| Literature DB >> 225525 |
R J Jariwalla, L Aurelian, P O Ts'o.
Abstract
Syrian hamster embryo cells were transformed to a neoplastic phenotype after exposure to herpes simplex virus type 2 (S-1) DNA at concentrations (less than or equal to 0.01 microgram per 60-mm dish) at which infectivity was no longer demonstrable. Transformed cells manifested in vitro phenotypic properties characteristic of the neoplastic state, expressed herpes simplex virus-specific antigens, and induced invasive tumors in vivo. Transfection and transformation of Syrian hamster embryo cells with herpes simplex virus type 2 DNA or its fragments is a suitable system for investigating the structure and function of herpes simplex virus-transforming gene(s).Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 225525 PMCID: PMC353337
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103