The complex conundrum of Merkel cell carcinoma cellular ancestry

Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but lethal skin neoplasm, caused, in approximately 80% of cases, by the genomic integration of Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and the expression of viral oncoproteins small T (sT) and large T (LT) antigens. Virus-negative MCCs exhibit extensive UV-ind...

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Main Authors: Chiara Mazziotta, Fernanda Martini, John Charles Rotondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-07-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-025-07892-7
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