Characterization of chikungunya virus induced host response in a mouse model of viral myositis.

ABSTRACT: While a number of studies have documented the persistent presence of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in muscle tissue with primary fibroblast as the preferable cell target, little is known regarding the alterations that take place in muscle tissue in response to CHIKV infection. Hence, in the present study a permissive mouse model of CHIKV infection was established and characterized in order to understand the pathophysiology of the disease. The two dimensional electrophoresis of muscle proteome performed for differential analysis indicated a drastic reprogramming of the proteins from various classes like stress, inflammation, cytoskeletal, energy and lipid metabolism. The roles of the affected proteins were explained in relation to virus induced myopathy which was further supported by the histop

SUBMITTER: Dhanwani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3965460 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature