HSV-1 infection induces brain cofilin hyperphosphorylation in the 5xFAD Alzheimer's Disease mouse model
Laia Gharavi-naeini, Zhenfeng Shu, Farhang Alem, Shu Feng, Linda D. Chilin, Pinghui Feng, Yuntao Wu
This study shows HSV-1 infection increases cofilin phosphorylation in 5xFAD mice, linking viral infection to AD pathology through actin cytoskeleton disruption.
bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology