Term Name: | cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway in response to virus |
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Synonyms: | cytoplasmic caspase-recruiting domain (CARD) helicase signaling pathway, cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signalling pathway in response to virus, RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) signaling pathway, RIG-I/MDA5 signaling pathway, RIG-like helicase signaling pathway, RIG-like receptor signaling pathway, RLH signaling pathway, RLR signaling pathway, virus-induced cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway |
Definition: | The series of molecular signals initiated by the binding of a virus or viral RNA binding to a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) located in the cytoplasm. Cytosolic PRRs such as RIG-I (DDX58) and MDA-5 (IFIH1) detect RNA synthesized during active viral replication and trigger a signaling pathway to protect the host against viral infection, for example by inducing the expression of antiviral cytokines. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0039528] QuickGO AmiGO |