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MC159L protein from the poxvirus molluscum contagiosum virus inhibits NF-κB activation and apoptosis induced by PKR
1 Dec 2001
Abstract excerpt
Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) is a human poxvirus that causes abnormal proliferation of epithelial cells. MCV encodes specific molecules to control host defences, such as MC159L, which as previously shown prevents apoptosis induced by death receptors. However, unlike most poxviruses, MCV lacks a homologue to the E3L and K3L proteins of vaccinia virus, which are involved in the control of the key antiviral and...
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