Viral Carcinogenesis: Factors Inducing DNA Damage and Virus Integration

Viral Carcinogenesis: Factors Inducing DNA Damage and Virus Integration

Viruses are the causative agents of 10%–15% of human cancers worldwide. The most common outcome for virus-induced reprogramming is genomic instability, including accumulation of mutations, aberrations and DNA damage. Although each virus has its own specific mechanism for promoting carcinogenesis, th...

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Main Authors: Yan Chen, Vonetta Williams, Maria Filippova, Valery Filippov, Penelope Duerksen-Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
virus
DNA damage
ROS
carcinogenesis
HBV
HPV
MCV
EBV
integration
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/6/4/2155

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