Dicing with viruses: microRNAs as antiviral factors

Immunity. 2007 Jul;27(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2007.07.003.

Abstract

In plants and invertebrates, Dicer genes play a critical role against infections by RNA viruses. In this issue, Otsuka et al. (2007) report that Dicer mutant mice are hypersusceptible to infection by the RNA virus VSV.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / physiology*
  • Endoribonucleases / physiology*
  • MicroRNAs / physiology*
  • RNA Interference / physiology*
  • RNA Virus Infections / enzymology*
  • RNA Virus Infections / prevention & control*
  • RNA Virus Infections / virology
  • Ribonuclease III / biosynthesis
  • Ribonuclease III / physiology*

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • Endoribonucleases
  • Dicer1 protein, mouse
  • Ribonuclease III
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases