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Mazziotta C, Cervellera CF, Badiale G, Vitali I, Touzé A, Tognon M, Martini F, Rotondo JC. Distinct retinoic gene signatures discriminate Merkel cell polyomavirus-positive from -negative Merkel cell carcinoma cells. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28949. [PMID: 37436928 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Limited molecular knowledge of Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV)-positive and -negative Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) subsets (MCCP/MCCN) has prevented so far the identification of the MCC origin cell type and, therefore, the development of effective therapies. The retinoic gene signature was investigated in various MCCP, MCCN, and control fibroblast/epithelial cell lines to elucidate the heterogeneous nature of MCC. Hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis indicated that MCCP and MCCN cells were clusterizable from each other and control cells, according to their retinoic gene signature. MCCP versus MCCN differentially expressed genes (n = 43) were identified. Protein-protein interaction network indicated SOX2, ISL1, PAX6, FGF8, ASCL1, OLIG2, SHH, and GLI1 as upregulated hub genes and JAG1 and MYC as downregulated hub genes in MCCP compared to MCCN. Numerous MCCP-associated hub genes were DNA-binding/-transcription factors involved in neurological and Merkel cell development and stemness. Enrichment analyses indicated that MCCP versus MCCN differentially expressed genes predominantly encode for to DNA-binding/-transcription factors involved in development, stemness, invasiveness, and cancer. Our findings suggest the neuroendocrine origin of MCCP, by which neuronal precursor cells could undergo an MCPyV-driven transformation. These overarching results might open the way to novel retinoid-based MCC therapies.
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- Chiara Mazziotta
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- "Biologie Des Infections À Polyomavirus" Team, UMR, University of Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Lučiūnaitė A, Dalgėdienė I, Vasiliūnaitė E, Norkienė M, Kučinskaitė-Kodzė I, Žvirblienė A, Gedvilaitė A. Immunogenic Properties and Antigenic Similarity of Virus-like Particles Derived from Human Polyomaviruses. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054907. [PMID: 36902338 PMCID: PMC10003412 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Polyomaviruses (PyVs) are highly prevalent in humans and animals. PyVs cause mild illness, however, they can also elicit severe diseases. Some PyVs are potentially zoonotic, such as simian virus 40 (SV40). However, data are still lacking about their biology, infectivity, and host interaction with different PyVs. We investigated the immunogenic properties of virus-like particles (VLPs) derived from viral protein 1 (VP1) of human PyVs. We immunised mice with recombinant HPyV VP1 VLPs mimicking the structure of viruses and compared their immunogenicity and cross-reactivity of antisera using a broad spectrum of VP1 VLPs derived from the PyVs of humans and animals. We demonstrated a strong immunogenicity of studied VLPs and a high degree of antigenic similarity between VP1 VLPs of different PyVs. PyV-specific monoclonal antibodies were generated and applied for investigation of VLPs phagocytosis. This study demonstrated that HPyV VLPs are highly immunogenic and interact with phagocytes. Data on the cross-reactivity of VP1 VLP-specific antisera revealed antigenic similarities among VP1 VLPs of particular human and animal PyVs and suggested possible cross-immunity. As the VP1 capsid protein is the major viral antigen involved in virus-host interaction, an approach based on the use of recombinant VLPs is relevant for studying PyV biology regarding PyV interaction with the host immune system.
