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SUMOylation and Viral Infections of the Brain
Imbert, Fergan Leavitt, Gabrielle Langford, Dianne
Imbert, Fergan
Leavitt, Gabrielle
Langford, Dianne
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2022-07-21
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11070818
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The small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) system regulates numerous biological processes, including protein localization, stability and/or activity, transcription, and DNA repair. SUMO also plays critical roles in innate immunity and antiviral defense by mediating interferon (IFN) synthesis and signaling, as well as the expression and function of IFN-stimulated gene products. Viruses including human immunodeficiency virus-1, Zika virus, herpesviruses, and coronaviruses have evolved to exploit the host SUMOylation system to counteract the antiviral activities of SUMO proteins and to modify their own proteins for viral persistence and pathogenesis. Understanding the exploitation of SUMO is necessary for the development of effective antiviral therapies. This review summarizes the interplay between viruses and the host SUMOylation system, with a special emphasis on viruses with neuro-invasive properties that have pathogenic consequences on the central nervous system.
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Imbert, F.; Leavitt, G.; Langford, D. SUMOylation and Viral Infections of the Brain. Pathogens 2022, 11, 818. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11070818
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Pathogens, Vol. 11, Iss. 7
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