Structure of the Core Postfusion Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus Fusion Protein
Retroviral elements from endogenous retroviruses have functions in mammalian physiology. The best-known examples are the envelope proteins that function in placenta development and immune suppression.
Trevor T. Dean +2 more
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Co-Cultivation Assays for Detecting Infectious Human-Tropic Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses (PERVs). [PDF]
Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are integrated into the genome of all pigs. Since they can be released as infectious virus particles capable of infecting human cells in vitro, they pose a potential risk for xenotransplantation involving pig cells or organs.
Denner J.
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Evidence for Microchimerism in Baboon Recipients of Pig Hearts
Xenotransplantation, like allotransplantation, is usually associated with microchimerism, i.e., the presence of cells from the donor in the recipient.
Hina Jhelum +10 more
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Expanded potential stem cells (EPSCs) have been recently derived from porcine preimplantation embryos (Gao et al., 2019). These cells were shown to express key pluripotency genes, to be genetically stable and differentiate to derivatives of the three germ layers and additionally to trophoblast.
Luise, Krüger +5 more
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Ancient origin and complex evolution of porcine endogenous retroviruses
Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are proviruses that have medical value in xenotransplantation. However, the evolutionary process leading to the generation of modern PERVs is not well understood.
Yicong Chen +3 more
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Sensitive detection systems for infectious agents in xenotransplantation*
Abstract Xenotransplantation of pig cells, tissues, or organs may be associated with transmission of porcine microorganisms, first of all of viruses, to the transplant recipient, potentially inducing a disease (zoonosis). I would like to define detection systems as the complex of sample generation, sample preparation, sample origin, time of sampling ...
Joachim Denner
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The restriction of zoonotic PERV transmission by human APOBEC3G. [PDF]
The human APOBEC3G protein is an innate anti-viral factor that can dominantly inhibit the replication of some endogenous and exogenous retroviruses. The prospects of purposefully harnessing such an anti-viral defense are under investigation.
Stefán R Jónsson +5 more
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Characterization of Insertional Variation of Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses in Six Different Pig Breeds [PDF]
Pigs may need to be exploited as xenotransplantation donors due to the shortage of human organs, tissues and cells. Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are a significant obstacle to xenotransplantation because they can infect human cells in vitro and
W. Y. Jung +7 more
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First virological and pathological study of Göttingen Minipigs with Dippity Pig Syndrome (DPS).
Dippity Pig Syndrome (DPS) is a well-known but rare complex of clinical signs affecting minipigs, which has not been thoroughly investigated yet. Clinically affected animals show acute appearance of red, exudating lesions across the spine.
Hina Jhelum +13 more
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Characterization of porcine endogenous retrovirus expression in neonatal and adult pig pancreatic islets [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Pig islets represent an alternative to the current modes of treatment for patients with diabetes. However, the concerns over pathogen transmission including that of PERV limit their immediate, widespread usage in humans.
Akiyoshi +36 more
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