The inflammatory kinase MAP4K4 promotes reactivation of Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus and enhances the invasiveness of infected endothelial cells.

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a mesenchymal tumour, which is caused by Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) and develops under inflammatory conditions. KSHV-infected endothelial spindle cells, the neoplastic cells in KS, show increased invasiveness, attributed to the elevated expression of metal...

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Main Authors: Darya A Haas, Kiran Bala, Guntram Büsche, Magdalena Weidner-Glunde, Susann Santag, Semra Kati, Silvia Gramolelli, Modester Damas, Oliver Dittrich-Breiholz, Michael Kracht, Jessica Rückert, Zoltan Varga, György Keri, Thomas F Schulz
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/707952886d1c40bfac14803eee9b5773
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