ArticlePLoS pathogens2021
Human cytomegalovirus blocks canonical TGFβ signaling during lytic infection to limit induction of type I interferons.
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- Margin of Error: The Emerging Role of Field Cancerization in Predicting Recurrence Risk of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- HCMV infection disrupts barrier functions and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in a cholangiocyte organoid model.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Interferon-mediated NK cell activation increases cytolytic activity against T follicular helper cells and limits antibody response to SARS-CoV-2.Nature immunology · 2025Article
- Latent Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Activates the STING Pathway but p-IRF3 Translocation Is Limited.Viruses · 2025Article
- Novel role of bone morphogenetic protein 9 in innate host responses to HCMV infection.EMBO reports · 2024Article
- Human cytomegalovirus and neonatal infection.Current research in microbial sciences · 2024Review
- Viral miRNA regulation of host gene expression.Seminars in cell & developmental biology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) microRNAs (miRNAs) significantly rewire host signaling pathways to support the viral lifecycle and regulate host cell responses. Here we show that SMAD3 expression is regulated by HCMV miR-UL22A and contributes to the IRF7-mediated induction of type I IFNs and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) in human fibroblasts. Addition of exogenous TGFβ interferes with the replication of a miR-UL22A mutant virus in a SMAD3-dependent manner in wild type fibroblasts, but not in cells lacking IRF7, indicating that downregulation of SMAD3 expression to limit IFN induction is important for efficient lytic replication. These findings uncover a novel interplay between SMAD3 and innate immunity during HCMV infection and highlight the role of viral miRNAs in modulating these responses.
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