Progress on mechanism of cell apoptosis induced by rubella virus

Li, Z.-m.; Chu, F.-l.; Liu, Y.; Wang, Z.-y.

Bing du Xue Bao 29(5): 578-582

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8721
PMID: 24386850
Document Number: 667385
Rubella virus (RV), a member of the family Togaviridae, can induce apoptosis of host cells in vitro. Protein kinases of the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK pathway and PI3K-Akt pathway play essential roles in virus multiplication, cell survival and apoptosis. Proteins p53 and TAp63 that bind to specific DNA sequences stimulate Bax in a manner to produce functional pores that facilitate release of mitochondrial cytochrome c and downstream caspase activation. In this review, the molecular mechanisms of RV-induced cell apoptosis, including RV-infected cell lines, pathological changes in cell components and apoptosis signaling pathways are summarized.

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