Upregulation of cellular Bcl-2 by the KSHV encoded RTA promotes virion production.

Apoptosis of virus infected cells can restrict or dampen full blown virus propagation and this can serve as a protective mechanism against virus infection. Consequently, viruses can also delay programmed cell death by enhancing the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins. Human Bcl-2 is expressed on t...

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Main Authors: Jianming Gao, Qiliang Cai, Jie Lu, Hem Chandra Jha, Erle S Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3162012?pdf=render