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Nuclear imprisonment: viral strategies to arrest host mRNA nuclear export

Sharon K Kuss1, Miguel A Mata, Liang Zhang

  • 1Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Sharon.Kuss@utsouthwestern.edu

Viruses
|July 23, 2013
PubMed

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Viruses block host cells by stopping antiviral messenger RNAs (mRNAs) from leaving the nucleus. This review examines how viruses like influenza A inhibit mRNA export, weakening the host

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Viruses employ diverse strategies to evade host defenses.
  • Nuclear export of host mRNAs encoding antiviral proteins is crucial for controlling viral infections.
  • Inhibition of host mRNA nuclear export by viruses compromises antiviral responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review viral strategies for suppressing host mRNA nuclear export.
  • To examine the impact of this suppression on host antiviral immunity.
  • To highlight research on viruses like influenza A and vesicular stomatitis virus.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing research.
  • Analysis of viral mechanisms targeting host mRNA export pathways.
  • Discussion of experimental findings on viral suppression of nucleo-cytoplasmic trafficking.

Main Results:

  • Viruses actively inhibit the nuclear export of host mRNAs, particularly those encoding antiviral factors.
  • Specific viral tactics involve targeting essential mRNA export machinery and nucleoporins.
  • Suppression of mRNA export cripples the host's ability to produce antiviral proteins.

Conclusions:

  • Viral suppression of host mRNA nuclear export is a significant immune evasion strategy.
  • Understanding these mechanisms is key to developing novel antiviral therapies.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the complex interplay between viruses and host mRNA export.

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