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Brito MJ, Quintas A, Sequeira P, Alves AT, Martins C, Félix A. Detection of HIV mRNA in routine liquid-based cytology specimens of HIV-infected women. Cytopathology 2021; 32:640-645. [PMID: 33914385 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Human immunodeficiency virus-infected women have a high incidence of HPV infection, and HIV and HPV coinfection is associated with high incidence of cervical intraepithelial lesions and cervical cancer. This study investigated the ability to detect HIV mRNA in routine screening cervical liquid-based cytology (LBC) samples and its correlation with HPV coinfection and cervical intraepithelial lesions. METHODS Liquid-based cytology samples from 80 HIV-infected women under combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) were studied for detection of HIV and HPV mRNA using Aptima® tests and for cytology diagnosis according to the 2014 Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology. Peripheral blood (PB) HIV mRNAs were assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Statistical analysis used Fisher's exact or Chi-square test to compare frequencies among groups and the Mann-Whitney U test to compare continuous variables. RESULTS Human immunodeficiency virus mRNA was present in 21.3% of routine LBC samples in HIV-infected women, 12.5% of which had no detectable PB viral load. Among 10 patients diagnosed with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), 50% had detectable HIV viral load. The occurrence of HSIL vs low-grade intraepithelial lesion/negative intraepithelial lesion or malignancy in LBC samples was significantly higher in women with detectable HIV viral load (P = .029). CONCLUSIONS Human immunodeficiency virus mRNA was present in routine LBC samples in HIV-positive women under cART. Detection of HIV viral load in LBC is significantly associated with cervical HSIL. This suggests the relevance of HIV mRNA viral load assessment in routine LBC, to evaluate patients' infectious potential and monitor efficacy of the cART scheme.
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- Maria José Brito
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- NOVA Medical School, NMS, CHRC, CEDOC, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- NOVA Medical School, NMS, CHRC, CEDOC, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.,Department of Pathology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Lisboa, Portugal
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Role of Colposcopy after Treatment for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12061683. [PMID: 32599929 PMCID: PMC7352967 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12061683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Colposcopy is often used in follow-up after treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) despite its marked inter-observer variability and low sensitivity. Our objective was to assess the role of colposcopy in post-treatment follow-up in comparison to hrHPV (high-risk human papillomavirus) testing, cytology, and cone margin status. Altogether, 419 women treated for histological high-grade lesion (HSIL) with large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) attended colposcopy with cytology and hrHPV test at six months. Follow-up for recurrence of HSIL continued for 24 months. Colposcopy was considered positive if colposcopic impression was recorded as high grade and cytology if HSIL, ASC-H (atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL), or AGC-FN (atypical glandular cells, favor neoplasia) were present. Overall, 10 (10/419, 2.4%) recurrent HSIL cases were detected, 5 at 6 months and 5 at 12 months. Colposcopic impression was recorded at 407/419 6-month visits and was positive for 11/407 (2.7%). None of them had recurrent lesions, resulting in 0% sensitivity and 97% specificity for colposcopy. Sensitivity for the hrHPV test at 6 months was 100% and specificity 85%, for cytology 40% and 99%, and for margin status at treatment 60% and 82%, respectively. While the hrHPV test is highly sensitive in predicting recurrence after local treatment for CIN, colposcopy in an unselected population is not useful in follow-up after treatment of CIN.
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Bowden SJ, Kalliala I, Veroniki AA, Arbyn M, Mitra A, Lathouras K, Mirabello L, Chadeau-Hyam M, Paraskevaidis E, Flanagan JM, Kyrgiou M. The use of human papillomavirus DNA methylation in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EBioMedicine 2019; 50:246-259. [PMID: 31732479 PMCID: PMC6921230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Methylation of viral DNA has been proposed as a novel biomarker for triage of human papillomavirus (HPV) positive women at screening. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess how methylation levels change with disease severity and to determine diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) in detecting high-grade cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS We performed searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL from inception to October 2019. Studies were eligible if they explored HPV methylation levels in HPV positive women. Data were extracted in duplicate and requested from authors where necessary. Random-effects models and a bivariate mixed-effects binary regression model were applied to determine pooled effect estimates. FINDINGS 44 studies with 8819 high-risk HPV positive women were eligible. The pooled estimates for positive methylation rate in HPV16 L1 gene were higher for high-grade CIN (≥CIN2/high-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesion (HSIL) (95% confidence interval (95%CI:72·7% (47·8-92·2))) vs. low-grade CIN (≤CIN1/low-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesion (LSIL) (44·4% (95%CI:16·0-74·1))). Pooled difference in mean methylation level was significantly higher in ≥CIN2/HSIL vs. ≤CIN1/LSIL for HPV16 L1 (11·3% (95%CI:6·5-16·1)). Pooled odds ratio of HPV16 L1 methylation was 5·5 (95%CI:3·5-8·5) for ≥CIN2/HSIL vs. ≤CIN1/LSIL (p < 0·0001). HPV16 L1/L2 genes performed best in predicting CIN2 or worse (pooled sensitivity 77% (95%CI:63-87), specificity 64% (95%CI:55-71), area under the curve (0·73 (95%CI:0·69-0·77)). INTERPRETATION Higher HPV methylation is associated with increased disease severity, whilst HPV16 L1/L2 genes demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy to detect high-grade CIN in HPV16 positive women. Direct clinical use is limited by the need for a multi-genotype and standardised assays. Next-generation multiplex HPV sequencing assays are under development and allow potential for rapid, automated and low-cost methylation testing. FUNDING NIHR, Genesis Research Trust, Imperial Healthcare Charity, Wellcome Trust NIHR Imperial BRC, European Union's Horizon 2020.
