| Literature DB >> 27741405 |
Abstract
Genetically engineered mice (GEMs) have provided valuable insights into the carcinogenic properties of various human tumor viruses, which, in aggregate, are etiologically associated with over 15% of all human cancers. This review provides an overview of seminal discoveries made through the use of GEM models for human DNA tumor viruses. Emphasis is placed on the discoveries made in the study of human papillomaviruses, Merkel cell carcinoma-associated polyomavirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, because GEMs have contributed extensively to our understanding of how these DNA tumor viruses directly contribute to human cancers.Entities:
Keywords: EBV; GEM; HPV; KSHV; MCPyV; cancer; in vivo; transgenic
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27741405 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-virology-100114-054908
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Annu Rev Virol ISSN: 2327-056X Impact factor: 10.431