| Literature DB >> 19494017 |
Stuart T Perry1, Tyler R Prestwood, Steven M Lada, Chris A Benedict, Sujan Shresta.
Abstract
The role of Cardif-dependent signaling in controlling dengue virus (DENV) infection and regulating type I interferon (IFN) production in vivo was examined in Cardif-deficient mice. DENV RNA levels were significantly elevated in both the serum and lymphoid tissues of Cardif(-/-) mice at early times compared to those in wild-type animals. Type I IFN production was delayed in these locales of Cardif(-/-) mice until 18 h postinfection, indicating that Cardif regulates the initial type I IFN response in lymphoid tissues. In contrast, DENV viral loads in nonlymphoid tissues were similar between Cardif(-/-) and wild-type mice. These results reveal that RNA helicase-mediated sensing acts as a first line of innate defense against DENV infection in vivo and functions in a tissue-dependent manner.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19494017 PMCID: PMC2715757 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00365-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103