Poxvirus A51R: A microtubule maestro and virulence virtuoso

Cell Rep. 2024 Apr 23;43(4):114050. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114050. Epub 2024 Apr 1.

Abstract

Seo et al.1 shed light on virus-host interactions as they reveal how poxvirus A51R stabilizes microtubules in infected cells, which impacts vaccinia virus virulence in mice by potentially inhibiting reactive-oxygen-species-dependent antiviral responses in macrophages.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Macrophages / virology
  • Mice
  • Microtubules* / metabolism
  • Poxviridae / genetics
  • Poxviridae / pathogenicity
  • Poxviridae / physiology
  • Vaccinia virus* / pathogenicity
  • Vaccinia virus* / physiology
  • Virulence