Paradoxical roles for programmed cell death signaling during viral infection of the central nervous system

Juan P. Angel, Brian P. Daniels

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Abstract

Programmed cell death (PCD) is an essential mechanism of antimicrobial defense. Recent work has revealed an unexpected diversity in the types of PCD elicited during infection, as well as defined unique roles for different PCD modalities in shaping the immune response. Here, we review recent work describing unique ways in which PCD signaling operates within the infected central nervous system (CNS). These studies reveal striking complexity in the regulation of PCD signaling by CNS cells, including both protective and pathological outcomes in the control of infection. Studies defining the specialized molecular mechanisms shaping PCD responses in the CNS promise to yield much needed new insights into the pathogenesis of neuroinvasive viral infection, informing future therapeutic development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number102629
JournalCurrent Opinion in Neurobiology
Volume77
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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