Antigen processing and presentation |
Viral miR |
Target |
Functional impact |
References |
HCMV miR-UL112; EBV miR-BART-2–5p; KSHV miR-K12–1 |
MICB |
NK cell/CD8+ T cell/γδ T cell cytolytic evasion by reducing stimulatory signals through NKG2D receptor |
Nachmani et al95; Stern-Ginossar et al96
|
HCMV miR-US25-2-3p |
TIMP3 |
Degradation of MICA and hence reduced NKG2D activation |
Esteso et al97
|
BHRF1–3; BART17 |
TAP2 |
Blocks peptide transport |
Tagawa et al94
|
EBV miR-BART2 BHRF1–2 |
CTSB |
Interferes with MHC class I antigen processing |
Tagawa et al94
|
HCMV miR-US4–1 |
ERAP1 |
Reduced antigen degradation and presentation to CD8 + T cells |
Kim et al98
|
EBV miR-BART1–5p; BART3; BART15; BART16; BART17–5p |
LMP1 (viral) |
Downregulation of highly immunogenic viral latency membrane protein 1 |
Lo et al99
|
EBV miR-BART22 |
LMP2A |
Downregulation of highly immunogenic viral latency membrane protein 2A |
Lung et al100
|
EBV miR-BART2 |
LGMN |
Reduced processing of MHC II bound pathogenic antigens |
Tagawa et al94
|
EBV miR-BART1 |
IFI30 |
Inhibition of MHC class II-restricted antigen processing |
Tagawa et al94
|
EBV miR-BART1–5p |
LY75 |
Impaired antigen presentation on MHC |
Skalsky et al12
|
T cell activation and polarization |
EBV BART1; BART2; BART10; BART22; BHRF1 |
IL12B |
Prevents polarization of Th cells to antiviral Th1 subtype |
Tagawa et al94
|
HCMV-UL-148D |
CCL5 |
Reduced NK cell activation and T cell recruitment |
Kimet al101
|
EBV BHRF1–3 |
CXCL11 |
Inhibition of chemotaxis of activated T cells |
Xia et al102
|