title: Viral FLIPping autophagy for longevity.
abstract: Tumor-causing γ-herpesviruses have evolved elaborate mechanisms to deal with almost every aspect of host cell defense. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Leidal et al. (2012) report an oncogenic synergy between the latent KSHV proteins v-FLIP and v-cyclin during KSHV persistent infection that reshapes autophagy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. chengyu.liang@usc.edu
authors.forename: Chengyu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liang