Implication of human endogenous retrovirus W family envelope in hepatocellular carcinoma promotes MEK/ERK-mediated metastatic invasiveness and doxorubicin resistance

Abstract Human endogenous retrovirus (HERVs), originating from exogenous retroviral infections of germ cells millions of years ago, have the potential for human diseases. Syncytin-1, an envelope protein encoded by the HERV W family, participates in the contexts of schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis,...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhou, Lijuan Liu, Youyi Liu, Ping Zhou, Qiujin Yan, Honglian Yu, Xiaobei Chen, Fan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Cell Death Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-021-00562-5