The MARCH family E3 ubiquitin ligase K5 alters monocyte metabolism and proliferation through receptor tyrosine kinase modulation.

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lesions are complex mixtures of KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)-infected spindle and inflammatory cells. In order to survive the host immune responses, KSHV encodes a number of immunomodulatory proteins, including the E3 ubiquitin ligase K5. In exploring the role of this...

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Main Authors: Roshan Karki, Sabine M Lang, Robert E Means
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3072377?pdf=render