Anti-Retroviral Strategies for AIDS and Related Diseases by Mark A Wainberg, Andre Dascal, Jack Mendelson

“…The replication cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and other retroviruses consists of four stages: attachment of the virus to specific receptors on the cell surface; uncoating of the viral nucleic acid and conversion to DNA; production of viral RNA and proteins; and assembly and liberation of progeny virus from the cell. …”
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Lack of Detection of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus in HIV-1 Lymphoma Patients by Krista A. Delviks-Frankenberry, Chawaree Chaipan, Rachel Bagni, Kathleen Wyvill, Robert Yarchoan, Vinay K. Pathak

“…Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) is a gammaretrovirus reported to be associated with human prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome. Since retroviruses cause various cancers, and XMRV replication might be facilitated by HIV-1 co-infection, we asked whether certain patients with HIV-associated lymphomas are infected with XMRV. …”
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Cell-free assays reveal that the HIV-1 capsid protects reverse transcripts from cGAS immune sensing. by Tiana M Scott, Lydia M Arnold, Jordan A Powers, Delaney A McCann, Ana B Rowe, Devin E Christensen, Miguel J Pereira, Wen Zhou, Rachel M Torrez, Janet H Iwasa, Philip J Kranzusch, Wesley I Sundquist, Jarrod S Johnson

“…Retroviruses can be detected by the innate immune sensor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), which recognizes reverse-transcribed DNA and activates an antiviral response. …”
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RNA Viruses: ROS-Mediated Cell Death by Mohammad Latif Reshi, Yi-Che Su, Jiann-Ruey Hong

“…This review focuses on RNA viruses and retroviruses, giving particular attention to the human influenza virus, Hepatitis c virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the aquatic Betanodavirus. …”
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Enigma of Retrotransposon Biology in Mammalian Early Embryos and Embryonic Stem Cells by Ying Yin, Liquan Zhou, Shuiqiao Yuan

“…Increasing evidence shows that they are not just remnants of ancient retroviruses but play important roles in multiple biological processes. …”
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Interferon-gamma: A Potent Antiviral Agent Targeting Macrophages Infected with LP-BM5 Murine Leukemia Virus, the Causative Agent of 'AIDS' in Mice by Jens J Kort, Julie L Eiseman

“…Cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage (MM cells) are known to be infected by retroviruses, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), without cytopathic changes and may serve as a persistent reservoir for the virus during the development of immunodeficiency disease. …”
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Characterization of Esocid Herpesvirus 1 (EsHV1) from Europe by Mikael Leijon, Charlotte Axén, Fereshteh Banihashem, Tobias Lilja, Petter Tibblin, Björn David Persson

“…In addition to the EsHV1 infected pike, we also observed that 11.1% of the pike were affected by lymphosarcoma, a hyperplasia-disease caused by retroviruses. In conclusion, viral infections in pike are relatively common and likely have consequences for the local population dynamics.…”
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Involvement of transposable elements in neurogenesis by R. N. Mustafin, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…In the memory formation, the role of the exchange of virus-like mRNA with the help of the Arc protein of endogenous retroviruses HERV between neurons has been revealed. …”
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Deltacoronavirus HKU11, HKU13, PDCoV (HKU15) and HKU17 spike pseudoviruses enter avian DF-1 cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis in a Rab5-, Rab7- and pH-dependent manner by Qi-Zhang Liang, Chun-Miao Ji, Bin Wang, Wei Chen, Feng Cong, Yu Huang, Yao-Wei Huang

“…We recently reported that chicken or porcine aminopeptidase N (APN), the major cellular receptor for PDCoV, can mediate cellular entry via three pseudotyped retroviruses displaying spike proteins from three avian DCoVs (HKU11, HKU13, and HKU17). …”
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Modeling the co-infection of HTLV-2 and HIV-1 in vivo by A. M. Elaiw, E. A. Almohaimeed, A. D. Hobiny

“…Human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are two infectious retroviruses that infect immune cells, CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells, respectively. …”
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Detection and classification of long terminal repeat sequences in plant LTR-retrotransposons and their analysis using explainable machine learning by Jakub Horvath, Pavel Jedlicka, Marie Kratka, Zdenek Kubat, Eduard Kejnovsky, Matej Lexa

“…Abstract Background Long terminal repeats (LTRs) represent important parts of LTR retrotransposons and retroviruses found in high copy numbers in a majority of eukaryotic genomes. …”
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A minimal gene set characterizes TIL specific for diverse tumor antigens across different cancer types by Zhen Zeng, Tianbei Zhang, Jiajia Zhang, Shuai Li, Sydney Connor, Boyang Zhang, Yimin Zhao, Jordan Wilson, Dipika Singh, Rima Kulikauskas, Candice D. Church, Thomas H. Pulliam, Saumya Jani, Paul Nghiem, Suzanne L. Topalian, Patrick M. Forde, Drew M. Pardoll, Hongkai Ji, Kellie N. Smith

