Viral involvement in breast cancer.
Particles containing reverse transcriptase activity have been detected in metastatic cells. This suggests that there may be viral particles within the primary tumour. The concept that this virus is oncogenic, and is an aetiological agent in breast cancer is attractive, although presently, there is no evidence of this nor of the mode of viral transmission.
Leinster
S J
SJ
Department of Human Surgery, University of Liverpool, UK.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002460:Cell Line; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000378:metabolism*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000201:enzymology*
D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase