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Identification and promoter analysis of PERV LTR subtypes in NIH-miniature pig.
Molecules and cells - 1 Feb 2013
Jung Yi-Deun, Ha Hong-Seok, Park Sang-Je, Oh Keon-Bong, Im Gi-Sun, Kim Tae-Hun, Seong Hwan-Hoo, Kim Heui-Soo
Abstract excerpt
Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are integrated into the genomes of all pigs. Since some PERVs can also infect human cells, they represent a potential risk for xenotransplantation involving pig cells or organs. The long terminal repeat (LTR) elements of PERVs show promoter activity that can affect human functional genes; therefore, we examined these elements in this study. We detected several expressed...
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