HPV16 Down-Regulates the Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2 to Promote Epithelial Invasion in Organotypic Cultures.

Cervical cancer is a multi-stage disease caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV) infection of cervical epithelial cells, but the mechanisms regulating disease progression are not clearly defined. Using 3-dimensional organotypic cultures, we demonstrate that HPV16 E6 and E7 proteins alter the secretom...

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Main Authors: Adam Pickard, Simon S McDade, Marie McFarland, W Glenn McCluggage, Cosette M Wheeler, Dennis J McCance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4479471?pdf=render