Modulation of Cellular CpG DNA Methylation by Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus

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In cancer cells, certain promoters become aberrantly methylated, contributing to the phenotype of the tumor. KSHV infection seems to modify cellular CpG methylation, but only a few methylated promoters have been identified in KSHV-infected cells. Here, we investigated the CpG methylation of the human genome in KSHV-associated primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and KSHV-infected cells. We have identified many hyper-...

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