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Antiapoptosis function of papillomavirus oncoprotein requires inhibited Bax

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, September 7th, 2006

A study from Germany has reported that the inhibition of Bax activity is crucial for the antiapoptotic function of the human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 oncoprotein.

"Oncogenic types of HPVs cause cervical cancer in humans. The antiapoptotic viral E6 gene has been identified as a key factor for maintaining the viability of HPV-positive cancer cells.

"Although E6 has the potential to modulate many apoptosis regulators, the crucial apoptotic pathway blocked by endogenous E6 in cervical cancer cells remained unknown," wrote M. Vogt and colleagues, Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum.

"Using RNA interference (RNAi), here, we show that...

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