Cellular transcriptome analysis reveals differential expression of pro- and antiapoptosis genes by varicella-zoster virus-infected neurons and fibroblasts

Amos Markus, Hiba Waldman Ben-Asher, Paul R. Kinchington, Ronald S. Goldstein

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Abstract

Transcriptional changes following varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection of cultured human neurons derived from embryonic stem cells were compared to those in VZV-infected human foreskin fibroblasts. Transcription of 340 neuronal genes significantly altered by VZV infection included 223 transcript changes unique to neurons. Strikingly, genes inhibiting apoptosis were upregulated in neurons, while proapoptotic gene transcription was increased in fibroblasts. These data are a basis for discovery of differences in virus-host interactions between these VZV targets.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7674-7677
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Virology
Volume88
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2014

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of HealthEY08098, NS082662, NS064022
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeR56NS064022

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