title: Epstein-Barr virus: LMP1 masquerades as an active receptor.
abstract: The Epstein-Barr virus protein LMP1 is essential for transformation of resting B cells by the virus, but how it works is unclear. Recent results suggest that LMP1 acts as a constitutively active receptor that shares certain characteristics with members of the tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily.
authors.affiliation: CRC Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Eliopoulos
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rickinson
mesh_terms: D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral / Q000502:physiology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: C037662:EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virus; D016328:NF-kappa B; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins