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A Poxvirus-Encoded Pyrin Domain Protein Interacts with ASC-1 to Inhibit Host Inflammatory and Apoptotic Responses to Infection

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Johnston, James B., Barrett, John W., Nazarian, Steven H., Goodwin, Megan, Ricuttio, Dan, Wang, Gen, McFadden, Grant·2005·Immunity

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Proinflammatory caspases play an essential role in innate immune responses to infection by regulating the cleavage and activation of proinflammatory cytokines. Activation of these enzymes requires the assembly of an intracellular molecular platform, termed the inflammasome, which is comprised of members of the pyrin domain (PYD)-containing superfamily of apoptosis and inflammation-regulatory proteins. We report here the identification and characterization of a poxvirus-encoded PYD-containing protein that interacts with the ASC-1 component of the inflammasome and inhibits caspase-1 activation and the processing of IL-1beta and IL-18 induced by diverse stimuli. Knockout viruses that do not express this protein are unable to productively infect monocytes and lymphocytes due to an abortive phenotype and are markedly attenuated in susceptible hosts due to decreased virus dissemination and enhanced inflammatory responses at sites of infection. Thus, modulation of inflammasome function constitutes an important immunomodulatory strategy employed by poxviruses to circumvent host antiviral responses.

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Authors
Johnston, J. B., Barrett, J. W., Nazarian, S. H., Goodwin, M., Ricuttio, D., Wang, G., & McFadden, G.
Venue
Immunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-12
Volume
23
Issue
6
Pages
587-598
ISSN
1074-7613 (ISSN-L)
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W2047423808
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231
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4.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Johnston, J. B., Barrett, J. W., Nazarian, S. H., Goodwin, M., Ricuttio, D., Wang, G., & McFadden, G. (2005). A Poxvirus-Encoded Pyrin Domain Protein Interacts with ASC-1 to Inhibit Host Inflammatory and Apoptotic Responses to Infection. Immunity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2005.10.003

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