title: Early events in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection of target cells.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), the most recently identified member of the herpesvirus family, infects a variety of target cells in vitro and in vivo. This minireview surveys current information on the early events of KSHV infection, including virus-receptor interactions, involved envelope glycoproteins, mode of entry, intracellular trafficking, and initial viral and host gene expression programs. We describe data supporting the hypothesis that KSHV manipulates preexisting host cell signaling pathways to allow successful infection. The various signaling events triggered by infection, and their potential roles in the different stages of infection and disease pathogenesis, are summarized.
authors.affiliation: H.M. Bligh Cancer Research Laboratories, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, USA. bala.chandran@rosalindfranklin.edu
authors.forename: Bala
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chandran
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D051416:Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000378:metabolism*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D008870:Microtubules / Q000378:metabolism; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D053586:Virus Internalization; D017735:Virus Latency; D020742:rhoA GTP-Binding Protein / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D051416:Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D019061:src-Family Kinases; D020742:rhoA GTP-Binding Protein