“…Our three-gene “MANAscore” algorithm outperforms other RNAseq-based algorithms in identifying validated neoantigen-specific CD8+ clones, and accurately identifies TILs that recognize other classes of tumor antigens, including cancer testis antigens, endogenous retroviruses and viral oncogenes. Most of these TIL are characterized by a tissue resident memory gene expression program. …”
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Artificial Liver Support Systems in Acute Liver Failure and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Robert S. Brown, Jr, MD, MPH, Robert A. Fisher, MD, FACS, TACC, Ram M. Subramanian, MD, MBA, Adam Griesemer, MD, Milene Fernandes, PharmD, MSc, William H. Thatcher, MS, Kathryn Stiede, BS, Michael Curtis, PhD

“…From six reports of W-ECLP (12 patients), more than half (58%) of severe patients were bridged to transplantation and survived without transmission of porcine retroviruses. CONCLUSIONS:. Despite no significant pooled effects of NBAL/BAL devices, the available evidence calls for further research and development of extracorporeal liver support systems, with larger RCTs and optimization of patient selection, perfusion durability, and treatment protocols.…”
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In Vivo Tracking of Chemokine Receptor CXCR4-Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cell Migration by Optical Molecular Imaging by Senthilkumar Kalimuthu, Ji Min Oh, Prakash Gangadaran, Liya Zhu, Ho Won Lee, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Se hwan Baek, Yong Hyun Jeon, Shin Young Jeong, Sang-Woo Lee, Jaetae Lee, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

“…MSCs were transduced with retroviruses to generate CXCR4-overexpressing MSCs (MSC-CXCR4/Fluc2) and MSCs (MSC/Fluc2). …”
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Expression of the NUP153 and YWHAB genes from their canonical promoters and alternative promoters of the LINE-1 retrotransposon in the placenta of the first trimester of pregnancy by V. V. Demeneva, E. N. Tolmacheva, T. V. Nikitina, E. A. Sazhenova, S. Yu. Yuriev, A. Sh. Makhmutkhodzhaev, A. S. Zuev, S. A. Filatova, A. E. Dmitriev, Ya. A. Darkova, L. P. Nazarenko, I. N. Lebedev, S. A. Vasilyev

“…Due to this feature of the placenta, there is a potential possibility of using regulatory elements derived from retroviruses and retrotransposons, which are suppressed by DNA methylation in the adult body. …”
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Targeting eEF1A reprograms translation and uncovers broad-spectrum antivirals against cap or m6A protein synthesis routes by Elisa Molina Molina, Joan Josep Bech-Serra, Eloi Franco-Trepat, Ignasi Jarne, Daniel Perez-Zsolt, Roger Badia, Eva Riveira-Muñoz, Edurne Garcia-Vidal, Lluís Revilla, Sandra Franco, Ferran Tarrés-Freixas, Núria Roca, Gerardo Ceada, Karl Kochanowski, Dàlia Raïch-Regué, Itziar Erkizia, Rytis Boreika, Antoni E. Bordoy, Laia Soler, Sonia Guil, Jorge Carrillo, Julià Blanco, Miguel Ángel Martínez, Roger Paredes, Alejandro Losada, Pablo Aviles, Carmen Cuevas, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Joaquim Segalés, Bonaventura Clotet, Ester Ballana, Carolina de la Torre, Nuria Izquierdo-Useros

“…Yet, it fails to inhibit retroviruses that exploit m6A synthesis routes and are blocked by drugs targeting IGF2BP2 m6A reader. …”
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Evaluation of T Cell Immunity against Human Cytomegalovirus: Impact on Patient Management and Risk Assessment of Vertical Transmission by Giulia Freer, Paola Quaranta, Mauro Pistello

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The Bloom Syndrome Protein BLM Is Selectively Cleaved during Apoptotic Cell Death by Oliver Bischof, Sanjeev Galande, Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu, Judith Campisi, Anne Dejean

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Transmitted Drug Resistance among People Living with HIV/Aids at Major Cities of Sao Paulo State, Brazil by Joao Leandro Paula Ferreira, Rosangela Rodrigues, Andre Minhoto Lança, Valeria Correia de Almeida, Simone Queiroz Rocha, Taisa Grotta Ragazzo, Denise Lotufo Estevam, Luis Fernando de Macedo Brigido

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GENETIC AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF COMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLAMENCO AND PIWI LOCI IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER by F. A. Urusov, L. N. Nefedova, A. R. Lavrenov, N. I. Romanova, A. I. Kim

“…It is believed that the heterochromatic locus flamenco, controlling transposition of retrotransposon/retrovirus gypsy in Drosophila melanogaster, is a source of Piwi-interacting RNA. …”
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