Review
Role of exosomes in virus infection
Guanghui Zhang, Jingchao Ren, Wu Yao, Daokun Yang
Published 2018-06-30
Cite as Chin J Microbiol Immunol, 2018, 38(6): 476-480. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-5101.2018.06.015
Abstract
With the discovery of exosomes, new pathways of intercellular information and material exchange mediated by exosomes are attracting more and more attention from researchers.The process of exosome production overlaps with many viral assembly and outflow pathways, suggesting that exosomes may be related to viral infections.In vitro experiments also show that exosomes play a very important role in viral infections.On one hand, exosomes can transfer viral nucleic acids and proteins, and may change microenvironment to promote the spread of infection.On the other hand, exosomes can induce immune responses by activating antiviral pathways or transferring antiviral molecules.Do they promote or suppress the spread of infection? What are the factors that affect their functions? In this paper, we review the role of exosomes in viral infection in order to provide a reference for better understanding the process of viral infection and immune responses, and to provide a new train of thoughts for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of viral diseases.
Key words:
Exosomes; Virus; Infection; Role
Contributor Information
Guanghui Zhang
Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Molecular Diagnosis and Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
Jingchao Ren
Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Molecular Diagnosis and Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
Wu Yao
Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Daokun Yang
Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453100, China