MicroRNAs in infectious diseases: potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets

M Kimura, S Kothari, W Gohir… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are conserved, short, non-coding RNAs that play a crucial role in the
post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. They have been implicated in the …

Herpesviruses: harmonious pathogens but relevant cofactors in other diseases?

S Sehrawat, D Kumar, BT Rouse - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Most vertebrates are infected with one or more herpesviruses and remain so for the rest of
their lives. The relationship of immunocompetent healthy host with herpesviruses may …

The role of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of herpesvirus infection

D Piedade, JM Azevedo-Pereira - Viruses, 2016 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs important in gene regulation. They are
able to regulate mRNA translation through base-pair complementarity. Cellular miRNAs …

miR-146a facilitates replication of dengue virus by dampening interferon induction by targeting TRAF6

S Wu, L He, Y Li, T Wang, L Feng, L Jiang, P Zhang… - Journal of Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the role of miR-146a in dengue virus (DENV) replication. Methods
Expression levels of miR-146a were measured by real-time PCR and Northern blot. Role of …

Circular RNA circDtx1 regulates IRF3-mediated antiviral immune responses through suppression of miR-15a-5p-dependent TRIF downregulation in teleost fish

W Zheng, Q Chu, L Yang, L Sun, T Xu - PLoS pathogens, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) represent a class of widespread and diverse covalently closed
circular endogenous RNAs that exert crucial functions in regulating gene expression in …

Identification of novel SARS-CoV-2 drug targets by host microRNAs and transcription factors co-regulatory interaction network analysis

R Sardar, D Satish, D Gupta - Frontiers in genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the host regulatory mechanisms opposing virus infection and virulence can
provide actionable insights to identify novel therapeutics against severe acute respiratory …

The diverse roles of microRNAs at the host–virus interface

A Bernier, SM Sagan - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-
transcriptional level. Through this activity, they are implicated in almost every cellular …

A neuron-specific host microRNA targets herpes simplex virus-1 ICP0 expression and promotes latency

D Pan, O Flores, JL Umbach, JM Pesola, P Bentley… - Cell host & …, 2014 - cell.com
After infecting peripheral sites, herpes simplex virus (HSV) invades the nervous system and
initiates latent infection in sensory neurons. Establishment and maintenance of HSV latency …

A comprehensive overview on the crosstalk between microRNAs and viral pathogenesis and infection

SZ Bahojb Mahdavi, A Jebelli… - Medicinal research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Infections caused by viruses as the smallest infectious agents, pose a major threat to global
public health. Viral infections utilize different host mechanisms to facilitate their own …

Mitochondria as pharmacological targets in Down syndrome

D Valenti, N Braidy, D De Rasmo, A Signorile… - Free Radical Biology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mitochondria play a pivotal role in cellular energy-generating processes and are considered
master regulators of cell life and death fate. Mitochondrial function integrates signalling …