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. 2021 Sep 18;11(9):1380. doi: 10.3390/biom11091380

Table 2.

Stimulators of EBV Reactivation.

Factor Mechanism Reference
KLF4, BLIMP1 Stimulates LMP1, then works with LMP1 to activate BZLF1 and BRLF1 expression [127,128,129]
BCR signaling Stimulates EBV reactivation [130]
PI3K signaling Stimulates BZLF1 promoter [139]
IRF8 Influences caspase activity and KAP1 cleavage [141]
Chaetocin Stimulates ROS production [143]
EBV upregulation of NADPH oxidase genes Stimulates ROS production [146]
NRF2 upregulation Prevents ROS-mediated cell death [146]
LMP1 Stimulates ROS production [146]
LMP1 and LMP2A Promote NRF2 production and translocation to nucleus [147]
AKT Involved in LMP1/LMP2A/NRF2 signaling [148]
miRNA-18a Stimulates transition from G1 to S phase [148]
Hypoxia Stimulates reactivation [148]
Mycophenolate mofetil (immunosuppressant) Impairs Vδ2+ T cell recovery [155]
Syphilis Cross-links TLR2 and BCR [157]
HPV E6 and E7 ** stimulates reactivation [158,159]
As2O3 * Stimulates BZLF1 transcription [166,167]
Radiation Induces BZLF1 and BLLF [168]

* Conflicting evidence. ** E7 inhibited reactivation in immortalized keratinocytes.