Researchers uncover the mechanisms of B cell growth transformation following infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). (IMAGE)

Fujita Health University

Researchers uncover the mechanisms of B cell growth transformation following infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

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EBV infection causes B cells to grow bigger and multiply faster, leading to their transformation and uncontrolled proliferation through IMPDH2 induction; a study by Japanese researchers now uncovers the genetic basis of how this happens.

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Takayuki Murata from Fujita Health University School of Medicine

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