G-quadruplexes and G-quadruplex ligands: targets and tools in antiviral therapy

E Ruggiero, SN Richter - Nucleic acids research, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical nucleic acids secondary structures that
form within guanine-rich strands of regulatory genomic regions. G4s have been extensively …

Laboratory and clinical aspects of human herpesvirus 6 infections

H Agut, P Bonnafous… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a widespread betaherpesvirus which is
genetically related to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and now encompasses two different …

Update on infections with human herpesviruses 6A, 6B, and 7

H Agut, P Bonnafous, A Gautheret-Dejean - Medecine et maladies …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Human herpesviruses 6A, 6B, and 7 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B, HHV-7) are genetically
related to cytomegalovirus. They belong to the Roseolovirus genus and to the …

Current understanding of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) chromosomal integration

G Aimola, G Beythien, A Aswad, BB Kaufer - Antiviral research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and 6B (HHV–6B) are members of the genus
Roseolovirus in the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily. HHV-6B infects humans in the first years of …

Insights into the knowledge of complex diseases: Environmental infectious/toxic agents as potential etiopathogenetic factors of systemic sclerosis

C Ferri, MC Arcangeletti, E Caselli, K Zakrzewska… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease secondary to three cardinal
pathological features: immune-system alterations, diffuse microangiopathy, and fibrosis …

The role of virus infections in Sjögren's syndrome

M Maslinska, K Kostyra-Grabczak - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease with a clinical picture of not
only mainly exocrine gland involvement, with dryness symptoms, but also internal organ and …

Human Herpesviruses 6A, 6B, and 7

H Agut, P Bonnafous… - … Microbiology of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Human herpesviruses 6A, 6B, and 7 (HHV‐6A, HHV‐6B, HHV‐7), are members of
the family Herpesviridae, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, and genus Roseolovirus. The three …

Mitigating cross-species viral infections in xenotransplantation: progress, strategies, and clinical outlook

Y Zhou, S Zhou, Q Wang, B Zhang - Cell Transplantation, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Xenotransplantation holds great promise as a solution to address the critical shortage of
organs, but it raises concerns regarding the potential transmission of porcine viruses to …

Reduction of the survival time of pig xenotransplants by porcine cytomegalovirus

J Denner - Virology journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Xenotransplantation using pig cells, tissues and organs may help to overcome
the shortage of human tissues and organs for the treatment of tissue and organ failure …

Herpesviruses and MicroRNAs: new pathogenesis factors in oral infection and disease?

AR Naqvi, J Shango, A Seal, D Shukla… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The oral cavity incessantly encounters a plethora of microorganisms. Effective and efficient
oral innate and adaptive immune responses are incumbent to maintain healthy mucosa. A …