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Latent KSHV infection of endothelial cells induces integrin beta3 to activate angiogenic phenotypes.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Dec 2011
DiMaio Terri A, Gutierrez Kimberley D, Lagunoff Michael
Abstract excerpt
Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS), the most common tumor of AIDS patients, is a highly vascularized tumor supporting large amounts of angiogenesis. The main cell type of KS tumors is the spindle cell, a cell of endothelial origin, the primary cell type involved in angiogenesis. Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiologic agent of KS and is likely involved in both tumor formation and the induction of...
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