Human tumor viruses contribute to 15-20% of human cancers worldwide. Kaposis sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is an etiological agent for Kaposis sarcoma (KS) and two other malignancies. KS is the most common cancer in HIV-infected untreated individuals and remains a primary cause of cancer deaths in many subequatorial African countries as a result of the AIDS pandemic. This book first introduces an unbiased gain-of-function human kinome cDNA screen on KSHV reactivation in infected human cells. By developing a novel 3D cell culture model reflecting the context of virus-host cell interaction, this...
Human tumor viruses contribute to 15-20% of human cancers worldwide. Kaposis sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is an etiological agent for Kaposis sarcoma (K...