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Insights into cellular microRNAs and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1)
Author(s) -
Kumar Ajit,
Jeang KuanTeh
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of cellular physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 174
eISSN - 1097-4652
pISSN - 0021-9541
DOI - 10.1002/jcp.21488
Subject(s) - microrna , biology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virus , viral replication , virology , replication (statistics) , host (biology) , genetics , gene
Abstract Recent findings suggest that mammalian microRNAs (miRNAs) may influence viral replication in host cells. Studies on HIV‐1 infection have contributed in part to the development of this notion. Herein, we review, in brief, some of the evidence supportive of an interplay between human miRNAs and HIV‐1 in cells. Several cellular miRNAs potentially act to restrict HIV‐1 replication, and the virus has countermeasures to evade such restriction. J. Cell. Physiol. 216: 327–331, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.