The human genome contains a large number of retroviral elements acquired over the
process of evolution, some of which are specific to primates. However, as many of these are …

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are relics of ancient infections accounting for
about the 8% of our genome. Despite their persistence in human DNA led to the …

Retroviruses that have the ability to infect germ line cells can become an integral and
inherited part of the host genome. About 8% of the human chromosomal DNA consists of …

Transposable elements, including endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), comprise almost 45%
of the human genome. This could represent a significant pathogenic burden but it is …

About 15% of human cancer cases are attributed to viral infections. To date, virus expression
in tumor tissues has been mostly studied by aligning tumor RNA sequencing reads to …

Direct in vivo investigation of human placenta trophoblast's susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 is
challenging. Here we report that human trophoblast stem cells (hTSCs) and their derivatives …

Immune tolerance during human pregnancy is maintained by a range of modifications to the
local and systemic maternal immune system. Lymphoid infiltration is seen at the implantation …

Although the expression of endogenous retroviruses in the placenta of numerous species
was observed a long time ago, their physiological function during gestation was …

Simple Summary Even though it is known that (cancer) cells can fuse, it is still less
understood how (cancer) cells merge their plasma membranes, thereby giving rise to bi-and …

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERV), ancient integrations of exogenous viruses, make
up 8% of our genome. Long thought of as mere vestigial genetic elements, evidence is now …