| Literature DB >> 25620854 |
Zhao-Hua Zhou1, Namita Kumari2, Jennifer Catalano3, Sergei Nekhai2, Jasen Wise4, Kenneth M Yamada5, Subhash Dhawan6.
Abstract
Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) resembles endogenous murine leukemia virus and was used in this study as a model for a new retrovirus infecting human cells. We demonstrate that induction of an HO-1-mediated host cell response inhibited the susceptibility of LNCaP prostate cancer cells to XMRV infection and efficiently retarded the growth of these prostate cancer cells. Our studies delineate a role of HO-1 in the host defense against retroviral infections and may provide novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of HO-1-sensitive prostate cancer.Entities:
Keywords: XMRV infection; gene expression; heme oxygenase-1; host factors
Year: 2013 PMID: 25620854 PMCID: PMC4302767
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Trends Immunol ISSN: 0972-4567