JAKMIP2 and infection: Since previous studies have shown viral lung infections can result in the epigenetic modification of myeloid precursors following COVID-19 infection that could last for up to a year after infection, our analysis demonstrating the localized epigenetic remodeling and re-expression of previously silenced JAKMIP2-HERV001-STINK1 might have a profound effect on monocyte function (10, 19, 58–62).