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HCMV-Encoded UL128 Enhances TNF-α and IL-6 Expression and Promotes PBMC Proliferation Through the MAPK/ERK Pathway <i>In Vitro</i>
1 Apr 2012
Abstract excerpt
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection enhances expression of several cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and IL-8, to the benefit of virus replication and dissemination. However, the stimulus for certain cytokine production remains unclear. CMV encodes a series of proteins that alter and/or mimic functions of leukocyte...
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