| Literature DB >> 28969881 |
Gkikas Magiorkinis1, Aris Katzourakis2, Pagona Lagiou3.
Abstract
A retrovirus that infected our ancestors 100 million years ago became a human gene that is expressed in embryos and cancers, and can be detected in the blood of pregnant women. Accumulating evidence suggests potential roles for endogenous retroviruses in early life events, which may affect adult health.Entities:
Keywords: HEMO; cancer; endogenous retroviruses; in utero; stem cells
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28969881 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2017.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079