miR-18a reactivates the Epstein-Barr virus through defective DNA damage response and promotes genomic instability in EBV-associated lymphomas
Abstract Background The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is closely associated with several types of malignancies. EBV is normally present in the latent state in the peripheral blood B cell compartment. The EBV latent-to-lytic switch is required for virus spread and virus-induced carinogenesis. Immunosuppre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5205-9 |