A dual fluorescent herpes simplex virus type 1 recombinant reveals divergent outcomes of neuronal infection
We report that the transcriptional state of neuronal HSV-1 infection is variable in response to changes in the intracellular neuronal environment.IMPORTANCEHerpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a prevalent human pathogen that infects approximately 67% of the global human population. HSV-1 invades the peripheral nervous system, where latent HSV-1 infection persists within the host for life. Immunological evasion, viral persistence, and herpetic pathologies are determined by the regulation of HSV-1 gene expression. Studying HSV-1 gene expression during neuronal infection is challenging but essential for the development of antiviral therapeutics and interventions. We used a recombinant HSV-1 to evaluate viral gene expression during infection of primary neurons. Manipulation of cell signaling pathways impacts the establishment and transcriptional state of HSV-1 latency in neurons. The work here provides critical insight into the cellular and viral factors contributing to the establishment of latent HSV-1 infection.PMID:38651900 | DOI:10.1128/jvi.00032-24
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Luke F Domanico Gary P Dunn Oren Kobiler Matthew P Taylor Source Type: research
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