The effects of adrenal glucocorticoid hormones on transformation by polyoma virus

Zelig Rabinowitz, Vera Morhenn, Michael B. Mathews

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Abstract

Treatment of polyoma virus-infected hamster embryo fibroblasts with physiological concentrations of glucocorticoids enhances focus formation between three- and fivefold. The transformed state is stable. The cytoplasmic receptors which mediate the physiological actions of the steroid hormones appear to be involved in the present effect.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)492-494
Number of pages3
JournalVirology
Volume75
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1976
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Virology

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