VILMIR is a trans-acting long noncoding RNA that enhances the host interferon response in human epithelial cells
K John, Ethan D. Smith, Alexandra Istishin, Nasif Mahmood, Kayleigh R. Diveley, Tammy S. Tollison, Susan B Carpenter, Xinxia Peng
This study identifies VILMIR as a long noncoding RNA that enhances the host interferon response by interacting with transcriptional and translational regulators in human epithelial cells.
Journal of Virology · Dec 11, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics