Budget Amount *help |
¥24,180,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,580,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥8,580,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,980,000)
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Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, we investigated whether viral replication and/or virulence are regulated by herpesvirus-induced cellular phosphorylation events. We found that (i) the TLR3/mTOR axis contributed to the innate immune response against herpes simplex virus in the central nervous system of mice and (ii) the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway was involved in the cell-to-cell spread of representative members from all herpesvirus subfamilies. Collectively, these results reveal an important role of cellular phosphorylation in the life cycle of herpesviruses, thereby opening up possibilities for new therapeutic strategies against these viral pathogens.
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