MicroRNA let-7 and viral infections: focus on mechanisms of action

A Letafati, S Najafi, M Mottahedi, M Karimzadeh… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are fundamental post-transcriptional modulators of several critical
cellular processes, a number of which are involved in host defense mechanisms. In …

KSHV LANA—the master regulator of KSHV latency

T Uppal, S Banerjee, Z Sun, SC Verma, ES Robertson - Viruses, 2014 - mdpi.com
Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), like other human herpes viruses,
establishes a biphasic life cycle referred to as dormant or latent, and productive or lytic …

Viral and cellular N6-methyladenosine and N6,2′-O-dimethyladenosine epitranscriptomes in the KSHV life cycle

B Tan, H Liu, S Zhang, SR Da Silva, L Zhang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and N6, 2′-O-dimethyladenosine (m6Am)
modifications (m6A/m) of messenger RNA mediate diverse cellular functions. Oncogenic …

Cis and trans acting factors involved in human cytomegalovirus experimental and natural latent infection of CD14 (+) monocytes and CD34 (+) cells

CC Rossetto, M Tarrant-Elorza, GS Pari - PLoS pathogens, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The parameters involved in human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) latent infection in CD14 (+) and
CD34 (+) cells remain poorly identified. Using next generation sequencing we deduced the …

Epstein–Barr virus: diseases linked to infection and transformation

HC Jha, Y Pei, ES Robertson - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) was first discovered in 1964, and was the first known human tumor
virus now shown to be associated with a vast number of human diseases. Numerous studies …

KSHV RTA antagonizes SMC5/6 complex-induced viral chromatin compaction by hijacking the ubiquitin-proteasome system

C Han, D Zhang, C Gui, L Huang, S Chang… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is a double-stranded DNA virus with the
capacity to establish life-long latent infection. During latent infection, the viral genome …

Oxidative stress and inflammation regulation of sirtuins: New insights into common oral diseases

Z Pan, H Dong, N Huang, J Fang - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sirtuins are a family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)+-dependent histone
deacetylases, comprising seven members SIRT1-SIRT7. Sirtuins have been extensively …

Molecular biology of KSHV lytic reactivation

P Purushothaman, T Uppal, SC Verma - Viruses, 2015 - mdpi.com
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) primarily persists as a latent episome in
infected cells. During latent infection, only a limited number of viral genes are expressed that …

Towards better understanding of KSHV life cycle: from transcription and posttranscriptional regulations to pathogenesis

L Yan, V Majerciak, ZM Zheng, K Lan - Virologica Sinica, 2019 - Springer
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus-8
(HHV-8), is etiologically linked to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion …

Herpesviral latency—common themes

M Weidner-Glunde, E Kruminis-Kaszkiel… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Latency establishment is the hallmark feature of herpesviruses, a group of viruses, of which
nine are known to infect humans. They have co-evolved alongside their hosts, and mastered …