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CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY
卷 9, 期 10, 页码 2358-2371出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2007.00964.x
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Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is the most common viral infectant of heart muscle. CVB3 directly injures cardiomyocytes. We have previously reported on a regulatory role for the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathway during CVB3 infection. Yet, the mechanism underlying this regulatory role has not been elucidated. The PI3K/Akt pathway is involved in various cellular processes and exerts its function through the activation of several downstream effectors. Among them, nuclear factor kappa B (NF kappa B) transcription factor is involved in inflammation, survival and apoptosis. In this study, we investigated the role of NF kappa B as a potential downstream mediator of signals through the PI3K/Akt cascade, in regulating CVB3-induced cellular injury. We report that CVB3 infection induces the translocation of NF kappa B into the nucleus of infected cells. Inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway markedly decreases virus-induced NF kappa B activation. Further, NF kappa B inhibition significantly suppresses host viability, suggesting a pro-survival role for NF kappa B. Short-term treatment of cells with tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a potent activator of NF kappa B, promotes host cell viability without affecting virus replication. However, a prolonged treatment has a detrimental effect on cells, indicating the existence of a delicate balance between the anti- and pro-apoptotic roles of TNF-alpha in the setting of CVB3 infection.
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