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- Title
Virus usurps alternative splicing to clear the decks for infection.
- Authors
Li, Ruixue; Gao, Shenyan; Chen, Huayuan; Zhang, Xiaozhan; Yang, Xia; Zhao, Jun; Wang, Zeng
- Abstract
Since invasion, there will be a tug-of-war between host and virus to scramble cellular resources, for either restraining or facilitating infection. Alternative splicing (AS) is a conserved and critical mechanism of processing pre-mRNA into mRNAs to increase protein diversity in eukaryotes. Notably, this kind of post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism has gained appreciation since it is widely involved in virus infection. Here, we highlight the important roles of AS in regulating viral protein expression and how virus in turn hijacks AS to antagonize host immune response. This review will widen the understandings of host-virus interactions, be meaningful to innovatively elucidate viral pathogenesis, and provide novel targets for developing antiviral drugs in the future.
- Subjects
ALTERNATIVE RNA splicing; VIRAL proteins; PLANT viruses; VIRUS diseases; PROTEIN expression; ANTIVIRAL agents
- Publication
Virology Journal, 2023, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1743-422X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12985-023-02098-9