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  • J Gen Virol. The multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses.

    J Gen Virol. 2008 Oct;89(Pt 10):2359-76.

    The multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses.

    Hale BG, Randall RE, Ort?n J, Jackson D.

    Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK.

    The non-structural (NS1) protein of influenza A viruses is a non-essential virulence factor that has multiple accessory functions during viral infection.

    In recent years, the major role ascribed to NS1 has been its inhibition of host immune responses, especially the limitation of both interferon (IFN) production and the antiviral effects of IFN-induced proteins, such as dsRNA-dependent protein kinase R (PKR) and 2'5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS)/RNase L.

    However, it is clear that NS1 also acts directly to modulate other important aspects of the virus replication cycle, including viral RNA replication, viral protein synthesis, and general host-cell physiology.

    Here, we review the current literature on this remarkably multifunctional viral protein.

    In the first part of this article, we summarize the basic biochemistry of NS1, in particular its synthesis, structure, and intracellular localization.

    We then discuss the various roles NS1 has in regulating viral replication mechanisms, host innate/adaptive immune responses, and cellular signalling pathways.

    We focus on the NS1-RNA and NS1-protein interactions that are fundamental to these processes, and highlight apparent strain-specific ways in which different NS1 proteins may act.

    In this regard, the contributions of certain NS1 functions to the pathogenicity of human and animal influenza A viruses are also discussed.

    Finally, we outline practical applications that future studies on NS1 may lead to, including the rational design and manufacture of influenza vaccines, the development of novel antiviral drugs, and the use of oncolytic influenza A viruses as potential anti-cancer agents.

    PMID: 18796704 [PubMed - in process]
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    Re: J Gen Virol. The multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses.

    thank you Iron..
    free full text at this link : http://vir.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/89/10/2359

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      Re: J Gen Virol. The multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses.

      there are two sorts of NS, just as there are 16 sorts of HA and 9 sorts of NA,
      (1 sort for each other segment)
      but usually the two NSs are not distinguished.

      Are these two generally different in violence ?
      I'm interested in expert panflu damage estimates
      my current links: http://bit.ly/hFI7H ILI-charts: http://bit.ly/CcRgT

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        Re: J Gen Virol. The multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses.

        Hi gsgs, Do you speak of allele A or B of NS1 ,or about NS1 and NS2 ( or NEP ) ?

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