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Lee EE, Sinkre R, Vandergriff TW, Hosler GA, Wang RC. Absence of human polyomaviruses in angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia in the United States. J Cutan Pathol 2023; 50:16-18. [PMID: 36164281 DOI: 10.1111/cup.14337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Eunice E Lee
- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,Department of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,ProPath Dermatopathology, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,Harold C. Simmons Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Donà MG, Gheit T, Chiantore MV, Vescio MF, Luzi F, Rollo F, Accardi L, Cota C, Galati L, Romeo G, Giuliani M, Tommasino M, Di Bonito P. Prevalence of 13 polyomaviruses in actinic keratosis and matched healthy skin samples of immunocompetent individuals. Infect Agent Cancer 2022; 17:59. [PMID: 36457033 PMCID: PMC9714215 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-022-00472-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precursor of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). UV radiation is the major risk factor for AK, but certain human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the beta genus are also involved in its development. Differently, the role of polyomaviruses (PyVs) in skin carcinogenesis is still debated. Fiftheen PyVs have been isolated from human tissues so far, including Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), the aetiological agent of Merkel cell carcinoma. METHODS The presence of 13 PyVs was assessed in skin samples from AK patients (n = 342). Matched fresh-frozen scrapings from healthy skin (HS) and AK lesions from 242 patients, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded AK biopsies from a different cohort of 100 patients were analyzed by multiplex PyVs genotyping assay. RESULTS The most frequent lesion site was the scalp in men (27.3%), and the cheek area in women (29.0%). Differences between men and women were significant for the scalp, the cheek area and the lips. Almost all the scrapings were PyV-positive (HS: 89.7%, AK: 94.6%; p = 0.04). The three most frequent PyVs were MCPyV, HPyV6 and JCPyV (HS: 87.2%, 58.7%, 6.6%, respectively; AK: 88.8%, 51.2%, 9.9%, respectively). HPyV9, TSPyV, BKPyV, HPyV7, LIPyV and SV40 were detected in < 2% of the scrapings. In most cases, matched HS and AK scrapings were both positive (MCPyV: 78.1%, HPyV6: 41.7%), or both negative for the individual genotypes (for the remaining PyVs). PyV prevalence in AK biopsies was 22.0%. Only MCPyV (21.0%) and HPyV6 (3.0%) were detected in these samples. CONCLUSIONS PyV prevalence in HS and AK scrapings was high, but detection of PyVs exclusively in AK scrapings was rare. PyV positivity rate in AK biopsies was modest. Further research is need to reach firm conclusions regarding the role of these viruses in AK development.
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Department, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- EVOR Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome-Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy
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- STI/HIV Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- EVOR Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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Jeles K, Katona M, Csoma E. Seroprevalence of Four Polyomaviruses Linked to Dermatological Diseases: New Findings and a Comprehensive Analysis. Viruses 2022; 14:v14102282. [PMID: 36298837 PMCID: PMC9611179 DOI: 10.3390/v14102282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Our aim was to study the seroprevalence of human polyomaviruses (HPyV) linked to skin diseases. A total of 552 serum samples were analysed by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect IgG antibodies against Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), HPyV6, HPyV7 and Trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus (TSPyV) using recombinant major capsid proteins of these viruses. The individuals (age 0.8−85 years, median 33) were sorted into seven age groups: <6, 6−10, 10−14, 14−21, 21−40, 40−60 and >60 years. The adulthood seroprevalence was 69.3%, 87.7%, 83.8% and 85% for MCPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7 and TSPyV, respectively. For all four polyomaviruses, there was increasing seropositivity with age until reaching the adulthood level. There was a significant increase in seroreactivity for those age groups in which the rate of already-infected individuals also showed significant differences. The adulthood seropositvity was relatively stable with ageing, except for TSPyV, for which elevated seropositivity was observed for the elderly (>60 years) age group. Since seroepidemiological data have been published with wide ranges for all the viruses studied, we performed a comprehensive analysis comparing the published age-specific seropositivities to our data. Although the cohorts, methods and even the antigens were variable among the studies, there were similar results for all studied polyomaviruses. For MCPyV, geographically distinct genotypes might exist, which might also result in the differences in the seroprevalence data. Additional studies with comparable study groups and methods are required to clarify whether there are geographical differences.
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- Krisztina Jeles
- Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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Silling S, Kreuter A, Wieland U. [Human polyomavirus-associated skin diseases]. Hautarzt 2022; 73:426-433. [PMID: 35482045 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-022-04993-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Of the 15 currently known human polyomaviruses (HPyV), eight have been found on healthy skin. Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), HPyV6, HPyV7, and to a lesser extent Saint Louis polyomavirus (STLPyV) are considered part of the human cutaneous virome. The most important cutaneous polyomavirus, MCPyV, causes the majority of Merkel cell carcinomas (MCC). MCC is a rare but very aggressive malignant skin tumor that affects both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. A steady increase in incidence rates of this skin tumor has been observed in recent decades. MCC occurs primarily on sunlight-exposed skin of fair-skinned individuals. Risk factors for MCC development include immunosuppression and advanced age. In immunocompromised individuals, primary infection with trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus (TSPyV) can cause the very rare skin disease trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS). Keratin spines (spicules), mainly in the center of the face, clinically characterize this disease. Skin lesions associated with further HPyV have been described exclusively in immunocompromised individuals. For HPyV6 and HPyV7, cases of epithelial proliferation and pruritic dyskeratotic dermatitis have been published. HPyV9 and New Jersey polyomavirus (NJPyV-13) were each found in different skin lesions of individual patients. The role of these polyomaviruses in the development of the skin lesions is still unclear.
