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Increased susceptibility to DNA virus infection in mice with a GCN2 mutation.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2012
Won Sungyong, Eidenschenk Celine, Arnold Carrie N, Siggs Owen M, Sun Lei, Brandl Katharina, Mullen Tina-Marie, Nemerow Glen R, Moresco Eva Marie Y, Beutler Bruce
Abstract excerpt
The downregulation of translation through eIF2α phosphorylation is a cellular response to diverse stresses, including viral infection, and is mediated by the GCN2 kinase, protein kinase R (PKR), protein kinase-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), and heme-regulated inhibitor kinase (HRI). Although PKR plays a major role in defense against viruses, other eIF2α kinases also may respond to viral infection and...
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