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The multiple faces of proteinkinase R in antiviral defense. / Munir, Muhammad; Berg, Mikael.
In: Virulence, Vol. 4, No. 1, 01.01.2013, p. 85-89.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The multiple faces of proteinkinase R in antiviral defense
AU - Munir, Muhammad
AU - Berg, Mikael
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - Various pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) have been implicated in the detection of viral RNA and subsequent interferon (IFN) gene expression, including the double-stranded RNA-dependent proteinkinase R (PKR). Now, a novel role of PKR has been unveiled, as it was shown that, upon the infection with certain viruses, PKR is crucial for the integrity of newly synthesized IFN mRNA, thereby generating an optimal host antiviral immune response. There is a need of future studies to investigate additional roles of PKR in innate immunity and the molecular understanding of this novel function of PKR.
AB - Various pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) have been implicated in the detection of viral RNA and subsequent interferon (IFN) gene expression, including the double-stranded RNA-dependent proteinkinase R (PKR). Now, a novel role of PKR has been unveiled, as it was shown that, upon the infection with certain viruses, PKR is crucial for the integrity of newly synthesized IFN mRNA, thereby generating an optimal host antiviral immune response. There is a need of future studies to investigate additional roles of PKR in innate immunity and the molecular understanding of this novel function of PKR.
KW - Animals
KW - Gene Expression Regulation
KW - Humans
KW - Interferons
KW - Models, Biological
KW - RNA Stability
KW - Virus Diseases
KW - eIF-2 Kinase
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
KW - Review
U2 - 10.4161/viru.23134
DO - 10.4161/viru.23134
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23314571
VL - 4
SP - 85
EP - 89
JO - Virulence
JF - Virulence
SN - 2150-5594
IS - 1
ER -