Downregulation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus Type K (HERV-K) Viral env RNA in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Decreases Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth

Abstract

Purpose: We investigated the role of the human endogenous retrovirus type K (HERV-K) envelope (env) gene in pancreatic cancer.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0001

Entities

People

  • Bingnan Yin
  • David Z. Chang
  • Donghui Li
  • Feng Wang-johanning
  • Gary L. Johanning
  • Jia Li
  • Jianjun Shen
  • Kevin Lin
  • Kiera Rycaj
  • Laszlo Radvanyi
  • Ming Li
  • Raghavender Chivukula
  • Yue M. Lu

Organizations

  • Avon Foundation for Women
  • Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
  • SRI International
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).