Oncogenic herpesvirus KSHV triggers hallmarks of alternative lengthening of telomeres

oleh: Timothy P. Lippert, Paulina Marzec, Aurora I. Idilli, Grzegorz Sarek, Aleksandra Vancevska, Mark Bower, Paul J. Farrell, Päivi M. Ojala, Niklas Feldhahn, Simon J. Boulton

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01

Deskripsi

~15% of cancers induce alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) to activate telomere maintenance. Here, the authors reveal that infection with Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) induces acquisition of ALT-like features in previously non-ALT cell lines.