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IFNbeta induction by influenza A virus is mediated by RIG-I which is regulated by the viral NS1 protein.
Cellular microbiology - 1 Apr 2007
Opitz Bastian, Rejaibi Amira, Dauber Bianca, Eckhard Jamina, Vinzing Maya, Schmeck Bernd, Hippenstiel Stefan, Suttorp Norbert, Wolff Thorsten
Abstract excerpt
Influenza A virus causes epidemics of respiratory diseases in humans leading to thousands of death annually. One of its major virulence factors, the non-structural protein 1 (NS1), exhibits interferon-antagonistic properties. While epithelial cells of the respiratory tract are the primary targets of influenza virus, the virus-sensing mechanisms in these cells eventually leading to IFNbeta production are...
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