Human Endogenous Retrovirus as Therapeutic Targets in Neurologic Disease
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are ancient retroviral DNA sequences established into germline. They contain regulatory elements and encoded proteins few of which may provide benefits to hosts when co-opted as cellular genes. Their tight regulation is mainly achieved by epigenetic mechanisms,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/6/495 |