HTLV-1 HBZ cooperates with JunD to enhance transcription of the human telomerase reverse transcriptase gene (hTERT)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Activation of telomerase is a critical and late event in tumor progression. Thus, in patients with adult-T cell leukaemia (ATL), an HTLV-1 (Human T cell Leukaemia virus type 1)-associated disease, leukemic cells display a high telome...

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Main Authors: Gazzolo Louis, Villaudy Julien, Kuhlmann Anne-Sophie, Castellazzi Marc, Mesnard Jean-Michel, Duc Dodon Madeleine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/4/1/92