Human endogenous retroviruses and exogenous viral infections DOI Creative Commons
Chenxuan Bao, Qing Gao, Huayuan Xiang

и другие.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024

The human genome harbors many endogenous retroviral elements, known as retroviruses (HERVs), which have been integrated into the during evolution due to infections by exogenous retroviruses. Accounting for up 8% of genome, HERVs are tightly regulated host and implicated in various physiological pathological processes. Aberrant expression has observed numerous studies on viral infections. In this review, we focus elucidating potential roles further discuss their implications antiviral immunity.

Язык: Английский

Chronic Inflammation: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Shared Pathways in Autoimmune, Infectious, and Degenerative Diseases DOI Open Access

Amine Yacine,

Muhammad Zain Ali,

Amal Alharbi

и другие.

Cureus, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Human Herpesvirus 6A Is a Risk Factor for Multiple Sclerosis DOI Creative Commons

Wangko Lundström,

Rasmus Gustafsson

Frontiers in Immunology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2022

The role for human herpesvirus (HHV)-6A or HHV-6B in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis has been controversial. Possibly because the damage of virus infection may occur before onset clinical symptoms and it difficult to detect active separate serological responses HHV-6A 6B. Recent studies report that MS patients response against is increased whereas decreased HHV-6B. This effect seems be even more pronounced prior diagnosis supports previous postulating a predomination disease suggests important at early stages disease. Furthermore, interacts with other factors suspected modulating susceptibility progression such as Epstein-Barr (EBV) Cytomegalovirus (CMV), tobacco smoking, HLA alleles, UV irradiation vitamin D levels. multifactorial nature pathophysiological inflammation autoimmunity are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Identifying safeguards disabled by Epstein-Barr tumor virus infections in genomes from breast cancer patients: chromosomal bioinformatic analysis. (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Bernard Friedenson

JMIRx Med, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6, С. e50712 - e50712

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024

The causes of breast cancer are poorly understood. A potential risk factor is Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a lifelong infection nearly everyone acquires. EBV-transformed human mammary cells accelerate when transplanted into immunosuppressed mice, but the can disappear as malignant reproduce. If this model applies to cancers, then they should have genome damage characteristic EBV infection. This study tests hypothesis that predisposes one by causing permanent compromises safeguards. Publicly available data from approximately 2100 cancers and 25 ovarian were compared with proven associations EBV, including 70 nasopharyngeal 90 Burkitt lymphomas, 88 diffuse large B-cell 34 gastric cancers. Calculation algorithms make these comparisons developed. Chromosome breakpoints in clustered around EBV-associated Breakpoint distributions on some chromosomes not confidently distinguished (P>.05), differed controls unrelated Viral breakpoint clusters occurred high-risk, sporadic, other subgroups. disrupted gene functions essential for protection, which remain compromised even if disappears. As CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-like reminders past during evolution, fragments found between Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) genes chromosome 6. Both had inactivated guard piRNA defenses major histocompatibility complex (MHC) locus. Breast variations converged highly polymorphic MHC. Not develops because MHC differences produce differing responses shattering mutation hot spots preferentially at incorporated viral sequences. On 17, those EBV-mediated linked estrogen effects. Other breaks affected sites where inhibits JAK-STAT SWI-SNF signaling pathways. EBV-cancer deletion shifts metabolism favor tumors was also These changes push metastasis survival metastatic cells. metastasis, Identifying pathogenic may improve screening, treatment, prevention. Immunizing children against protect breast, ovarian, potentially chronic unexplained diseases.

Язык: Английский

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Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: Pathogenesis, influencing factors, and treatment options DOI Creative Commons

Y Wang,

Jue Wang, Juan Feng

и другие.

Autoimmunity Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 22(11), С. 103449 - 103449

Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2023

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated degenerative disease of the central nervous system, characterized by inflammatory demyelination. It primarily found in women childbearing age, making pregnancy a significant concern for both patients with MS and clinicians. To assist these achieving their desire pregnancy, reducing relapses during all stages preventing progression MS, mitigating impact treatment on course outcome thorough understanding relationship between as well specific management application relevant medications at each stage are essential. This article provides update pregnancy-related issues including general recommendations pregnancy.

Язык: Английский

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Human endogenous retroviruses and exogenous viral infections DOI Creative Commons
Chenxuan Bao, Qing Gao, Huayuan Xiang

и другие.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024

The human genome harbors many endogenous retroviral elements, known as retroviruses (HERVs), which have been integrated into the during evolution due to infections by exogenous retroviruses. Accounting for up 8% of genome, HERVs are tightly regulated host and implicated in various physiological pathological processes. Aberrant expression has observed numerous studies on viral infections. In this review, we focus elucidating potential roles further discuss their implications antiviral immunity.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

2