title: MicroRNAs in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection.
abstract: Initially reported for Caenorhabditis elegans, microRNA (miRNA) has been shown to regulate gene expression in plants, flies, and mammals . Here, we report on our approaches to investigate the role of miRNAs in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection. Using computer-directed foldings, we first identify potential sequences in HIV-1 that putatively encode miRNAs. Subsequently, we use Northern blotting of RNAs isolated from HIV-infected cells to confirm expression of predicted miRNA sequences. Finally, we use a scanning algorithm to search 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) of human messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in the attempt to predict potential sites targeted by HIV-1 miRNAs.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institue of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Yamina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bennasser
authors.forename: Shu-Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Man Lung
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Kuan-Teh
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Jeang
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D046228:Microarray Analysis / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs