MAPK8 and infection: Data indicating role of 14-3-3ζ protein in modulating JNK phosphorylation level and dual luciferase assay experiments demonstrating the potential of 14-3-3ζ 3′-UTR to act as target for miR-451a as primarily suggested by TargetScan website analysis in conjunction with causal link between miR-451a-upregulation and JNK phosphorylation urged us to evaluate the expression profile of 14-3-3ζ in neurons upon infection by JEV/WNV.