HCMV promotes viral reactivation through the coordinated regulation of Notch signaling by UL8 and miR-UL36.
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INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Eclipse
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
SUBMITTER: 
Patrizia Caposio
PROVIDER: MSV000100390 | MassIVE | Tue Jan 06 16:19:00 GMT 2026
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD072718
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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