Epstein-Barr virus and telomerase: from cell immortalization to therapy

Overcoming cellular senescence is strictly required for virus-driven tumors, including those associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This critical step is successfully accomplished by EBV through TERT expression and telomerase activation in infected cells. We herein review the complex interplay be...

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Main Authors: Dolcetti, Riccardo, Giunco, Silvia, Dal Col, Jessica, Celeghin, Andrea, Mastorci, Katy, De Rossi, Anita
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3943417/