RRC ID 36833
著者 Maruzuru Y, Koyanagi N, Takemura N, Uematsu S, Matsubara D, Suzuki Y, Arii J, Kato A, Kawaguchi Y.
タイトル p53 Is a Host Cell Regulator during Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
ジャーナル J Virol
Abstract UNLABELLED:p53 is a critical host cell factor in the cellular response to a broad range of stress factors. We recently reported that p53 is required for efficient herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) replication in cell culture. However, a defined role for p53 in HSV-1 replication and pathogenesis in vivo remains elusive. In this study, we examined the effects of p53 on HSV-1 infection in vivo using p53-deficient mice. Following intracranial inoculation, p53 knockout reduced viral replication in the brains of mice and led to significantly reduced rates of mortality due to herpes simplex encephalitis. These results suggest that p53 is an important host cell regulator of HSV-1 replication and pathogenesis in the central nervous system (CNS).
IMPORTANCE:HSV-1 causes sporadic cases of encephalitis, which, even with antiviral therapy, can result in severe neurological defects and even death. Many host cell factors involved in the regulation of CNS HSV-1 infection have been investigated using genetically modified mice. However, most of these factors are immunological regulators and act via immunological pathways in order to restrict CNS HSV-1 infection. They therefore provide limited information on intrinsic host cell regulators that may be involved in the facilitation of CNS HSV-1 infection. Here we demonstrate that a host cell protein, p53, which has generally been considered a host cell restriction factor for various viral infections, is required for efficient HSV-1 replication and pathogenesis in the CNS of mice. This is the first report showing that p53 positively regulates viral replication and pathogenesis in vivo and provides insights into its molecular mechanism, which may suggest novel clinical treatment options for herpes simplex encephalitis.
巻・号 90(15)
ページ 6738-6745
公開日 2016-8-1
DOI 10.1128/JVI.00846-16
PII JVI.00846-16
PMID 27170756
PMC PMC4944289
MeSH Animals Brain / metabolism Brain / pathology* Brain / virology Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / metabolism* Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / mortality* Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / pathology Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / virology Female Mice Mice, Inbred ICR Mice, Knockout Simplexvirus / pathogenicity* Survival Rate Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / physiology* Virus Replication*
IF 4.501
引用数 8
WOS 分野 VIROLOGY
リソース情報
実験動物マウス RBRC01348