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Elevated PrPC expression predisposes to increased HSV-1 pathogenicity.
Antiviral chemistry & chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2006
Thackray Alana M, Bujdoso Raymond
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PrPC is a ubiquitously expressed glycophos-phatidylinositol-linked cell-surface glycoprotein found primarily in neural tissue. Although its normal function has not been established, there is evidence suggesting that PrPC is involved in cell signalling and cellular homeostasis. This suggests that variation in neuronal expression levels of this protein contributes towards pathogenicity induced by neurotropic...
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