HIV Dynamics and Replication Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA.
J Virol. 2021 Oct 13;95(21):e0068021. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00680-21. Epub 2021 Jul 28.
The interferon-induced transmembrane () gene family performs multiple functions in immunity, including inhibition of virus entry into cells. The repertoire varies widely between species and consists of protein-coding genes and pseudogenes. The selective forces driving pseudogenization within gene families are rarely understood. In this issue, the human pseudogene is characterized as a virus-induced, long noncoding RNA that contributes to restriction of influenza A virus by regulating mRNA levels of , , and .
干扰素诱导跨膜()基因家族在免疫中发挥多种功能,包括抑制病毒进入细胞。该基因家族在物种间的多样性很大,由蛋白编码基因和假基因组成。驱动基因家族中假基因化的选择压力很少被理解。在本期中,人类假基因被描述为一种病毒诱导的长非编码 RNA,通过调节、和的 mRNA 水平来限制甲型流感病毒。