Nucleolar Targeting and ROS-dependent inhibition of rRNA synthesis by Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen 1
Marie-Marthe Chabi, Blanche Aguida, Tanguy Laudat, Kevin Villette, Nacera Oufella, Sandra Castro Da costa, Vérène Stierlé, Valentina Sirri, Pascal Roussel, Casimir Dewanou Akpovi, Joël F. Pothier, Nathalie Jourdan
This paper identifies a bipartite nucleolar localization signal in EBNA-1 and shows it induces ROS-dependent rRNA suppression and cell survival.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology