Apoptotic HPV Positive Cancer Cells Exhibit Transforming Properties

Previous studies have shown that DNA can be transferred from dying engineered cells to neighboring cells through the phagocytosis of apoptotic bodies, which leads to cellular transformation. Here, we provide evidence of an uptake of apoptotic-derived cervical cancer cells by human mesenchymal cells....

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Main Authors: Gaiffe, Emilie, Prétet, Jean-Luc, Launay, Sophie, Jacquin, Elise, Saunier, Maëlle, Hetzel, Geneviève, Oudet, Pierre, Mougin, Christiane
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3344932/