Histogenesis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review
Frontiers in Oncology, 2019 Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. This neoplasia features aggressive behavior, resulting in a 5-year overall survival rate of 40%. In 2008, Feng et al.
Thibault Kervarrec +14 more
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Viral MicroRNA Effects on Pathogenesis of Polyomavirus SV40 Infections in Syrian Golden Hamsters [PDF]
, 2014 Shaojie Zhang, Vojtech Sroller, Preeti Zanwar, Steven J. Halvorson, Nadim J. Ajami, Corey W. Hecksel, Jody L. Swain, Connie Wong, Janet S. Butel, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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Clinical and Epidemiologic Characterization of WU Polyomavirus Infection, St. Louis, Missouri
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 WU polyomavirus is a recently described polyomavirus found in patients with respiratory infections. Of 2,637 respiratory samples tested in St. Louis, Missouri, 2.7% were positive for WU polyomavirus by PCR, and 71% were coinfected with other respiratory ...
Binh-Minh Le +8 more
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Phosphoinositide 3′-Kinase γ Facilitates Polyomavirus Infection
Viruses, 2020 Polyomaviruses are small, non-enveloped DNA tumor viruses that cause serious disease in immunosuppressed people, including progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients infected with JC polyomavirus, but the molecular events mediating ...
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The Role of Histone Post-Translational Modifications in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but highly aggressive form of non–melanoma skin cancer whose 5-year survival rate is 63%. Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), a small DNA tumor virus, is the etiological agent of MCC.
Chiara Mazziotta +11 more
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Unraveling the Role of Allo-Antibodies and Transplant Injury. [PDF]
, 2016 Alloimmunity driving rejection in the context of solid organ transplantation can be grossly divided into mechanisms predominantly driven by either T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) and antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR), though the co-existence of both ...
Matsuda, Yoshiko, Sarwal, Minnie M
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Diagnostic Methods for and Clinical Pictures of Polyomavirus Primary Infections in Children, Finland
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 We used comprehensive serodiagnostic methods (IgM, IgG, and IgG avidity) and PCR to study Merkel cell polyomavirus and trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus infections in children observed from infancy to adolescence. Comparing seroconversion
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Transplantation Direct, 2022 Background:. Screening for polyomavirus infection after kidney transplantation is recommended by clinical practice guidelines, but cost-effectiveness of this strategy is uncertain.
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EFFICIENT PROPAGATION OF ARCHETYPE JC POLYOMAVIRUS IN COS-7 CELLS: EVALUATION OF REARRANGEMENTS WITHIN NCCR STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION DURING TRANSFECTION. [PDF]
, 2017 John Cunningham virus (JCPyV) is an ubiqui-tous human pathogen that causes disease in immunocom-promised patients. The JCPyV genome is composed of an early region and a late region, which are physically sepa-rated by the ...
Anzivino, Elena +7 more
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Polyomavirus nephropathy: Risk analysis in paired renal Transplant recipients
Brazilian Journal of Transplantation, 2016 Polyomavirus allograft nephropathy (PVAN) has a negative impact on allograft function and survival. Analysis of paired kidneys from same donor can help to understand the role of recipient risk factors for PVAN. This analysis can also define donor related
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