Flaviviruses are a group of positive-stranded RNA viruses that cause a broad spectrum of severe illnesses in humans worldwide.Clinical manifestations of flavivirus infections range from mild febrile illness to hemorrh...Flaviviruses are a group of positive-stranded RNA viruses that cause a broad spectrum of severe illnesses in humans worldwide.Clinical manifestations of flavivirus infections range from mild febrile illness to hemorrhage,shock,and neurological manifestations.Flavivirus infections cause a substantial global health impact,with an estimated more than 400 million cases of infections annually.Hence,an understanding of flavivirus-host interaction is urgently needed for new antiviral therapeutic strategies.In recent years,many aspects concerning epigenetic therapy for viral infections have been addressed,including methylation of the genome,acetylation/deacetylation of histone complex and microRNA regulation.In this context,we surveyed and reviewed the literature and summarized the epigenetic effects of resveratrol,a natural polyphenol with potential anti-viral properties,on flavivirus infections.展开更多
基金funding from the Ministry of Higher Education,Malaysia for niche area research under the Higher Institution Centre of Excellence(HICoE)program(MO002-2019&TIDREC-2023).
文摘Flaviviruses are a group of positive-stranded RNA viruses that cause a broad spectrum of severe illnesses in humans worldwide.Clinical manifestations of flavivirus infections range from mild febrile illness to hemorrhage,shock,and neurological manifestations.Flavivirus infections cause a substantial global health impact,with an estimated more than 400 million cases of infections annually.Hence,an understanding of flavivirus-host interaction is urgently needed for new antiviral therapeutic strategies.In recent years,many aspects concerning epigenetic therapy for viral infections have been addressed,including methylation of the genome,acetylation/deacetylation of histone complex and microRNA regulation.In this context,we surveyed and reviewed the literature and summarized the epigenetic effects of resveratrol,a natural polyphenol with potential anti-viral properties,on flavivirus infections.
