Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Manipulates Host Cell Antiviral and Proviral DNA Damage Responses

Abstract

We investigated the relationship between the DNA damage response, a collection of vital cellular pathways that repair potentially lethal damage to the genome, and the DNA virus herpes simplex virus 1. We found that infection by the virus triggers the DNA damage response and key proteins that mediate this response have opposing effects on the replication and production of progeny viruses.