The role of Interferon regulatory factors in virus infections
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Suchý, Tomáš
- Source
- Subject
- interferon
viral infection
regulation of innate immunity
faktory regulující interferon
pathogen recognition
regulace vrozené imunity
virová infekce
rozeznávání patogenů
interferon regulatory factors
- Language
- Czech
Viruses are intracellular parasites, which expose their proteins and nucleic acids during their interaction with a cell. Thanks to co-evolution the host immune system developed mechanims how to recognize these components and subsequently activate defensive mechanisms. This work summarizes the knowledge about selected transcription factors with interferon regulatory function. Induction of the antiviral state is complicated and strictly regulated process. Primary function of selected transcription factors is to connect virus detection and synthesis of cellular molecules with antiviral potential. The work includes information about the direct interaction of viral proteins with interferon regulatory factors. These facts enable us insight into the molecular struggle between a host and a virus. As the name of factors suggests, the most important function is to influence the interferon production. Gathering of information about coordination of the immune system is beneficial for humane medicine and future therapeutic purposes. Key words: interferon regulatory factors; viral infection; regulation of innate immunity; interferon; pathogen recognition