Erschienen in:
01.05.2024 | Brief Report
Serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 contributes to the proliferation of varicella-zoster virus and induction of cyclin B1 expression
verfasst von:
Shinya Oda, Akinobu Yokoyama, Ryuta Kishii, Michiaki Nagasawa
Erschienen in:
Archives of Virology
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Ausgabe 5/2024
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Abstract
In this study, we investigated the role of serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) in varicella-zoster virus (VZV) replication. VZV DNA replication and plaque formation were inhibited by SGK1 knockout and treatment with an SGK1 inhibitor. Furthermore, SGK1 inhibition suppressed the increase in cyclin B1 expression induced by VZV infection. These results suggest that VZV infection induces SGK1 activation, which is required for efficient viral proliferation through the expression of cyclin B1. This is the first study to report that SGK1 is involved in the VZV life cycle.