SAMHD1 functions and human diseases

SAA Coggins, B Mahboubi, RF Schinazi, B Kim - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) molecules are essential for the replication and
maintenance of genomic information in both cells and a variety of viral pathogens. While the …

Interferons: reprogramming the metabolic network against viral infection

K Raniga, C Liang - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
Viruses exploit the host and induce drastic metabolic changes to ensure an optimal
environment for replication and the production of viral progenies. In response, the host has …

Interferons induce expression of SAMHD1 in monocytes through down-regulation of miR-181a and miR-30a

M Riess, NV Fuchs, A Idica, M Hamdorf, E Flory… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
SAMHD1 is a phosphohydrolase maintaining cellular dNTP homeostasis but also acts as a
critical regulator in innate immune responses due to its antiviral activity and association with …

Diminished microRNA-29b level is associated with BRD4-mediated activation of oncogenes in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

R Kohnken, J Wen, B Mundy-Bosse… - Blood, The Journal …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
MicroRNA (miRNA) dysregulation is a hallmark of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), an
often-fatal malignancy of skin-homing CD4+ T cells for which there are few effective …

Roles of SAMHD1 in antiviral defense, autoimmunity and cancer

M Li, D Zhang, M Zhu, Y Shen, W Wei… - Reviews in Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The enzyme, sterile α motif and histidine‐aspartic acid domain–containing protein 1
(SAMHD1) diminishes infection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) by …

SAMHD1 phosphorylation coordinates the anti-HIV-1 response by diverse interferons and tyrosine kinase inhibition

MA Szaniawski, AM Spivak, JE Cox, JL Catrow… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Macrophages are susceptible to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection
despite abundant expression of antiviral proteins. Perhaps the most important antiviral …

Intertwined: SAMHD1 cellular functions, restriction, and viral evasion strategies

C Majer, JM Schüssler, R König - Medical microbiology and immunology, 2019 - Springer
SAMHD1 was initially described for its ability to efficiently restrict HIV-1 replication in myeloid
cells and resting CD4+ T cells. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that …

The Role of Interferon-α in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review

BSM Hui, LR Zhi, T Retinasamy… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) impose significant financial and healthcare
burden on populations all over the world. The prevalence and incidence of NDs have been …

Therapeutic metabolic reprograming using microRNAs: From cancer to HIV infection

MS Gibson, C Noronha-Estima, M Gama-Carvalho - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial regulators of cellular processes, including metabolism.
Attempts to use miRNAs as therapeutic agents are being explored in several areas …

Increased levels of miR-155 are related to higher T-cell activation in the peripheral blood of patients with chronic hepatitis B

J Fang, L Zhuge, H Rao, S Huang, L Jin… - Genetic testing and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) is an important regulator of immune responses in
humans. However, its role in T-cell activation in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains …