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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2022

Superior antiviral activity of IFNβ in genital HSV-1 infection.

Yasmin Schmitz, Mara Schwerdtfeger, Jaana Westmeier, Elisabeth Littwitz-Salomon, Mira Alt, Leonie Brochhagen, Adalbert Krawczyk, Kathrin Sutter

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yasmin SchmitzInstitute for Virology, University Medicine Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Mara SchwerdtfegerInstitute for Virology, University Medicine Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Jaana WestmeierInstitute for Virology, University Medicine Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Elisabeth Littwitz-SalomonInstitute for Virology, University Medicine Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Mira AltDepartment of Infectious Diseases, West German Centre of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany.
Leonie BrochhagenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, West German Centre of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany.
Adalbert KrawczykDepartment of Infectious Diseases, West German Centre of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany.
Kathrin SutterInstitute for Virology, University Medicine Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
University of Duisburg-Essen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type I interferons (IFNs) present the first line of defense against viral infections, providing antiviral, immunomodulatory and antiproliferative effects. The type I IFN family contains 12 IFNα subtypes and IFNβ, and although they share the same receptor, they are classified as non-redundant, capable to induce a variety of different IFN-stimulated genes. However, the biological impact of individual subtypes remains controversial. Recent data propose a subtype-specificity of type I IFNs revealing unique effector functions for different viruses and thus expanding the implications for IFNα-based antiviral immunotherapies. Despite extensive research, drug-resistant infections with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which is the common agent of recurrent orogenital lesions, are still lacking a protective or curing therapeutic. However, due to the risk of generalized infections in immunocompromised hosts as well as the increasing incidence of resistance to conventional antiherpetic agents, HSV infections raise major health concerns. Based on their pleiotropic effector functions, the application of type I IFNs represents a promising approach to inhibit HSV-1 replication, to improve host immunity and to further elucidate their qualitative differences. Here, selective IFNα subtypes and IFNβ were evaluated for their therapeutic potential in genital HSV-1 infections. Respective

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Herpes GenitalisHerpes SimplexHerpesvirus 1, HumanInterferon Type IAnimalsAntiviral AgentsFemaleGenitaliaInterferon-alphaInterferon-betaMiceVirus ReplicationAntiviral AgentsInterferon-alphaInterferon-betaInterferon Type Iherpes simplex virus-1HSV infectionIFNβimmunotherapytype I IFNs

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PMID36325470
PMCPMC9618724
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