IAP Element

《英文msh詞典》IAP Element
[入口詞] IAP Element
[主題詞] Genes,Intracisternal A-Particle
[英文釋義] Genes of IAP elements (a family of retrovirus-like genetic elements) which code for virus-like particles (IAPs) found regularly in rodent early embryos. (Intracisternal refers to the cisternae of the endoplasmic reticulum.) Under certain circumstances,such as DNA hypomethylation they are transcribed. Their transcripts are found in a variety of neoplasms,including plasmacytomas,neuroblastoma,rhabdomyosarcomas,teratocarcinomas,and colon carcinomas.