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Dengue virus M protein contains a proapoptotic sequence referred to as ApoptoM.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Oct 2003
Catteau Adeline, Kalinina Olga, Wagner Marie-Christine, Deubel Vincent, Courageot Marie-Pierre, Desprès Philippe
Abstract excerpt
The induction of apoptotic cell death is a prominent cytopathic effect of dengue (DEN) viruses. One of the key questions to be addressed is which viral components induce apoptosis in DEN virus-infected cells. This study investigated whether the small membrane (M) protein was involved in the induction of apoptosis by DEN virus. This was addressed by using a series of enhanced green fluorescent protein-fused DEN...
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