Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
Viruses. 2012 Oct 26;4(11):2485-513. doi: 10.3390/v4112485.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can exert a profound effect on Hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication. The interaction of HCV with the highly liver-enriched miRNA, miR-122 represents one such unique example of viruses having evolved mechanism(s) to usurp the host miRNA machinery to support viral life cycle. Furthermore, HCV infection can also trigger changes in the cellular miRNA profile, which may ultimately contribute to the outcome of viral infection. Accumulating knowledge on HCV-host miRNA interactions has ultimately influenced the design of therapeutic interventions against chronic HCV infection. The importance of microRNA modulation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) replication has been reported, albeit only in the context of HIV-1 mono-infection. The development of HCV infection is dramatically influenced during co-infection with HIV-1. Here, we review the current knowledge on miRNAs in HCV mono-infection. In addition, we discuss the potential role of some miRNAs, identified from the analyses of public data, in HCV/HIV-1 co-infection.
微小 RNA(miRNAs)可对丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)复制产生深远影响。HCV 与富含肝脏的高度 miRNA(miR-122)的相互作用就是病毒进化出机制(多种机制)以篡夺宿主 miRNA 机制来支持病毒生命周期的一个独特例子。此外,HCV 感染还可以引发细胞 miRNA 谱的变化,这可能最终导致病毒感染的结果。对 HCV-宿主 miRNA 相互作用的认识不断增加,最终影响了针对慢性 HCV 感染的治疗干预措施的设计。已经报道了 miRNA 调节在人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV-1)复制中的重要性,尽管只是在 HIV-1 单感染的情况下。在与 HIV-1 共同感染期间,HCV 感染的发展受到显著影响。在这里,我们综述了 HCV 单感染中 miRNAs 的现有知识。此外,我们还讨论了从公共数据分析中鉴定出的一些 miRNA 在 HCV/HIV-1 共感染中的潜在作用。