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Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase is an interferon-inducible factor that protects against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Oct 2017
Song Zhongbao, Zhang Qiaoya, Liu Xuewei, Bai Juan, Zhao Yongxiang, Wang Xianwei, Jiang Ping
Abstract excerpt
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus of the Arteriviridae family, has become a global health threat for swine. Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (CH25H) is an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation of cholesterol to 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC). The purpose of this study was to explore the antiviral activity of CH25H against PRRSV infection. We found that...
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