Molecular biology of KSHV lytic reactivation

P Purushothaman, T Uppal, SC Verma - Viruses, 2015 - mdpi.com
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) primarily persists as a latent episome in
infected cells. During latent infection, only a limited number of viral genes are expressed that …

Primary mediastinal nodal and extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas: current concepts, historical evolution, and useful diagnostic approach: part 1

S Piña-Oviedo, CA Moran - Advances in anatomic pathology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Primary mediastinal non-Hodgkin lymphomas (PM-NHLs) represent~ 5% of all NHLs and
comprise lymphomas of B-cell and T-cell origin. PM-NHLs are defined as involvement of …

IRF4 and IRF8: Governing the virtues of B Lymphocytes

V Shukla, R Lu - Frontiers in biology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) and IRF8 are critical regulators of immune
system development and function. In B lymphocytes, IRF4 and IRF8 have been shown to …

The RNA quality control pathway nonsense-mediated mRNA decay targets cellular and viral RNAs to restrict KSHV

Y Zhao, X Ye, M Shehata, W Dunker, Z **e… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is an evolutionarily conserved RNA decay
mechanism that has emerged as a potent cell-intrinsic restriction mechanism of retroviruses …

Interferon regulatory factor 8 regulates caspase-1 expression to facilitate Epstein-Barr virus reactivation in response to B cell receptor stimulation and chemical …

DW Lv, K Zhang, R Li - PLoS pathogens, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8), also known as interferon consensus sequence-binding
protein (ICSBP), is a transcription factor of the IRF family. IRF8 plays a key role in normal B …

Global epigenomic analysis of KSHV-infected primary effusion lymphoma identifies functional MYC superenhancers and enhancer RNAs

A Park, S Oh, KL Jung, UY Choi… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Enhancers play indispensable roles in cell proliferation and survival through
spatiotemporally regulating gene transcription. Active enhancers and superenhancers often …

Diverse mechanisms evolved by DNA viruses to inhibit early host defenses

MS Crow, KK Lum, X Sheng, B Song… - Critical reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In mammalian cells, early defenses against infection by pathogens are mounted through a
complex network of signaling pathways shepherded by immune-modulatory pattern …

Innate immune responses to herpesvirus infection

CM O'Connor, GC Sen - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infection of a host cell by an invading viral pathogen triggers a multifaceted antiviral
response. One of the most potent defense mechanisms host cells possess is the interferon …

USP7 manipulation by viral proteins

A Bojagora, V Saridakis - Virus research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ubiquitin Specific Protease 7 (USP7) is a deubiquitinating enzyme (DUB) that plays
critical roles in the regulation of many cellular processes including epigenetics, tumour …

Polyamine biosynthesis and eIF5A hypusination are modulated by the DNA tumor virus KSHV and promote KSHV viral infection

GN Fiches, Z Wu, D Zhou, A Biswas, TW Li… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Polyamines are critical metabolites involved in various cellular processes and often
dysregulated in cancers. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV), a defined …