Epstein-Barr virus-encoded LMP2A induces an epithelial-mesenchymal transition and increases the number of side population stem-like cancer cells in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

It has been recently reported that a side population of cells in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) displayed characteristics of stem-like cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the modulation of such stem-like cell populations in NPC remain unclear. Epstein-Barr virus was the first...

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Main Authors: Qing-Li Kong, Li-Juan Hu, Jing-Yan Cao, Yi-Jun Huang, Li-Hua Xu, Yi Liang, Dan Xiong, Su Guan, Bao-Hong Guo, Hai-Qiang Mai, Qiu-Yan Chen, Xing Zhang, Man-Zhi Li, Jian-Yong Shao, Chao-Nan Qian, Yun-Fei Xia, Li-Bing Song, Yi-Xin Zeng, Mu-Sheng Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2880580?pdf=render