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- Steffi Silling
- Institut für Virologie, Nationales Referenzzentrum für Papillom- und Polyomaviren, Universitätsklinikum Köln und Universität zu Köln, Fürst-Pückler-Str. 56, 50935, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, HELIOS St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Oberhausen, Deutschland.,Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, HELIOS St. Johannes Klinik Duisburg, Duisburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Virologie, Nationales Referenzzentrum für Papillom- und Polyomaviren, Universitätsklinikum Köln und Universität zu Köln, Fürst-Pückler-Str. 56, 50935, Köln, Deutschland.
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Prevalence of MCPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7 and TSPyV in Actinic Keratosis Biopsy Specimens. Viruses 2022; 14:v14020427. [PMID: 35216020 PMCID: PMC8876850 DOI: 10.3390/v14020427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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To date, 14 human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) have been identified using high-throughput technologies. Among them, MCPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7 and TSPyV present a skin tropism, but a causal role in skin diseases has been established only for MCPyV as a causative agent of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) and TSPyV as an etiological agent of Trichodysplasia Spinulosa (TS). In the search for a possible role for cutaneous HPyVs in the development of skin malignant lesions, we investigated the prevalence of MCPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7 and TSPyV in actinic keratosis (AK), a premalignant skin lesion that has the potential to progress towards a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). One skin lesion and one non-lesion skin from nine affected individuals were analyzed by qualitative PCR. MCPyV was detected in 9 out of 9 lesion biopsies and 6 out of 8 non-lesion biopsies. HPyV6 was detected only in healthy skin, while HPyV7 and TSPyV were not detected in any skin sample. These findings argue against a possible role of cutaneous HPyVs in AK. However, considering the small sample size analyzed, a definitive conclusion cannot be drawn. Longitudinal studies on large cohorts are warranted.
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JC and Human polyomavirus 9 after kidney transplantation: An exploratory serological cohort study. J Clin Virol 2021; 143:104944. [PMID: 34450559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) cause disease in immunocompromised patients. BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) for instance persistently infects the kidneys. In kidney transplant recipients, (KTRs) BKPyV can cause allograft nephropathy. JCPyV, MCPyV, TSPyV and HPyV9 reside in the kidneys too, or have been detected in urine. In this study, we investigate exposure to JCPyV, MCPyV, TSPyV and HPyV9 after kidney transplantation by serological means. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum samples from 310 KTR collected before and 6 months after transplantation (n = 620), from 279 corresponding kidney donors collected before transplantation, and from blood donor controls collected one year apart (n = 174) were assessed for HPyV species-specific IgG responses using a multiplex immunoassay. KTR HPyV IgG kinetics were compared to those of healthy blood donors by linear mixed modeling, and related to those of their donors by linear regression. RESULTS In the KTR, increased IgG levels during follow-up were observed for JCPyV (14.8%), MCPyV (7.1%), TSPyV (10.6%), and for HPyV9 (8.1%), while blood donor antibody levels remained stable. Seroconversion was observed for JCPyV (6.5%), MCPyV (2.3%), TSPyV (1.3%), and for HPyV9 (6.5%). The linear mixed model analysis showed that antibody increase was significant for JCPyV (p < 0.001) and HPyV9 (p < 0.001). Post-transplant JCPyV and HPyV9 antibody responses were associated with donor antibody levels against these HPyVs, respectively. CONCLUSIONS KTR are exposed to JCPyV and HPyV9 after transplantation. Whether the allograft serves as the source, as indicated by the donor serostatus association, deserves further study.
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Yang R, Lee EE, Kim J, Choi JH, Kolitz E, Chen Y, Crewe C, Salisbury NJH, Scherer PE, Cockerell C, Smith TR, Rosen L, Verlinden L, Galloway DA, Buck CB, Feltkamp MC, Sullivan CS, Wang RC. Characterization of ALTO-encoding circular RNAs expressed by Merkel cell polyomavirus and trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009582. [PMID: 33999949 PMCID: PMC8158866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a conserved class of RNAs with diverse functions, including serving as messenger RNAs that are translated into peptides. Here we describe circular RNAs generated by human polyomaviruses (HPyVs), some of which encode variants of the previously described alternative large T antigen open reading frame (ALTO) protein. Circular ALTO RNAs (circALTOs) can be detected in virus positive Merkel cell carcinoma (VP-MCC) cell lines and tumor samples. CircALTOs are stable, predominantly located in the cytoplasm, and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modified. The translation of MCPyV circALTOs into ALTO protein is negatively regulated by MCPyV-generated miRNAs in cultured cells. MCPyV ALTO expression increases transcription from some recombinant promoters in vitro and upregulates the expression of multiple genes previously implicated in MCPyV pathogenesis. MCPyV circALTOs are enriched in exosomes derived from VP-MCC lines and circALTO-transfected 293T cells, and purified exosomes can mediate ALTO expression and transcriptional activation in MCPyV-negative cells. The related trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus (TSPyV) also expresses a circALTO that can be detected in infected tissues and produces ALTO protein in cultured cells. Thus, human polyomavirus circRNAs are expressed in human tumors and infected tissues and express proteins that have the potential to modulate the infectious and tumorigenic properties of these viruses.
