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Modified Anoikis Assay That Functionally Segregates Epstein-Barr Virus LMP1 Strains into Two Groups.
Journal of virology - 15 Sept 2018
Wasil Laura R, Shair Kathy H Y
Abstract excerpt
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a metastatic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated cancer that expresses the viral oncogenic protein, latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1). During epithelial metastasis, detached cells must overcome anoikis-induced cell death and gain the ability to reattach and restore growth potential. Anoikis assays have revealed cell survival mechanisms during suspension, but few studies have...
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