Giuseppe
Emeritus
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus H5N1 NS1 protein induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human alveolar basal epithelial cells (BMC, abstract, edited)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus H5N1 NS1 protein induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human alveolar basal epithelial cells
Chuanfu Zhang, Yutao Yang, Xiaowei Zhou, Xuelin Liu, Hongbin Song, Yuxian He and Peitang Huang
Virology Journal 2010, 7:51
doi:10.1186/1743-422X-7-51
Published: 3 March 2010
Abstract (provisional)
Background
It is widely considered that the multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses contributes significantly disease pathogenesis by modulating a number of virus and host-cell processes, but it is highly controversial whether this non-structural protein is a proapoptotic or antiapoptotic factor in infected cells.
Results
NS1 protein of influenza A/chicken/Jilin/2003 virus, a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, could induce apoptosis in the carcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells (A549) by electron microscopic and flow cytometric analyses. NS1 protein-triggered apoptosis in A549 cells is via caspase-dependent pathway.
Conclusions
Influenza A virus NS1 protein serves as a strong inducer of apoptosis in infected human respiratory epithelial cells and plays a critical role in disease pathogenesis.
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<cite cite="http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/51/abstract">Abstract | Highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus H5N1 NS1 protein induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human alveolar basal epithelial cells</cite>Chuanfu Zhang, Yutao Yang, Xiaowei Zhou, Xuelin Liu, Hongbin Song, Yuxian He and Peitang Huang
Virology Journal 2010, 7:51
doi:10.1186/1743-422X-7-51
Published: 3 March 2010
Abstract (provisional)
Background
It is widely considered that the multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses contributes significantly disease pathogenesis by modulating a number of virus and host-cell processes, but it is highly controversial whether this non-structural protein is a proapoptotic or antiapoptotic factor in infected cells.
Results
NS1 protein of influenza A/chicken/Jilin/2003 virus, a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, could induce apoptosis in the carcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells (A549) by electron microscopic and flow cytometric analyses. NS1 protein-triggered apoptosis in A549 cells is via caspase-dependent pathway.
Conclusions
Influenza A virus NS1 protein serves as a strong inducer of apoptosis in infected human respiratory epithelial cells and plays a critical role in disease pathogenesis.
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