Impact of cellular autophagy on viruses: Insights from hepatitis B virus and human retroviruses

Autophagy is a protein degradative process important for normal cellular metabolism. It is apparently used also by cells to eliminate invading pathogens. Interestingly, many pathogens have learned to subvert the cell’s autophagic process. Here, we review the interactions between viruses and cells in...

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Autores principales: Tang, Sai-Wen, Ducroux, Aurelie, Jeang, Kuan-Teh, Neuveut, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3495035/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110561
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1423-0127-19-92
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Sumario:Autophagy is a protein degradative process important for normal cellular metabolism. It is apparently used also by cells to eliminate invading pathogens. Interestingly, many pathogens have learned to subvert the cell’s autophagic process. Here, we review the interactions between viruses and cells in regards to cellular autophagy. Using findings from hepatitis B virus and human retroviruses, HIV-1 and HTLV-1, we discuss mechanisms used by viruses to usurp cellular autophagy in ways that benefit viral replication.

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