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- Rong Yang
- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Quantitative Biomedical Research Center, Department of Population and Data Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, the UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, the UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Lab of Cellular Oncology, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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Karachaliou M, de Sanjose S, Roumeliotaki T, Margetaki K, Vafeiadi M, Waterboer T, Chatzi L, Kogevinas M. Heterogeneous associations of polyomaviruses and herpesviruses with allergy-related phenotypes in childhood. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021; 127:191-199.e3. [PMID: 33895421 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests a complex interplay between infections and allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE To explore the association of 14 common viruses with eczema, asthma, and rhinoconjunctivitis in childhood. METHODS We used cross-sectional (n = 686) and prospective (n = 440) data from children participating in the Rhea birth cohort. Immunoglobulin G to polyomaviruses (BK polyomavirus, JC polyomavirus, KI polyomavirus [KIPyV], WU polyomavirus [WUPyV], human polyomavirus 6, human polyomavirus 7, Trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus, Merkel cell polyomavirus, human polyomavirus 9, and human polyomavirus 10) and herpesviruses (Epstein-Barr virus, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus-1, Herpes simplex virus-2) were measured at age 4 years by fluorescent bead-based multiplex serology. Definitions of eczema, asthma, and rhinoconjunctivitis at ages 4 and 6 years were based on questionnaires. Mediation of the associations by immune biomarkers was tested. RESULTS Less likely to have eczema at age 4 years were KIPyV-seropositive (odds ratio [OR], 0.47; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.27-0.82) and human polyomavirus 6 (OR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.26-0.73) compared with their seronegative counterparts. Seropositivity to Epstein-Barr virus was negatively associated with eczema at age 4 years (OR, 0.39; 95% CI, 0.22-0.67) and 6 years (OR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.25-0.99). Children with a higher burden of herpesviruses or of skin polyomaviruses had the lowest odds of eczema at age 4 years. Higher odds for asthma at age 4 years were found for WUPyV-seropositive children (OR, 3.98; 95% CI, 1.38-11.51), and for children seropositive to both respiratory polyomaviruses (KIPyV and WUPyV) (OR, 7.35; 95% CI, 1.66-32.59) compared with children seronegative to both. No associations were observed for rhinoconjunctivitis. There was no evidence of mediation by immune biomarkers. CONCLUSION A heterogeneous pattern of infections and allergic diseases was observed with common infections associated with a decreased eczema risk and an increased asthma risk in children.
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- Marianna Karachaliou
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Infections and Cancer Division, Infection, Inflammation, and Cancer Research Program, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Hashida Y, Higuchi T, Nakajima S, Nakajima K, Ujihara T, Kabashima K, Sano S, Daibata M. Human Polyomavirus 6 Detected in Cases of Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis. J Infect Dis 2020; 223:1724-1732. [PMID: 32989462 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) have been associated with several cutaneous inflammatory conditions. More investigation is needed to identify further presentations of cutaneous pathology associated with HPyVs. Our aim was to investigate the possible association of skin-tropic HPyVs with folliculitis, particularly eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF). METHODS This study included 55 Japanese patients, comprising 13 patients with EPF and 42 patients with suppurative folliculitis. HPyV DNAs were detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Expression of viral antigen and geographically related viral genotypes were also assessed. RESULTS Human polyomavirus 6 (HPyV6) DNA was found in 9 of 13 (69%) patients with EPF, a rate significantly higher than that found in suppurative folliculitis (1/42; 2%). Of the 7 HPyV6 DNA-positive EPF specimens analyzed, 4 were positive for HPyV6 small tumor antigen. All the HPyV6 strains detected in this study were of the Asian/Japanese genotype. CONCLUSIONS The predominant detection of HPyV6 DNA and the expression of viral antigen suggest a possible association between HPyV6 infection and EPF in a subset of patients. Worldwide studies are warranted to determine whether Asian/Japanese genotype HPyV6 is associated preferentially with the incidence and pathogenesis of this eosinophil-related skin disease that has an ethnic predilection for the East Asian population.
