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Table 1 MiRNAs encoded by RNA viruses

From: An overview of RNA virus-encoded microRNAs

Virus

MiRNA

Targets

Proposed function

Reference

HIV-1

miR-N367,

LTR

Downregulate Nef function and virulence

[35, 38]

 

HIV1-miR-H1

AATF

Initiates mononuclear cells apoptosis

[36]

Bovine leukemia virus

BLV-miR-B4

HBP1, PXDN

Mimics miR-29 and contributing to BLV induced tumorigenesis

[40, 41]

Bovine foamy virus

BF2-3p

miR-BF1-5p

miR-BF1-3p

miR-BF2-5p, miR-

  

[43]

Avian leukosis virus

E (XSR)

  

[45]

West Nile virus

KUN-miR-1

GATA4

Facilitates virus replication

[48]

Dengue virus

DENV–vsRNA-5

NS1

Virus autoregulation

[52]

H5N1 influenza virus

miR-HA-3p

PCBP2

Contributing to ‘cytokine storm’ and mortality

[54]

Ebola virus

miR-VP-3p

EBOV-miR-1-5p

EBOV-miR-1-3p

EBOV-miR-2-3p

  

[56,57,58]