Cytomegalovirus latency and reactivation: an intricate interplay with the host immune response

E Forte, Z Zhang, EB Thorp, M Hummel - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
CMV is an ancient herpesvirus that has co-evolved with its host over millions of years. The
236 kbp genome encodes at least 165 genes, four non-coding RNAs and 14 miRNAs. Of the …

[HTML][HTML] The emerging role of human cytomegalovirus infection in human carcinogenesis: a review of current evidence and potential therapeutic implications

CS Nauclér, J Geisler, K Vetvik - Oncotarget, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It is well-established that infections with viruses harboring oncogenic potential increase the
cancer risk. Virus induced oncogenic processes are influenced by a complex and unique …

[HTML][HTML] ADCC-activating antibodies correlate with decreased risk of congenital human cytomegalovirus transmission

EC Semmes, IG Miller, N Rodgers, CT Phan, JH Hurst… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common vertically transmitted infection
worldwide, yet there are no vaccines or therapeutics to prevent congenital HCMV (cCMV) …

HCMV latency: what regulates the regulators?

E Elder, J Sinclair - Medical microbiology and immunology, 2019 - Springer
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) latency and reactivation is regulated by the chromatin
structure at the major immediate early promoter (MIEP) within myeloid cells. Both cellular …

Viral G Protein–Coupled Receptors Encoded by β-and γ-Herpesviruses

MM Rosenkilde, N Tsutsumi, JM Knerr… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Herpesviruses are ancient large DNA viruses that have exploited gene capture as part of
their strategy to escape immune surveillance, promote virus spreading, or reprogram host …

HCMV antivirals and strategies to target the latent reservoir

MR Perera, MR Wills, JH Sinclair - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous human herpesvirus. In healthy people,
primary infection is generally asymptomatic, and the virus can go on to establish lifelong …

The complex biology of human cytomegalovirus latency

F Goodrum - Advances in virus research, 2022 - Elsevier
While many viral infections are limited and eventually resolved by the host immune
response or by death of the host, other viruses establish long-term relationships with the …

How can we improve vaccination response in old people? Part I: targeting immunosenescence of innate immunity cells

A Aiello, ME Ligotti, M Garnica, G Accardi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vaccination, being able to prevent millions of cases of infectious diseases around the world
every year, is the most effective medical intervention ever introduced. However …

Monoclonal antibodies targeting nonstructural viral antigens can activate ADCC against human cytomegalovirus

VM Vlahava, I Murrell, L Zhuang… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous pathogen that causes severe disease
following congenital infection and in immunocompromised individuals. No vaccines are …

Modulation of host cell signaling during cytomegalovirus latency and reactivation

NA Smith, GC Chan, CM O'Connor - Virology Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) resides latently in cells of the myeloid
compartment, including CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells and circulating monocytes …