Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human gammaherpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), contains oncogenes and proteins that modulate various cellular functions, including proliferation, differentiation, survival, and apoptosis, and is integral to KSHV infection and oncogenicity. In this review, we describe the most important KSHV genes [, , or , , , , , , , , and ] that have the potential to induce malignant phenotypic characteristics of Kaposi's sarcoma. These oncogenes can be explored in prospective studies as future therapeutic targets of Kaposi's sarcoma.
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