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The team already knew that HSV lays dormant in neurons and that stress triggers viral reactivation. Corticosteroid, a natural stress hormone, has been shown to activate the JNK pathway and trigger ...

Environmental stresses known to regulate these proteins also induce reactivation. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that one-half billion people are infected with HSV-2 while two ...

The potential for accrued nervous system damage from HSV reactivation to contribute to neurological diseases like Alzheimer's is currently a hot topic, according to the researchers. Clinical ...

CMV, however, is not the only virus which can cause issues due to reactivation during this vulnerable time. Herpes Simplex Virus-1 or HSV-1, which is a common virus found in a latent form in many ...

Glutamine supplements can suppress reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in mice and guinea pigs, according to findings recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

The next step is to establish this model of HSV infection and reactivation in human neurons, which has not yet been accomplished. If it can be, and if the JNK pathway is crucial for viral ...

A study has examined whether COVID promotes the reactivation of the Epstein-Barr Virus, an ubiquitous herpes virus that causes mono in teens. The evidence suggests that this is, indeed, the case, and ...

Reactivation of genital herpes is linked in some cases with the emergence of widespread neuropathic pain, according to a Finnish study reported in The Journal of Pain. In the clinic at the ...

It opens up exciting new paths for research into how we might block HSV-1 reactivation in the future. UL12.5 targets mitochondria, the cell’s energy-producing structures, causing them to release ...