Article
KSHV Latency Locus Cooperates with Myc to Drive Lymphoma in Mice.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Sept 2015
Sin Sang-Hoon, Kim Yongbaek, Eason Anthony, Dittmer Dirk P
Abstract excerpt
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) has been linked to Kaposi sarcoma and B-cell malignancies. Mechanisms of KSHV-induced oncogenesis remain elusive, however, in part due to lack of reliable in vivo models. Recently, we showed that transgenic mice expressing the KSHV latent genes, including all viral microRNAs, developed splenic B cell hyperplasia with 100% penetrance, but only a fraction converted to B...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
