Article
Inhibition of Interferon Signaling by the Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Full-Length Viral Interferon Regulatory Factor 2 Protein
24 Feb 2006
Abstract excerpt
Interferon (IFN) signal transduction involves interferon regulatory factors (IRF). Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) encodes four IRF homologues: viral IRF 1 (vIRF-1) to vIRF-4. Previous functional studies revealed that the first exon of vIRF-2 inhibited alpha/beta interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) signaling. We now show that full-length vIRF-2 protein, translated from two spliced exons, inhibited both...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
