Virus DNA replication and the host DNA damage response

MD Weitzman, A Fradet-Turcotte - Annual review of virology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Viral DNA genomes have limited coding capacity and therefore harness cellular factors to
facilitate replication of their genomes and generate progeny virions. Studies of viruses and …

Exploring the relevance of senotherapeutics for the current SARS-CoV-2 emergency and similar future global health threats

M Malavolta, R Giacconi, D Brunetti, M Provinciali… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The higher death rate caused by COVID-19 in older people, especially those with
comorbidities, is a challenge for biomedical aging research. Here we explore the idea that …

Immunosenescence in atherosclerosis: A role for chronic viral infections

A Ghamar Talepoor, M Doroudchi - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immune system is a versatile and dynamic body organ which offers survival and endurance
of human beings in their hostile living environment. However, similar to other cells, immune …

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in the era of the human microbiome: persistent pathogens drive chronic symptoms by interfering with host …

A Proal, T Marshall - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The illness ME/CFS has been repeatedly tied to infectious agents such as Epstein Barr
Virus. Expanding research on the human microbiome now allows ME/CFS-associated …

Epstein-Barr virus perpetuates B cell germinal center dynamics and generation of autoimmune-associated phenotypes in vitro

ED SoRelle, NM Reinoso-Vizcaino, GQ Horn… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Human B cells encompass functionally diverse lineages and phenotypic states that
contribute to protective as well as pathogenic responses. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) provides …

The interaction of viruses with the cellular senescence response

R Seoane, S Vidal, YH Bouzaher, A El Motiam, C Rivas - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cellular senescence is considered a stress response that protects cells
against malignant transformation, facilitates tissue repair and development, and prevents …

Contribution of viral and bacterial infections to senescence and immunosenescence

A Reyes, G Ortiz, LF Duarte, C Fernández… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cellular senescence is a key biological process characterized by irreversible cell cycle
arrest. The accumulation of senescent cells creates a pro-inflammatory environment that can …

p62-mediated Selective autophagy endows virus-transformed cells with insusceptibility to DNA damage under oxidative stress

L Wang, MEA Howell, A Sparks-Wallace… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
DNA damage response (DDR) and selective autophagy both can be activated by reactive
oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), and both are of paramount importance in cancer …

Senescence and host–pathogen interactions

D Humphreys, M ElGhazaly, T Frisan - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Damage to our genomes triggers cellular senescence characterised by stable cell cycle
arrest and a pro-inflammatory secretome that prevents the unrestricted growth of cells with …

A multi-omics approach to Epstein-Barr virus immortalization of B-cells reveals EBNA1 chromatin pioneering activities targeting nucleotide metabolism

RJ Lamontagne, SS Soldan, C Su, A Wiedmer… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) immortalizes resting B-lymphocytes through a highly orchestrated
reprogramming of host chromatin structure, transcription and metabolism. Here, we use a …