LINE-1 transposable element is expressed in Kaposi's sarcoma and regulates gene expression in KSHV-infected cells
Supriya Bhattacharya, Nilabja Roy Chowdhury, Anuj Ahuja, Ayala Fridvald, Boris Rapoport, Vyacheslav Gurevich, Julián Naipauer, Ethel Cesarman, Meir Shamay
This study shows that LINE-1 retrotransposons are upregulated in KSHV-infected cells and their knockdown impairs proliferation and alters gene expression.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology