DETECTing Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Merkel Tumors

DETECTing Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Merkel Tumors

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive skin cancer caused either by Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) T antigen expression, post-integration (~80% cases), or by UV-mediated DNA damage. Interestingly, overall survival of MCV-positive Merkel cell carcinoma patients is better, making this diffe...

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Main Authors: Reety Arora, Komal Gupta, Anjali Vijaykumar, Sudhir Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Subjects:
Merkel cell carcinoma
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV)
DETECTR
Merkel tumors
molecular diagnosis
CRISPR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmolb.2020.00010/full

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