Differential expression of an endogenous retroviral element [HERV-K(HML-6)] is associated with reduced survival in glioblastoma patients

Abstract Comprising approximately 8% of our genome, Human Endogenous RetroViruses (HERVs) represent a class of germline retroviral infections that are regulated through epigenetic modifications. In cancer cells, which often have epigenetic dysregulation, HERVs have been implicated as potential oncog...

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Main Authors: Ashish H. Shah, Vaidya Govindarajan, Tara T. Doucet-O’Hare, Sarah Rivas, Leo Ampie, Catherine DeMarino, Yeshavanth Kumar Banasavadi-Siddegowda, Yong Zhang, Kory R. Johnson, Fahad Almsned, Mark R. Gilbert, John D. Heiss, Avindra Nath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10914-5