An AIDS-Related Virus Tricks Cells To Become Tumors, New Penn Study Finds
14th Nov 2006, 06:57 GMT
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered how the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) subverts a normal cell process in order to promote tumor growth. The finding, published in the most recent issue of PLoS Pathogens, offers new potential strategies for treating Kaposi's sarcoma and other cancers associated with viruses. [click link for full article]
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