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Intrinsic retroviral reactivation in human preimplantation embryos and pluripotent cells

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  • Edward J. Grow

    (Stanford University School of Medicine)

  • Ryan A. Flynn

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Program in Epithelial Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine)

  • Shawn L. Chavez

    (Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
    Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Nicholas L. Bayless

    (Stanford Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine)

  • Mark Wossidlo

    (Stanford University School of Medicine
    Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University)

  • Daniel J. Wesche

    (Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University)

  • Lance Martin

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Program in Epithelial Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine)

  • Carol B. Ware

    (University of Washington)

  • Catherine A. Blish

    (Stanford University School of Medicine)

  • Howard Y. Chang

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Program in Epithelial Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine)

  • Renee A. Reijo Pera

    (Stanford University School of Medicine
    Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
    Montana State University)

  • Joanna Wysocka

    (Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
    Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of Medicine)

Abstract

The human endogenous retrovirus HERVK is normally silenced, but here the surprising discovery is made that in early human embryo development it is expressed, producing retroviral-like particles.

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  • Edward J. Grow & Ryan A. Flynn & Shawn L. Chavez & Nicholas L. Bayless & Mark Wossidlo & Daniel J. Wesche & Lance Martin & Carol B. Ware & Catherine A. Blish & Howard Y. Chang & Renee A. Reijo Pera & , 2015. "Intrinsic retroviral reactivation in human preimplantation embryos and pluripotent cells," Nature, Nature, vol. 522(7555), pages 221-225, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:522:y:2015:i:7555:d:10.1038_nature14308
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14308
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