Endogenous retroviruses activate MARCO-mediated inflammatory response to block retroviral infection
Xuming Hu, Wang Guo, Huixian Wu, Jinlu Liu, Xujing Chen, Xiao Han, Yu Long Zhang, Yang Zhang, Zhengfeng Cao, Qiang Bao, Wenxian Chai, Shihao Chen, Wenming Zhao, Guohong Chen, Hengmi Cui, Qi Xu
The paper shows chicken-specific ERVs activate MARCO-mediated TLR3-IL-1β inflammatory response to block exogenous retrovirus infection.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2024 · PreprintImmunology