Human endogenous retroviruses and the inflammatory response: A vicious circle associated with health and illness

Human endogenous retroviruses and the inflammatory response: A vicious circle associated with health and illness

Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) are derived from ancient exogenous retroviral infections that have infected our ancestors’ germline cells, underwent endogenization process, and were passed throughout the generations by retrotransposition and hereditary transmission. HERVs comprise 8% of the hu...

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Main Authors: Sara Coelho Rangel, Michelly Damasceno da Silva, Amanda Lopes da Silva, Juliana de Melo Batista dos Santos, Lucas Melo Neves, Ana Pedrosa, Fernanda Monteiro Rodrigues, Caio dos Santos Trettel, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Marcelo Paes de Barros, André Luis Lacerda Bachi, Camila Malta Romano, Luiz Henrique Da Silva Nali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
human endogenous retrovirus (HERVs)
inflammation
physiology
autoimmune diseases
aging related diseases
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1057791/full

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