The role of microRNAs in enteroviral infections

ABSTRACTThe genus Enterovirus, a member of thePicornavirus family, are RNA viruses that can cause poliomyelitis, hand-food-mouth disease, viral meningitis or meningoencephalitis, viral myocarditis and so on. MicroRNAs are a class of highly conserved, small noncoding RNAs recognized as important regulators of gene expression. Recent studies found that MicroRNAs play a significant role in the infection ofEnterovirus, such as enterovirus 71, coxsackievirus B3 and other Enterovirus. Enteroviral infection can alter the expression of cellular MicroRNAs, and cellular MicroRNAs can modulate viral pathogenesis and replication by regulating the expression level of viral or host's genes. Herein, this review summarizes the role of MicroRNAs in enteroviral infection.

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Main Authors: Wu,Jing, Shen,Li, Chen,Jianguo, Xu,Huaxi, Mao,Lingxiang
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702015000500510
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