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Roles of Non-coding RNAs During Herpesvirus Infection

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Roles of Host Gene and Non-coding RNA Expression in Virus Infection

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 419))

Abstract

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play essential roles in multiple aspects of the life cycles of herpesviruses and contribute to lifelong persistence of herpesviruses within their respective hosts. In this chapter, we discuss the types of ncRNAs produced by the different herpesvirus families during infection, some of the cellular ncRNAs manipulated by these viruses, and the overall contributions of ncRNAs to the viral life cycle, influence on the host environment, and pathogenesis.

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Abbreviations

KSHV:

Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus

HVS:

Herpesvirus saimiri

HCMV:

Human Cytomegalovirus

RhCMV:

Rhesus Cytomegalovirus

MCMV:

Mouse Cytomegalovirus

RCMV:

Rat Cytomegalovirus

EBV:

Epstein Barr virus

LCV:

Lymphocryptovirus

HSV:

Herpes simplex virus

miRNA:

MicroRNA

snoRNA:

Small nucleolar RNA

sisRNA:

Stable intronic sequence RNA

ncRNA:

Non-coding RNA

EBERs:

EBV-encoded RNAs

BARTs:

BamHI A rightward transcripts

BHRF1:

BamHI right forward 1

PAN:

Polyadenylated nuclear RNA

LAT:

Latency-associated transcript

HSURs:

HVS Sm class U RNAs

UTR:

Untranslated region

LMP:

Latent membrane protein

RTA:

Replication and transcription activator protein

EBNA:

EBV nuclear antigen

RNA:

Ribonucleic acid

RISC:

RNA-induced silencing complex

PAR-CLIP:

Photoactivatable ribonucleoside enhanced cross-linking and immunoprecipitation

HITS-CLIP:

High throughput sequencing of RNA isolated by cross-linking and immunoprecipitation

ChIRP:

Chromatin isolation by RNA purification

CHART:

Capture hybridization analysis of RNA targets

TF:

Transcription factor

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Acknowledgements

We thank the past and present members of Jay Nelson’s laboratory at VGTI for discussions, and apologize to the many scientists whose work we could not mention due to space limitations. This work was supported by a Pathway to Independence Award CA175181 from the National Cancer Institute to R.L.S. Support for M.H. comes from NIH grant AI21640.

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Hancock, M.H., Skalsky, R.L. (2017). Roles of Non-coding RNAs During Herpesvirus Infection. In: Tripp, R., Tompkins, S. (eds) Roles of Host Gene and Non-coding RNA Expression in Virus Infection. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 419. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2017_31

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