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- Yumiko Hashida
- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.,Science Research Center, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Singapore Immunology Network and Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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Zhao J, Jia Y, Shen S, Kim J, Wang X, Lee E, Brownell I, Cho-Vega JH, Lewis C, Homsi J, Sharma RR, Wang RC. Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Small T Antigen Activates Noncanonical NF-κB Signaling to Promote Tumorigenesis. Mol Cancer Res 2020; 18:1623-1637. [PMID: 32753470 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-20-0587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Multiple human polyomaviruses (HPyV) can infect the skin, but only Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) has been implicated in the development of a cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). While expression of HPyV6, HPyV7, and MCPyV small T antigens (sT), all induced a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), MCPyV sT uniquely activated noncanonical NF-κB (ncNF-κB), instead of canonical NF-κB signaling, to evade p53-mediated cellular senescence. Through its large T stabilization domain, MCPyV sT activated ncNF-κB signaling both by inducing H3K4 trimethylation-mediated increases of NFKB2 and RELB transcription and also by promoting NFKB2 stabilization and activation through FBXW7 inhibition. Noncanonical NF-κB signaling was required for SASP cytokine secretion, which promoted the proliferation of MCPyV sT-expressing cells through autocrine signaling. Virus-positive MCC cell lines and tumors showed ncNF-κB pathway activation and SASP gene expression, and the inhibition of ncNF-κB signaling prevented VP-MCC cell growth in vitro and in xenografts. We identify MCPyV sT-induced ncNF-κB signaling as an essential tumorigenic pathway in MCC. IMPLICATIONS: This work is the first to identify the activation of ncNF-κB signaling by any polyomavirus and its critical role in MCC tumorigenesis.
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- Jiawei Zhao
- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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- Children's Research Institute, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Science, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Children's Research Institute, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section, NIAMS, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.,Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.,Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. .,Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Limam S, Missaoui N, Bdioui A, Yacoubi MT, Krifa H, Mokni M, Selmi B. Investigation of simian virus 40 (SV40) and human JC, BK, MC, KI, and WU polyomaviruses in glioma. J Neurovirol 2020; 26:347-357. [PMID: 32124265 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-020-00833-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
The gliomagenesis remains not fully established and their etiological factors still remain obscure. Polyomaviruses were detected and involved in several human tumors. Their potential implication in gliomas has been not yet surveyed in Africa and Arab World. Herein, we investigated the prevalence of six polyomaviruses (SV40, JCPyV, BKPyV, MCPyV, KIPyV, and WUPyV) in 112 gliomas from Tunisian patients. The DNA sequences of polyomaviruses were examined by PCR assays. Viral infection was confirmed by DNA in situ hybridization (ISH) and/or immunohistochemistry (IHC). The relationships between polyomavirus infection and tumor features were evaluated. Specific SV40 Tag, viral regulatory, and VP1 regions were identified in 12 GBM (10.7%). DNA ISH targeting the whole SV40 genome and SV40 Tag IHC confirmed the PCR findings. Five gliomas yielded JCPyV positivity by PCR and DNA ISH (2.7%). However, no BKPyV, KIPyV, and WUPyV DNA sequences were identified in all samples. MCPyV DNA was identified in 30 gliomas (26.8%). For GBM samples, MCPyV was significantly related to patient age (p = 0.037), tumor recurrence (p = 0.024), and SV40 (p = 0.045) infection. No further significant association was identified with the remaining tumor features (p > 0.05) and patient survival (Log Rank, p > 0.05). Our study indicates the presence of SV40, JCPyV, and MCPyV DNA in Tunisian gliomas. Further investigations are required to more elucidate the potential involvement of polyomaviruses in these destructive malignancies.
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- Sarra Limam
- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached University Hospital, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Sidi Bouzid, Kairouan University, Kairouan, Tunisia.
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached University Hospital, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Neurosurgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached University Hospital, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioresources, Integrative Biology and Exploiting, ISB, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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Hashida Y, Higuchi T, Nakajima K, Ujihara T, Murakami I, Fujieda M, Sano S, Daibata M. Human Polyomavirus 6 with the Asian-Japanese Genotype in Cases of Kimura Disease and Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia. J Invest Dermatol 2020; 140:1650-1653.e4. [PMID: 31981580 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yumiko Hashida
- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan; Science Research Center, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.
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Ingen-Housz-Oro S. Quoi de neuf en dermatologie clinique? Ann Dermatol Venereol 2019; 146:12S1-12S10. [DOI: 10.1016/s0151-9638(20)30100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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