Cell-Derived Viral Genes Evolve under Stronger Purifying Selection in Rhadinoviruses
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00359-18
Abstract: Viruses and hosts have been shown to capture genes from one another as part of the evolutionary arms race. Such genes offer a natural experiment on the effects of evolutionary pressure, since the same gene… read more here.
Keywords: derived viral; genes evolve; host; viral genes ... See more keywords
The N-terminal polypeptide derived from viral macrophage inflammatory protein II reverses breast cancer epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition via a PDGFRα-dependent mechanism
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DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16394
Abstract: NT21MP, a 21-residue peptide derived from the viral macrophage inflammatory protein II, competed effectively with the natural ligand of CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4), stromal cell-derived factor 1-alpha, to induce apoptosis and inhibit growth in… read more here.
Keywords: emt; derived viral; breast cancer; cancer ... See more keywords