AUTHOR=Wan Jieyu , Wang Mingshu , Cheng Anchun , Zhang Wei , Yang Qiao , Tian Bin , Ou Xumin , Sun Di , He Yu , Zhao Xinxin , Wu Ying , Zhang Shaqiu , Huang Juan , Wu Zhen , Yu Yanling , Zhang Ling , Zhu Dekang , Liu Mafeng , Chen Shun , Jia Renyong TITLE=Multiple functions of the herpesvirus UL14 gene product in viral infection JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=15 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1483022 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2024.1483022 ISSN=1664-302X ABSTRACT=

Herpesviruses are a family of double-stranded DNA viruses with a tegument structure and a genome composed of a single sequence and terminal repeat (TR) sequences. The herpesvirus UL14 gene encodes the protein UL14 (pUL14), which has various subcellular localizations and plays a vital role in regulating immediate–early (IE) gene transcription and expression, influences the intracellular localization patterns of several proteins belonging to the capsid and the DNA packaging machinery, participates in secondary envelopment, and influences viral particle release. Additionally, pUL14 has roles in maintaining cellular homeostasis and preventing apoptosis. This review discusses how pUL14 engages in the life cycle of herpesviruses and provides new ideas for further research on pUL14’s function in viral infection.