Astrocytes evoke a robust IRF7-independent type I interferon response upon neurotropic viral infection

Type I interferons (IFN-I) are fundamental in controlling viral infections but fatal interferonopathy is restricted in the immune-privileged central nervous system (CNS). In contrast to the well-established ro...

Source: Journal of Neuroinflammation - September 22, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Loreen Weichert, Henning Peter D üsedau, David Fritzsch, Sarah Schreier, Annika Scharf, Martina Grashoff, Kristin Cebulski, Kristin Michaelsen-Preusse, Christian Erck, Stefan Lienenklaus, Ildiko Rita Dunay and Andrea Kröger Tags: Research Source Type: research