Interference with the Autophagic Process as a Viral Strategy to Escape from the Immune Control: Lesson from Gamma Herpesviruses

• Published in: Journal of Immunology Research Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Cirone, Mara, Faggioni, Alberto, Granato, Marisa, Santarelli, Roberta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Antigens; Apoptosis; Autophagy; Autophagy (Cytology); Autophagy - immunology; Carcinogenesis - immunology; Cytokines; Genetic aspects; Herpesviridae - immunology; Herpesvirus; Herpesviruses; Host-Pathogen Interactions - immunology; Humans; Immune Evasion - immunology; Immune response; Immune system; Immunology; Measles; Peptides; Physiological aspects; Proteins; Review; Virus Replication - immunology; Viruses; Italy

We summarized the most recent findings on the role of autophagy in antiviral immune response. We described how viruses have developed strategies to subvert the autophagic process. A particular attention has been given to Epstein-Barr and Kaposi’s sarcoma associated Herpesvirus, viruses studied for m...