Tag Archives: Exosome

Exit Pathway for Cancer-inducing Virus

Posted on December 10, 2010 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: M. Aradi ’14
It has been recently discovered that exosomes are used by virally infected cells and cancer cells to manipulate their environment.  The Epstein-Barr Virus, or EBV, significantly affects cell growth and leads to types of … Continue reading →

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Exosomes Signaling Surroundings

Posted on December 8, 2010 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: E. Raganit ’14
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as Human Herpes virus 4, greatly influences the development of many cancers. Latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) was found to be an important oncogene of EBV in that it … Continue reading →

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