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Review
. 2003 Feb;13(1):69-76.
doi: 10.1016/s1044-579x(02)00101-3.

The ubiquitin/proteasome system in Epstein-Barr virus latency and associated malignancies

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The ubiquitin/proteasome system in Epstein-Barr virus latency and associated malignancies

Nico P Dantuma et al. Semin Cancer Biol. 2003 Feb.

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus associated with lymphoid and epithelial malignancies. Three viral proteins, the EBV nuclear antigen 1 and the latent membrane proteins-1 and -2A, regulate viral latency by manipulating ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis. The activation of cellular oncogenes is instrumental for the progression of EBV infected cells to full malignancy. Constitutively activation of c-myc correlates with decreased proteasomal activity and upregulation of compensatory proteolytic pathways in Burkitt's lymphomas. Knowledge of these multiple strategies of interference with regulated proteolysis may provide new clues for the treatment of EBV-associated malignancies.

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