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SV40 is an abbreviation for simian vacuolating virus 40 or simian virus 40, a polyomavirus that is found in both monkeys and humans.Like other polyomaviruses, SV40 is a DNA virus that is found to cause tumors in humans and animals, but most often persists as a latent infection.
Vaccine contamination with Simian vacuolating virus 40, known as SV40 occurred in the United States and other countries between 1955 and 1961. SV40 is a monkey virus that has the potential to cause cancer in animals and humans, although this is considered very unlikely and there have been no known human cases. [1]
SV40 large T antigen (Simian Vacuolating Virus 40 TAg) is a hexamer protein that is a dominant-acting oncoprotein derived from the polyomavirus SV40.TAg is capable of inducing malignant transformation of a variety of cell types.
Simian virus 40 (SV40), a polyomavirus, can cause tumors in rodent models but is not oncogenic in humans. [16] This phenomenon has been one of the major controversies of oncogenesis in the 20th century because an estimated 100 million people were inadvertently exposed to SV40 through polio vaccines. [16]
Simian virus 40. Butel has studied polyomavirus SV40 infection in humans and animals for most of her career. She has published studies on the mechanism of SV40 entry into human cells, the role of SV40 in cancer and SV40 genetics. In addition, Butel published an article in 2014 on the use of microRNA and SV40 in golden hamsters. [2]
The SV40 Cancer Foundation is an educational organization devoted to raising awareness about a potential link between the simian virus SV40 and human cancer. [1] [2] [3] [4]The SV40 Cancer Foundation was founded by Raphaele and Michael Horwin.
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The SV40 large T antigen from the SV40 virus is the most well-studied member of the LTag family. SV40, also known as Macaca mulatta polyomavirus 1, natively infects monkeys and does not cause disease; however, it is oncogenic in some rodents and can immortalize some human cells in primary cell culture.