Article
Transcriptional control of human papillomavirus (HPV) oncogene expression: composition of the HPV type 18 upstream regulatory region
1 Nov 1993
Abstract excerpt
The malignant transformation potential of high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is closely linked to the expression of the viral E6 and E7 genes. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms resulting in HPV oncogene expression, a systematic analysis of the cis-regulatory elements within the HPV type 18 (HPV18) upstream regulatory region (URR) which regulate the activity of the E6/E7 promoter was performed. As the...
