| Literature DB >> 21490099 |
Helen E Farrell1, Alexander M Abraham, Rhonda D Cardin, Alexander H Sparre-Ulrich, Mette M Rosenkilde, Katja Spiess, Tine H Jensen, Thomas N Kledal, Nicholas Davis-Poynter.
Abstract
The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) proteins US28 and UL33 are homologous to chemokine receptors (CKRs). Knockout of the mouse CMV M33 protein (UL33 homologue) results in substantial attenuation of salivary gland infection/replication and reduced efficiency of reactivation from tissue explants. M33-mediated G protein-coupled signaling is critical for the salivary gland phenotype. In this report, we demonstrate that US28 and (to a lesser degree) UL33 restore reactivation from tissue explants and partially restore replication in salivary glands (compared to a signaling-deficient M33 mutant). These studies provide a novel small animal model for evaluation of therapies targeting the human CMV CKRs.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21490099 PMCID: PMC3126309 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02113-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103