Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Small T Antigen Induces Cancer and Embryonic Merkel Cell Proliferation in a Transgenic Mouse Model

Unipotent,Atoh1+progenitors maintain the Merkel cell population in embryonic and adult mice

(2015) Margaret C. Wright et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Large T and small T antigens of Merkel cell polyomavirus

(2015) Justin A Wendzicki et al.   Current Opinion in Virology

Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Small T Antigen Controls Viral Replication and Oncoprotein Expression by Targeting the Cellular Ubiquitin Ligase SCFFbw7

(2013) Hyun Jin Kwun et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Merkel Cell Polyomavirus–Positive Merkel Cell Carcinoma Requires Viral Small T-Antigen for Cell Proliferation

(2013) Masahiro Shuda et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Large T Antigen Has Growth-Promoting and Inhibitory Activities

(2013) J. Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

High-Affinity Rb Binding, p53 Inhibition, Subcellular Localization, and Transformation by Wild-Type or Tumor-Derived Shortened Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Large T Antigens

(2013) S. Borchert et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

A cornucopia of human polyomaviruses

(2013) James A. DeCaprio et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of Alignment Algorithms for Discovery and Identification of Pathogens Using RNA-Seq

(2013) Ivan Borozan et al.   PLoS One

C-terminal deletions of Merkel cell polyomavirus large T-antigen, a highly specific surrogate marker for virally induced malignancy

(2012) Markus Schmitt et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Improved detection suggests all Merkel cell carcinomas harbor Merkel polyomavirus

(2012) Scott J. Rodig et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

An intact retinoblastoma protein-binding site in Merkel cell polyomavirus large T antigen is required for promoting growth of Merkel cell carcinoma cells

(2011) Roland Houben et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Human Merkel cell polyomavirus small T antigen is an oncoprotein targeting the 4E-BP1 translation regulator

(2011) Masahiro Shuda et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Local Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells Are a Preferential Target for Initiation of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcomas Associated with p53 and Rb Deficiency

(2010) Jinhyang Choi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

Merkel Cell Polyomavirus-Infected Merkel Cell Carcinoma Cells Require Expression of Viral T Antigens

(2010) R. Houben et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Inhibitory and excitatory subtypes of cochlear nucleus neurons are defined by distinct bHLH transcription factors, Ptf1a and Atoh1

(2009) T. Fujiyama et al.   DEVELOPMENT

The Minimum Replication Origin of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Has a Unique Large T-Antigen Loading Architecture and Requires Small T-Antigen Expression for Optimal Replication

(2009) H. J. Kwun et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Merkel Cells Are Essential for Light-Touch Responses

(2009) S. M. Maricich et al.   SCIENCE

Atonal homolog 1 Is a Tumor Suppressor Gene

(2009) Wouter Bossuyt et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Frequent Detection of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Human Merkel Cell Carcinomas and Identification of a Unique Deletion in the VP1 Gene

(2008) A. Kassem et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

T antigen mutations are a human tumor-specific signature for Merkel cell polyomavirus

(2008) M. Shuda et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

An Oncogene-Induced DNA Damage Model for Cancer Development

(2008) T. D. Halazonetis et al.   SCIENCE

Clonal Integration of a Polyomavirus in Human Merkel Cell Carcinoma

(2008) H. Feng et al.   SCIENCE