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Host-virus interaction: a new role for microRNAs

Overview of attention for article published in Retrovirology, October 2006
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Title
Host-virus interaction: a new role for microRNAs
Published in
Retrovirology, October 2006
DOI 10.1186/1742-4690-3-68
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Authors

Vinod Scaria, Manoj Hariharan, Souvik Maiti, Beena Pillai, Samir K Brahmachari

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a new class of 18-23 nucleotide long non-coding RNAs that play critical roles in a wide spectrum of biological processes. Recent reports also throw light into the role of microRNAs as critical effectors in the intricate host-pathogen interaction networks. Evidence suggests that both virus and hosts encode microRNAs. The exclusive dependence of viruses on the host cellular machinery for their propagation and survival also make them highly susceptible to the vagaries of the cellular environment like small RNA mediated interference. It also gives the virus an opportunity to fight and/or modulate the host to suite its needs. Thus the range of interactions possible through miRNA-mRNA cross-talk at the host-pathogen interface is large. These interactions can be further fine-tuned in the host by changes in gene expression, mutations and polymorphisms. In the pathogen, the high rate of mutations adds to the complexity of the interaction network. Though evidence regarding microRNA mediated cross-talk in viral infections is just emerging, it offers an immense opportunity not only to understand the intricacies of host-pathogen interactions, and possible explanations to viral tropism, latency and oncogenesis, but also to develop novel biomarkers and therapeutics.

Mendeley readers

Mendeley readers

The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 223 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.

Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 5 2%
India 3 1%
Germany 1 <1%
Ethiopia 1 <1%
Chile 1 <1%
Ireland 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Portugal 1 <1%
New Zealand 1 <1%
Other 6 3%
Unknown 202 91%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 65 29%
Researcher 50 22%
Student > Master 16 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 13 6%
Student > Bachelor 13 6%
Other 46 21%
Unknown 20 9%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 119 53%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 37 17%
Medicine and Dentistry 13 6%
Immunology and Microbiology 10 4%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 4 2%
Other 12 5%
Unknown 28 13%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 December 2021.
All research outputs
#3,271,353
of 22,782,096 outputs
Outputs from Retrovirology
#156
of 1,106 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#7,206
of 66,320 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Retrovirology
#4
of 11 outputs
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