The HHV-6 Foundation on the new HHV-6 study: https://hhv-6foundation.org/latest-scientific-news/hhv-6-infection-of-nk-cells-causes-dramatic-changes-in-mirna-and-transcription-factors-that-govern-immune-function The original HHV-6 paper: HHV-6A/6B Infection of NK Cells Modulates the Expression of miRNAs and Transcription Factors Potentially Associated to Impaired NK Activity. Abstract Natural killer (NK) cells have a critical role in controlling virus infections, and viruses have evolved several mechanisms to escape NK cell functions. In particular, Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is associated with diseases characterized by immune dysregulation and has been reported to infect NK cells. We recently found that HHV-6 in vitro infection of human thyroid follicular epithelial cells and T-lymphocytes modulates several miRNAs associated with alterations in immune response. Since miRNAs are key regulators of many immune pathways, including NK cell functions, we aimed to study the i...