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West Nile virus capsid protein induces p53-mediated apoptosis via the sequestration of HDM2 to the nucleolus
14 Aug 2007
Abstract excerpt
The capsid protein of the West Nile virus (WNV) functions as an apoptotic agonist via the induction of mitochondrial dysfunction and the activation of caspases-9 and -3. Here, we have determined that the WNV capsid (WNVCp) is capable of binding to and sequestering HDM2 into the nucleolus. WNVCp was shown to interfere with the formation of the HDM2 and p53 complex, thereby causing the stabilization of p53 and the...
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