嗜神经性疱疹病毒：神经科学研究的有力工具

病毒是研究现代神经科学的有力工具。对神经元的连接方式及功能研究大都是利用重组病毒完成的,嗜神经性疱疹病毒便是其中一种重要工具。随着基因工程学以及分子生物学技术的不断发展,多种嗜神经性疱疹病毒被改造为不同的重组病毒工具应用于神经科学研究。本文基于几种常见且应用较为广泛的嗜神经性疱疹病毒作为神经传导示踪工具、治疗神经性疾病的病毒载体和溶瘤病毒治疗神经肿瘤等应用进行阐述及讨论,为进一步开发嗜神经性疱疹病毒的功能提供参考。

Neurophilic herpesvirus: a powerful tool for neuroscience research

Viruses are powerful tools for the study of modern neurosciences. Most of the research on the connection and function of neurons were done by using recombinant viruses, among which neurotropic herpesvirus is one of the most important tools. With the continuous development of genetic engineering and molecular biology techniques, several recombinant neurophilic herpesviruses have been engineered into different viral tools for neuroscience research. This review describes and discusses several common and widely used neurophilic herpesviruses as nerve conduction tracers, viral vectors for neurological diseases, and lytic viruses for neuro-oncology applications, which provides a reference for further exploring the function of neurophilic herpesviruses.