Utilizing ras signaling pathway to direct selective replication of herpes simplex virus-1.

Re-engineering the tropism of viruses is an attractive translational strategy for targeting cancer cells. The Ras signal transduction pathway is a central hub for a variety of pro-oncogenic events with a fundamental role in normal and neoplastic physiology. In this work we were interested in linking...

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Main Authors: Weihong Pan, Vidya Bodempudi, Tuba Esfandyari, Faris Farassati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2715884?pdf=render