Functional viral IL-10 homolog. Can bind to the human IL-10 receptor and compete with human IL-10 for binding sites. Requires both subunits of the human IL-10 receptor complex to induce signal transduction events and biological activities. IL-10 signaling pathway has several immunosuppressive activities that are exploited by the virus. Inhibits TLR-induced type I interferon production in host plasmacytoid dendritic cells.
"Two novel spliced genes in human cytomegalovirus."
Akter P., Cunningham C., McSharry B.P., Dolan A., Addison C., Dargan D.J., Hassan-Walker A.F., Emery V.C., Griffiths P.D., Wilkinson G.W., Davison A.J.
J. Gen. Virol. 84:1117-1122(2003)
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