Merkel cell polyomavirus, a highly prevalent virus with tumorigenic potential

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Merkel cell polyomavirus, a highly prevalent virus with tumorigenic potential. / Grundhoff, Adam; Fischer, Nicole.

in: CURR OPIN VIROL, Jahrgang 14, 05.10.2015, S. 129-137.

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@article{5934bd5cffb64214989322837158ba70,
title = "Merkel cell polyomavirus, a highly prevalent virus with tumorigenic potential",
abstract = "Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the only human polyomavirus known to be involved in tumorigenesis. Like other human polyomaviruses, MCPyV is highly prevalent in the healthy population, yet the MCPyV-associated Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a very rare disease. Although in vitro and in vivo models have provided significant details regarding molecular functions of viral oncoproteins during cellular transformation, many open questions about the natural life cycle of the virus, its mechanisms of persistence and the precise role of MCPyV during MCC pathogenesis remain. This review will carve out the specifics of MCPyV biology and discuss unresolved issues to help the reader gain a better understanding of what may differentiate MCPyV from other polyomaviruses.",
author = "Adam Grundhoff and Nicole Fischer",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
year = "2015",
month = oct,
day = "5",
doi = "10.1016/j.coviro.2015.08.010",
language = "English",
volume = "14",
pages = "129--137",
journal = "CURR OPIN VIROL",
issn = "1879-6257",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",

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T1 - Merkel cell polyomavirus, a highly prevalent virus with tumorigenic potential

AU - Grundhoff, Adam

AU - Fischer, Nicole

N1 - Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

PY - 2015/10/5

Y1 - 2015/10/5

N2 - Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the only human polyomavirus known to be involved in tumorigenesis. Like other human polyomaviruses, MCPyV is highly prevalent in the healthy population, yet the MCPyV-associated Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a very rare disease. Although in vitro and in vivo models have provided significant details regarding molecular functions of viral oncoproteins during cellular transformation, many open questions about the natural life cycle of the virus, its mechanisms of persistence and the precise role of MCPyV during MCC pathogenesis remain. This review will carve out the specifics of MCPyV biology and discuss unresolved issues to help the reader gain a better understanding of what may differentiate MCPyV from other polyomaviruses.

AB - Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the only human polyomavirus known to be involved in tumorigenesis. Like other human polyomaviruses, MCPyV is highly prevalent in the healthy population, yet the MCPyV-associated Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a very rare disease. Although in vitro and in vivo models have provided significant details regarding molecular functions of viral oncoproteins during cellular transformation, many open questions about the natural life cycle of the virus, its mechanisms of persistence and the precise role of MCPyV during MCC pathogenesis remain. This review will carve out the specifics of MCPyV biology and discuss unresolved issues to help the reader gain a better understanding of what may differentiate MCPyV from other polyomaviruses.

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DO - 10.1016/j.coviro.2015.08.010

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