MDA5 plays a crucial role in enterovirus 71 RNA-mediated IRF3 activation.

Induction of type-I interferons (IFNs), IFN-α/β, is crucial to innate immunity against RNA virus infection. Cytoplasmic retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors, including RIG-I and melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5), are critical pathogen sensors for activation of type-I...

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Main Authors: Rei-Lin Kuo, Li-Ting Kao, Sue-Jane Lin, Robert Yung-Liang Wang, Shin-Ru Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3641126?pdf=render