Ocular and neuronal cell apoptosis during HSV-1 infection: a review

David H Miles; Mark D P Willcox; Sreedharan Athmanathan

doi:10.1080/02713680490504669

Ocular and neuronal cell apoptosis during HSV-1 infection: a review

Curr Eye Res. 2004 Aug-Sep;29(2-3):79-90. doi: 10.1080/02713680490504669.

Authors

David H Miles¹, Mark D P Willcox, Sreedharan Athmanathan

Affiliation

¹ Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research; Technology, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.

PMID: 15512955
DOI: 10.1080/02713680490504669

Abstract

HSV-1 may activate or suppress the apoptotic pathway in various cells. This review will discuss this apparent dichotomy and place particular emphasis on the different strategies HSV-1 uses to block or suppress the apoptotic pathway in various cell lines and tissues.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Apoptosis*
Eye / pathology
Eye / physiopathology*
Herpesvirus 1, Human*
Humans
Keratitis, Herpetic / pathology
Keratitis, Herpetic / physiopathology*
Neurons*