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Gene Regulation and Functional Alterations Induced by Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Encoded ORFK13/vFLIP in Endothelial Cells
18 Dec 2008
Abstract excerpt
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative inflammatory disorder induced by endothelial cell infection with the KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). ORFK13/vFLIP, one of the KSHV genes expressed in KS, encodes a 188-amino-acid protein which binds to the Ikappab kinase (IKK) complex to activate NF-kappaB. We examined ORFK13/vFLIP contribution to KS phenotype and potential for therapeutic targeting. Retroviral...
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