ReviewViruses2021
A Review of the Multipronged Attack of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 on the Host Transcriptional Machinery.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Herpes simplex virus pUL56 abolishes neuronal activity by removing voltage-gated ion channels from the plasma membrane.Science advances · 2026Article
- Targeted mutagenesis of the ICP4 transactivation domain generates a protective DIVA vaccine against duck plague.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Antagonistic co-evolution throughout the herpesvirus life cycle.Virus evolution · 2026Review
- The pseudorabies virus UL13 protein kinase triggers phosphorylation of the RNA demethylase FTO, which is associated with FTO-dependent suppression of interferon-stimulated gene expression.Journal of virology · 2025Article
- Evolution shapes and conserves genomic signatures in viruses.Communications biology · 2024Article
- HSV-1 employs UL56 to antagonize expression and function of cGAMP channels.Cell reports · 2024Article
- An alpha-herpesvirus employs host HEXIM1 to promote viral transcription.Journal of virology · 2024Article
- Multi-targeted loss of the antigen presentation molecule MR1 during HSV-1 and HSV-2 infection.iScience · 2024Article
- CCR4-NOT differentially controls host versus virus poly(a)-tail length and regulates HCMV infection.EMBO reports · 2023Article
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- The HSV-1 ICP22 protein selectively impairs histone repositioning upon Pol II transcription downstream of genes.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Herpes Simplex Virus-1 ICP27 Nuclear Export Signal Mutants Exhibit Cell Type-Dependent Deficits in Replication and ICP4 Expression.Journal of virology · 2023Article
- Using CSF Proteomics to Investigate Herpesvirus Infections of the Central Nervous System.Viruses · 2022Article
- Histone deacetylase inhibitors enhance oncolytic herpes simplex virus therapy for malignant meningioma.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2022Article
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- Modulation of mRNA 3'-End Processing and Transcription Termination in Virus-Infected Cells.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
During lytic infection, herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 induces a rapid shutoff of host RNA synthesis while redirecting transcriptional machinery to viral genes. In addition to being a major human pathogen, there is burgeoning clinical interest in HSV as a vector in gene delivery and oncolytic therapies, necessitating research into transcriptional control. This review summarizes the array of impacts that HSV has on RNA Polymerase (Pol) II, which transcribes all mRNA in infected cells. We discuss alterations in Pol II holoenzymes, post-translational modifications, and how viral proteins regulate specific activities such as promoter-proximal pausing, splicing, histone repositioning, and termination with respect to host genes. Recent technological innovations that have reshaped our understanding of previous observations are summarized in detail, along with specific research directions and technical considerations for future studies.
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