Helminth Infection Reactivates Latent -herpesvirus Via Cytokine Competition at a Viral Promoter
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| Accession | GSE58116 |
| Title | Helminth Infection Reactivates Latent -herpesvirus Via Cytokine Competition at a Viral Promoter |
| Description | Mammals are co-infected by multiple pathogens that interact through unknown mechanisms. We found that helminth infection, characterized by the induction of the cytokine interleukin-4 (IL-4) and the activation of the transcription factor Stat6, reactivated murine gammaherpesvirus infection in vivo. IL-4 promoted viral replication and blocked the antiviral effects of interferon-g (IFNg) by inducing Stat6 binding to the promoter for an important viral transcriptional transactivator. IL-4 also reactivated human Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus from latency in cultured cells. Exogenous IL-4 plus blockade of IFNg reactivated latent murine gammaherpesvirus infection in vivo, suggesting a two-signal model for viral reactivation. Thus chronic herpesvirus infection, a component of the mammalian virome, is regulated by the counterpoised actions of multiple cytokines on viral promoters that have evolved to sense host immune status. |
| Landing Page | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE58116 |
| Repository | Gene Expression Omnibus |
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