The role of sphingomyelin breakdown in measles virus immunmodulation

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Abstract

Measles virus (MV) efficiently causes generalized immunosuppression which accounts to a major extent for cases of measles-asscociated severe morbidity and mortality. MV infections alter many functions of antigen presenting cells (APC) (dendritic cells (DCs)) and lymphocytes, yet many molecular targets of the virus remain poorly defined. Cellular interactions and effector functions of DCs and lymphocytes are regulated by surface receptors. Associating with other proteins involved in cell signaling, receptors form part of receptosomes that respond to and transmit external signals through dynamic interctions with the cytoskeleton. Alterations in the composition and metabolism of membrane sphingolipids have a substantial impact on both processes. In this review we focus on the regulation of sphingomyelinase activity and ceramide release in cells exposed to MV and discuss the immunosuppressive role of sphingomyelin breakdown induced by MV. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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Avota, E., & Schneider-Schaulies, S. (2014). The role of sphingomyelin breakdown in measles virus immunmodulation. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. Cell Physiol Biochem Press. https://doi.org/10.1159/000362981

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