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SAMHD1 Modulates Early Steps during Human Cytomegalovirus Infection by Limiting NF-κB Activation
1 Jul 2019
Abstract excerpt
Cellular SAMHD1 inhibits replication of many viruses by limiting intracellular deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) pools. We investigate the influence of SAMHD1 on human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). During HCMV infection, we observe SAMHD1 induction, accompanied by phosphorylation via viral kinase UL97. SAMHD1 depletion increases HCMV replication in permissive fibroblasts and conditionally permissive myeloid cells. We...
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