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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Main Authors: Karen Giménez-Orenga, Elisa Oltra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/6/495