The aliens inside human DNA: HERV-W/MSRV/syncytin-1 endogenous retroviruses and neurodegeneration

The aliens inside human DNA: HERV-W/MSRV/syncytin-1 endogenous retroviruses and neurodegeneration

The human genome contains remnants of ancestral retroviruses now endogenously transmitted, called human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs). HERVs can be variably expressed, and both beneficial and detrimental effects have described. This review focuses on the MSRV and syncytin-1 HERV-W elements in rela...

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Main Authors: Antonina Dolei, Elena Uleri, Gabriele Ibba, Maurizio Caocci, Claudia Piu, Caterina Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
endogenous retroviruses
HERV-W/MSRV/syncytin-1
multiple sclerosis
neuroAIDS
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6916
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