Ebook: Intrinsic Immunity
- Tags: Immunology, Virology, Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Medicine, Plant Pathology, Invertebrates
- Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 371
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Recent research has focused attention on the importance of intrinsic antiviral immunity, i.e. immunity mediated by factors that are constitutively expressed in many cells. In this volume, leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of this relatively new and rapidly evolving field. They cover intrinsic proteinaceous antiviral immune effectors, such as the APOBEC3 and TRIM protein families as well as Tetherin and SAMHD1, which were initially discovered by researchers studying HIV-1. Furthermore, the role of RNA interference in antiviral defense in plants and invertebrates, as well as the interplay between microRNAs and viruses in mammalian cells, are analysed. One chapter discusses how intrinsic immunity and viral countermeasures to intrinsic immune effectors drive both pathogen and host evolution, and finally the emerging evidence that DNA damage response proteins restrict infection by DNA viruses is highlighted.
Recent research has focused attention on the importance of intrinsic antiviral immunity, i.e. immunity mediated by factors that are constitutively expressed in many cells. In this volume, leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of this relatively new and rapidly evolving field. They cover intrinsic proteinaceous antiviral immune effectors, such as the APOBEC3 and TRIM protein families as well as Tetherin and SAMHD1, which were initially discovered by researchers studying HIV-1. Furthermore, the role of RNA interference in antiviral defense in plants and invertebrates, as well as the interplay between microRNAs and viruses in mammalian cells, are analysed. One chapter discusses how intrinsic immunity and viral countermeasures to intrinsic immune effectors drive both pathogen and host evolution, and finally the emerging evidence that DNA damage response proteins restrict infection by DNA viruses is highlighted.
Recent research has focused attention on the importance of intrinsic antiviral immunity, i.e. immunity mediated by factors that are constitutively expressed in many cells. In this volume, leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of this relatively new and rapidly evolving field. They cover intrinsic proteinaceous antiviral immune effectors, such as the APOBEC3 and TRIM protein families as well as Tetherin and SAMHD1, which were initially discovered by researchers studying HIV-1. Furthermore, the role of RNA interference in antiviral defense in plants and invertebrates, as well as the interplay between microRNAs and viruses in mammalian cells, are analysed. One chapter discusses how intrinsic immunity and viral countermeasures to intrinsic immune effectors drive both pathogen and host evolution, and finally the emerging evidence that DNA damage response proteins restrict infection by DNA viruses is highlighted.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
The APOBEC3 Family of Retroelement Restriction Factors....Pages 1-27
Inhibition of Retroviral Replication by Members of the TRIM Protein Family....Pages 29-66
The Antiviral Activities of Tetherin....Pages 67-104
Restriction of Retroviral Infection of Macrophages....Pages 105-122
Rapid Adversarial Co-Evolution of Viruses and Cellular Restriction Factors....Pages 123-151
RNA Interference-Mediated Intrinsic Antiviral Immunity in Plants....Pages 153-181
RNA Interference-Mediated Intrinsic Antiviral Immunity in Invertebrates....Pages 183-200
Roles of MicroRNAs in the Life Cycles of Mammalian Viruses....Pages 201-227
Interplay Between DNA Tumor Viruses and the Host DNA Damage Response....Pages 229-257
Back Matter....Pages 259-262
Recent research has focused attention on the importance of intrinsic antiviral immunity, i.e. immunity mediated by factors that are constitutively expressed in many cells. In this volume, leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of this relatively new and rapidly evolving field. They cover intrinsic proteinaceous antiviral immune effectors, such as the APOBEC3 and TRIM protein families as well as Tetherin and SAMHD1, which were initially discovered by researchers studying HIV-1. Furthermore, the role of RNA interference in antiviral defense in plants and invertebrates, as well as the interplay between microRNAs and viruses in mammalian cells, are analysed. One chapter discusses how intrinsic immunity and viral countermeasures to intrinsic immune effectors drive both pathogen and host evolution, and finally the emerging evidence that DNA damage response proteins restrict infection by DNA viruses is highlighted.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
The APOBEC3 Family of Retroelement Restriction Factors....Pages 1-27
Inhibition of Retroviral Replication by Members of the TRIM Protein Family....Pages 29-66
The Antiviral Activities of Tetherin....Pages 67-104
Restriction of Retroviral Infection of Macrophages....Pages 105-122
Rapid Adversarial Co-Evolution of Viruses and Cellular Restriction Factors....Pages 123-151
RNA Interference-Mediated Intrinsic Antiviral Immunity in Plants....Pages 153-181
RNA Interference-Mediated Intrinsic Antiviral Immunity in Invertebrates....Pages 183-200
Roles of MicroRNAs in the Life Cycles of Mammalian Viruses....Pages 201-227
Interplay Between DNA Tumor Viruses and the Host DNA Damage Response....Pages 229-257
Back Matter....Pages 259-262
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