RNAi suppressors encoded by pathogenic human viruses
RNAi suppressors encoded by pathogenic human viruses
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DOI:
10.1016/j.biocel.2008.04.015
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Berkhout, Ben
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作者:
de Vries, Walter;Berkhout, Ben
RNA silencing or RNAi interference (RNAi) serves as an innate antiviral mechanism in plants, fungi and animals. Human viruses, like plant viruses, encode suppressor proteins or RNAs that block or modulate the RNAi pathway. This review summarizes the mechanisms by which pathogenic human viruses affect the RNAi pathway. Furthermore, some applications of the viral RNAi suppressor functions and the consequences for antiviral therapeutic strategies that are based on RNAi are discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.