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ReviewVirology2025

Shared and unique mechanisms of RNAi-mediated antiviral immunity in C. elegans.

Teng Yan, Rui Lu

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Review in Virology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Teng YanDepartment of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA; Key Laboratory for Northern Urban Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China.
Rui LuDepartment of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA. Electronic address: ruilu@lsu.edu.

Funding

In-depth study of antiviral RNA silencing in Caenorhabditis elegansR01GM119012 · NIGMS · LOUISIANA STATE UNIV A&M COL BATON ROUGE · PI LU, RUI · 2017 to 2021
$1.4M
Negative regulation of human antiviral RNAi by PACTR03AI171860 · NIAID · LOUISIANA STATE UNIV A&M COL BATON ROUGE · PI LU, RUI · 2023 to 2024
$148k
NIAID NIH HHS R03 AI171860NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM119012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), generated by Dicer proteins, play a pivotal role in antiviral immunity in eukaryotes. Dicer proteins also produce microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of endogenous small non-coding RNAs that regulate essential cellular functions through post-transcriptional mechanisms. In plants and insects, multiple Dicer proteins are produced and deployed to separately manage the biogenesis of antiviral siRNAs and miRNAs. This separation ensures that viral infections, especially the production of viral RNAi suppressors, do not severely compromise host growth or development. In contrast, nematode worms, such as Caenorhabditis elegans, rely on a single Dicer protein to produce both types of small RNAs. Probably as a strategy to mitigate the potential disruption of miRNA production by viral infections, nematodes have evolved distinct strategies for generating primary and secondary siRNAs for antiviral defense. This review explores the shared and unique features of siRNA-mediated antiviral immunity in Caenorhabditis elegans, shedding light on the specialized adaptations that enable robust antiviral defenses without compromising miRNA-mediated function.

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Caenorhabditis elegansRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsHost-Pathogen InteractionsMicroRNAsRibonuclease IIICaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsMicroRNAsRibonuclease IIIRNA, Small InterferingAntiviral immunityC. elegansRNAisiRNASlicerSystemic RNAiTransgenerational RNAiViral suppressor of RNAi

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PMID40022946
PMCPMC11970214

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