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Human cytomegalovirus UL36 inhibits IRF3-dependent immune signaling to counterbalance its immunoenhancement as apoptotic inhibitor
4 Oct 2023
Abstract excerpt
Apoptotic inhibition and immune evasion have particular importance to efficient viral infection, while a dilemma often faced by viruses is that inhibiting apoptosis can up-regulate antiviral immune signaling. Herein, we uncovered that in addition to inhibiting caspase-8/extrinsic apoptosis, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-encoded UL36 suppresses interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3)-dependent immune signaling by...
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