Induction of an endothelial cell growth factor by human cytomegalovirus infection of fibroblasts

1 November 1991

journal article
Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of General Virology

Vol. 72 (11) , 2765-2770
https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-72-11-2765

Abstract

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) induction of growth factors in fibroblasts was investigated after establishing serum-free culture conditions conducive to viral replication. HCMV infection induced a type II heparin-binding growth factor which stimulated human endothelial cell proliferation.

Keywords

VIRAL REPLICATION
ENDOTHELIAL CELL
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
FIBROBLASTS
INDUCTION
CONDUCIVE
STIMULATED
HEPARIN
PROLIFERATION

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