An accessory to the 'Trinity': SR-As are essential pathogen sensors of extracellular dsRNA, mediating entry and leading to subsequent type I IFN responses.

Extracellular RNA is becoming increasingly recognized as a signaling molecule. Virally derived double stranded (ds)RNA released into the extracellular space during virus induced cell lysis acts as a powerful inducer of classical type I interferon (IFN) responses; however, the receptor that mediates...

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Main Authors: Stephanie J DeWitte-Orr, Susan E Collins, Carla M T Bauer, Dawn M Bowdish, Karen L Mossman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20360967/?tool=EBI