2020
The role of autophagy in human cytomegalovirus IE2 expression
Zhang X, Xi T, Zhang L, Bi Y, Huang Y, Lu Y, Liu X, Fang F. The role of autophagy in human cytomegalovirus IE2 expression. Journal Of Medical Virology 2020, 93: 3795-3803. PMID: 32710640, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCMV infectionLight chain 3Human cytomegalovirusAutophagy levelViral protein IE2Autophagy inducer rapamycinViral protein expressionViral proteinsHuman embryonic lung fibroblastsRecombinant plasmid transfectionHours post infectionIE2 expressionRole of autophagyEmbryonic lung fibroblastsSmall interference RNABlocking autophagyExpression of IE2Inducer rapamycinPost infectionInfectionLung fibroblastsWestern blotHCMV replicationProtein 3Protein expressionThe gammaherpesviral TATA-box-binding protein directly interacts with the CTD of host RNA Pol II to direct late gene transcription
Castañeda A, Didychuk A, Louder R, McCollum C, Davis Z, Nogales E, Glaunsinger B. The gammaherpesviral TATA-box-binding protein directly interacts with the CTD of host RNA Pol II to direct late gene transcription. PLOS Pathogens 2020, 16: e1008843. PMID: 32886723, PMCID: PMC7498053, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTATA box-binding proteinRNA polymerase IIN-terminal domainPol IIPolymerase IICellular TATA box binding proteinHost RNA polymerase IIRecruitment of RNA polymerase IIGene transcriptionLate gene transcriptionPol II recruitmentProtein interaction studiesProtein-protein contactsC-terminal domainEukaryotic transcriptionPolymerase recruitmentHuman cytomegalovirusPreinitiation complexHost transcriptionRNA PolLate genesMicroscopy-based imagingKaposi's sarcoma-associated virusTranscriptional activityPromoter recognitionOcular cytomegalovirus latency exacerbates the development of choroidal neovascularization
Xu J, Liu X, Zhang X, Marshall B, Dong Z, Liu Y, Espinosa‐Heidmann D, Zhang M. Ocular cytomegalovirus latency exacerbates the development of choroidal neovascularization. The Journal Of Pathology 2020, 251: 200-212. PMID: 32243583, PMCID: PMC7356643, DOI: 10.1002/path.5447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsChoroidal NeovascularizationCytomegalovirus RetinitisDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6Macular DegenerationMaleMice, 129 StrainMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedMuromegalovirusRetinaRisk FactorsSignal TransductionTime FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVirus LatencyConceptsAge-related macular degenerationChoroidal neovascularizationWT miceRisk factorsExtraocular tissuesDevelopment of AMDNeovascular age-related macular degenerationDevelopment of CNVHuman cytomegalovirusMurine cytomegalovirus infectionNovel risk factorsSignificant risk factorsIrreversible visual impairmentVascular endothelial growth factorDissemination of virusEndothelial growth factorPro-angiogenic propertiesCytomegalovirus infectionProgressive diseaseNeonatal infectionIL-6Infected eyesLeading causeMacular degenerationCNV lesions
2015
Limits and patterns of cytomegalovirus genomic diversity in humans
Renzette N, Pokalyuk C, Gibson L, Bhattacharjee B, Schleiss M, Hamprecht K, Yamamoto A, Mussi-Pinhata M, Britt W, Jensen J, Kowalik T. Limits and patterns of cytomegalovirus genomic diversity in humans. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: e4120-e4128. PMID: 26150505, PMCID: PMC4522815, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1501880112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic diversityHuman hostGenome-wide mutationsHuman cytomegalovirusRecombination rate mapsHCMV populationsViral genomic diversityGenome beingRegulatory proteinsViral populationsDiversityPolymorphismHostPatient samplesDiverse regionsGenomeNatural infectionLociCongenitally infected infantsGenesMutationsProteinInfected infantsGlycoproteinRecombination
2013
Rapid Intrahost Evolution of Human Cytomegalovirus Is Shaped by Demography and Positive Selection
Renzette N, Gibson L, Bhattacharjee B, Fisher D, Schleiss M, Jensen J, Kowalik T. Rapid Intrahost Evolution of Human Cytomegalovirus Is Shaped by Demography and Positive Selection. PLOS Genetics 2013, 9: e1003735. PMID: 24086142, PMCID: PMC3784496, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive selectionCongenital HCMV infectionApplication of population genetic methodsHuman cytomegalovirus evolutionViral populationsPopulation genetic methodsPopulation genetic approachesHuman cytomegalovirusModels of demographyOpen reading frameHCMV populationsHCMV infectionPatterns of variationUnrelated hostsReading frameGenome populationsWeeks gestational ageGenetic approachesGenetic methodsDNA virusesHuman hostPervasive driverHost environmentCompartmental variablesViral evolution
2012
Genetic Analysis of Cytomegalovirus in Malignant Gliomas
Bhattacharjee B, Renzette N, Kowalik T. Genetic Analysis of Cytomegalovirus in Malignant Gliomas. Journal Of Virology 2012, 86: 6815-6824. PMID: 22496213, PMCID: PMC3393585, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00015-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA copy numberViral DNA copy numberPresence of intact open reading framesCopy numberLong regionMalignant gliomasHigh amino acid sequence conservationAmino acid sequence conservationIntact open reading framesViral populationsHuman cytomegalovirusOpen reading frameAmino acid changesSingle gene productsGenome coverageGlioblastoma multiformeSequence conservationReading framePhylogenetic analysisHCMV prevalenceCore genesSequence analysisShort regionLow-grade tumorsGenetic analysis
2011
Extensive Genome-Wide Variability of Human Cytomegalovirus in Congenitally Infected Infants
Renzette N, Bhattacharjee B, Jensen J, Gibson L, Kowalik T. Extensive Genome-Wide Variability of Human Cytomegalovirus in Congenitally Infected Infants. PLOS Pathogens 2011, 7: e1001344. PMID: 21625576, PMCID: PMC3098220, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA virusesReplication of RNA genomesGenome-wide variabilityPopulation genetic analysesRNA virus populationsHuman cytomegalovirusGenome wide studiesAmino acid levelsIntrahost populationsDsDNA genomeRNA genomeGenomic variabilityGenome typesPositive selectionGenetic analysisGenomeDNA virusesVirus populationsViral populationsWide studiesCongenital human cytomegalovirusImmune-mediated mechanismsCongenitally infected infantsSamples of neonatesFidelity replication
1999
Cytomegalovirus US2 destroys two components of the MHC class II pathway, preventing recognition by CD4+ T cells
Tomazin R, Boname J, Hegde N, Lewinsohn D, Altschuler Y, Jones T, Cresswell P, Nelson J, Riddell S, Johnson D. Cytomegalovirus US2 destroys two components of the MHC class II pathway, preventing recognition by CD4+ T cells. Nature Medicine 1999, 5: 1039-1043. PMID: 10470081, DOI: 10.1038/12478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman cytomegalovirusT cellsT lymphocytesClass II proteinsMHC class II antigen presentation pathwayMHC class II pathwayClass II antigen presentation pathwayHCMV-infected macrophagesAntigen presentation pathwayClass II pathwayLifelong latent infectionLife-threatening diseaseMonocytes/macrophagesMHC class IImportant host cellsMHC class II proteinsImmune evasion proteinsVirus reactivationHLA-DRLatent reservoirPresent antigensGlial cellsUbiquitous herpesvirusLatent infectionPresentation pathway
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