| Literature DB >> 28835489 |
Liang Wei Wang1,2, Sizun Jiang1,2, Benjamin E Gewurz3,2,4.
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) is expressed in multiple human malignancies, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Hodgkin and immunosuppression-associated lymphomas. LMP1 mimics CD40 signaling to activate multiple growth and survival pathways, in particular, NF-κB. LMP1 has critical roles in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-driven B-cell transformation, and its expression causes fatal lymphoproliferative disease in immunosuppressed mice. Here, we review recent developments in studies of LMP1 signaling, LMP1-induced host dependency factors, mouse models of LMP1 lymphomagenesis, and anti-LMP1 immunotherapy approaches.Entities:
Keywords: CD40; LMP1; NF-κB; gamma herpesvirus; oncogene; super-enhancer
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28835489 PMCID: PMC5640852 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01718-16
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103