title: Viperin turns coat in cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with cytoskeletal alterations and cell swelling (cytomegaly), which have been attributed to the viral mitochondria-localized inhibitor of apoptosis (vMIA) protein. In a recent issue of Science, Seo et al. (2011) showed that the antiviral host protein viperin is co-opted to function with vMIA for facilitating infection.
authors.affiliation: INSERM, U "Apoptosis, Cancer and Immunity," Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galluzzi
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kepp
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kroemer