Table 1 List of virus-encoded microRNAs and their possible functional roles.
Virus Name | Family | Number of microRNA precursors | Functional role |
|---|---|---|---|
Epstein Barr virus | Herpesviridae | 23 | ? Regulation of Tumor Suppression/Apoptosis |
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 | Herpesviridae | 2 | Regulation of Apoptosis |
Human cytomegalovirus | Herpesviridae | 11 | Â |
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus | Herpesviridae | 13 | Regulation of cell adhesion, migration, and angiogenesis |
Mareks disease virus (Type 1 and 2) | Herpesviridae | 25 | Virus-induced transformation of chicken T cells |
Mouse gammaherpesvirus 68 | Herpesviridae | 9 | - |
Rhesus lymphocryptovirus | Herpesviridae | 16 | - |
Rhesus monkey rhadinovirus | Herpesviridae | 7 | ? Regulation of immune response pathways |
Simian virus 40 | Polyomaviridae. | 1 | Cytotoxic T-cell escape |
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 | Retroviridae | 2 | ? Regulation of latency |