RIG-I and MDA-5 detection of viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity restricts positive-strand RNA virus replication.

Type I interferons (IFN) are important for antiviral responses. Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA-5) and retinoic acid-induced gene I (RIG-I) proteins detect cytosolic double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) or 5'-triphosphate (5'-ppp) RNA and mediate IFN production. Cytosolic 5'-pp...

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Main Authors: Andrei Nikonov, Tarmo Mölder, Rein Sikut, Kaja Kiiver, Andres Männik, Urve Toots, Aleksei Lulla, Valeria Lulla, Age Utt, Andres Merits, Mart Ustav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3764220?pdf=render