KAP1/TRIM28: transcriptional activator and/or repressor of viral and cellular programs?

K Randolph, U Hyder, I D'Orso - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Several transcriptional and epigenetic regulators have been functionally linked to the control
of viral and cellular gene expression programs. One such regulator is Krüppel-associated …

p53/NF-kB balance in SARS-CoV-2 infection: From OMICs, genomics and pharmacogenomics insights to tailored therapeutic perspectives (COVIDomics)

D Milani, L Caruso, E Zauli, AM Al Owaifeer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
SARS-CoV-2 infection affects different organs and tissues, including the upper and lower
airways, the lung, the gut, the olfactory system and the eye, which may represent one of the …

Genome-wide CRISPR screens identify GATA6 as a proviral host factor for SARS-CoV-2 via modulation of ACE2

M Israeli, Y Finkel, Y Yahalom-Ronen, N Paran… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 led to major economic and health challenges worldwide.
Revealing host genes essential for infection by multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 can provide …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection mediates differential expression of human endogenous retroviruses and long interspersed nuclear elements

JL Marston, M Greenig, M Singh, ML Bendall… - JCI insight, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
SARS-CoV-2 promotes an imbalanced host response that underlies the development and
severity of COVID-19. Infections with viruses are known to modulate transposable elements …

Human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) transcriptome is dynamically modulated during SARS-CoV-2 infection and allows discrimination of COVID-19 clinical stages

N Grandi, MC Erbì, S Scognamiglio… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 infection is known to trigger an important inflammatory response,
which has a major role in COVID-19 pathogenesis. In infectious and inflammatory contexts …

[HTML][HTML] Human endogenous retroviruses as gene expression regulators: insights from animal models into human diseases

S Durnaoglu, SK Lee, J Ahnn - Molecules and cells, 2021 - Elsevier
The human genome contains many retroviral elements called human endogenous
retroviruses (HERVs), resulting from the integration of retroviruses throughout evolution …

Increased presence of antibodies against type I interferons and human endogenous retrovirus W in intensive care unit COVID-19 patients

ER Simula, MA Manca, M Noli, S Jasemi… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
In this work, we observed an increased presence of antibodies (Abs) against type I interferon
(IFN-I) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the intensive care unit …

Syncytin, envelope protein of human endogenous retrovirus (HERV): no longer 'fossil'in human genome

S Durnaoglu, SK Lee, J Ahnn - Animal cells and systems, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are 'fossil viruses' that resulted from stable
integrations of exogenous retroviruses throughout evolution. HERVs are defective and do …

Serum IL-28A/IFN-λ2 is linked to disease severity of COVID-19

Y Fukuda, T Homma, H Inoue, Y Goto, Y Sato… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Type III interferons (IFNs) play an important role in respiratory viral infections, including
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This study aimed …

SETDB1: A perspective into immune cell function and cancer immunotherapy

E Johnson, K Salari, S Yang - Immunology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Oncogene SET Domain Bifurcated 1 (SETDB1)/ESET, an H3K9 methyltransferase,
was originally discovered over two decades ago; however, its function in the immune …