 protects from fatal neurotropic infection with vesicular stomatitis virus by specific inhibition of viral replication in neurons.

The innate immune system protects cells against invading viral pathogens by the auto- and paracrine action of type I interferon (IFN). In addition, the interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-1 can induce alternative intrinsic antiviral responses. Although both, type I IFN and IRF-1 mediate their antivir...

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Main Authors: Sharmila Nair, Kristin Michaelsen-Preusse, Katja Finsterbusch, Sabine Stegemann-Koniszewski, Dunja Bruder, Martina Grashoff, Martin Korte, Mario Köster, Ulrich Kalinke, Hansjörg Hauser, Andrea Kröger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3968136?pdf=render