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- Sarah J Bowden
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK; West London Gynaecology Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Primary Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK; West London Gynaecology Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
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- West London Gynaecology Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, National Institute of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, 3rd Floor IRDB, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, London, UK; West London Gynaecology Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, UK.
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Pérot P, Biton A, Marchetta J, Pourcelot AG, Nazac A, Marret H, Hébert T, Chrétien D, Demazoin MC, Falguières M, Arowas L, Laude H, Heard I, Eloit M. Broad-Range Papillomavirus Transcriptome as a Biomarker of Papillomavirus-Associated Cervical High-Grade Cytology. J Mol Diagn 2019; 21:768-781. [PMID: 31416693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are responsible for >99% of cervical cancers. Molecular diagnostic tests based on the detection of viral DNA or RNA have low positive predictive values for the identification of cancer or precancerous lesions. Triage with the Papanicolaou test lacks sensitivity; and even when combined with molecular detection of high-risk HPV, this results in a significant number of unnecessary colposcopies. We have developed a broad-range detection test of HPV transcripts to take a snapshot of the transcriptome of 16 high-risk or putative high-risk HPVs in cervical lesions (HPVs 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 73, and 82). The purpose of this novel molecular assay, named HPV RNA-Seq, is to detect and type HPV-positive samples and to determine a combination of HPV reads at certain specific viral spliced junctions that can better correlate with high-grade cytology, reflecting the presence of precancerous cells. In a proof-of-concept study conducted on 55 patients, starting from cervical smears, we have shown that HPV RNA-Seq can detect papillomaviruses with performances comparable to a widely used HPV reference molecular diagnostic kit; and a combination of the number of sequencing reads at specific early versus late HPV transcripts can be used as a marker of high-grade cytology, with encouraging diagnostic performances as a triage test.
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- Philippe Pérot
- Pathogen Discovery Laboratory, Biology of Infection Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Hub (C3BI), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Centre Olympe de Gouges, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bretonneau, Tours, France
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- Centre Olympe de Gouges, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bretonneau, Tours, France
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- Pathogen Discovery Laboratory, Biology of Infection Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- French Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory (Centre National de Référence des Papillomavirus Humains), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- French Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory (Centre National de Référence des Papillomavirus Humains), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- French Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory (Centre National de Référence des Papillomavirus Humains), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- French Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory (Centre National de Référence des Papillomavirus Humains), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- French Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory (Centre National de Référence des Papillomavirus Humains), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Pathogen Discovery Laboratory, Biology of Infection Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France; National Veterinary School of Alfort, Paris-Est University, Maisons-Alfort, France.
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Macedo ACL, Gonçalves JCN, Bavaresco DV, Grande AJ, Chiaramonte Silva N, Rosa MI. Accuracy of mRNA HPV Tests for Triage of Precursor Lesions and Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2019; 2019:6935030. [PMID: 31281360 PMCID: PMC6594270 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6935030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of the mRNA HPV biomarker in cervical smears to identify cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 or 3 and cervical cancer. DATA SOURCE Eligible studies were identified by performing a search of electronic databases on Medline via Pubmed, Lilacs, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Grey literature for papers published between January 1990 and June 2018. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA As no randomized studies were identified, this review focuses on observational studies in which the mRNA HPV diagnostic test was compared to a histopathology reference standard. We analyzed studies that included women screened for cervical cancer using mRNA HPV. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS After screening, 61 studies including 29,674 patients met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Dichotomization was performed by defining CIN2 or worse (CIN2+) versus CIN1, HPV infection, and normal (CIN 1-). The analysis was discriminated by the following tests: Aptima, PreTect HPV Profeer, NucliSens EasyQ HPV, OncoTect, and Quantivirus. RESULTS Analyzing by technique, Aptima, with 28 studies, exhibited superior performance, showing for the outcomes CIN2+ and CIN3+ an AUC of 0.88 (0.82-0.95) and 0.91 (0.84-0.99), a pooled sensitivity of 92.8% (95%CI 91.9-93.7) and 95.6% (95%CI 94.5-96.5), and a pooled specificity of 60.5% (95%CI 59.8-61.3) and 61.9% (95%CI 61.1-62.7), respectively. CONCLUSION This study supports the current hypothesis that the mRNA HPV assay is an adequate tool for secondary cervical cancer screening.
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- Ana Cristina L. Macedo
- Translational Biomedicine Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Biomedicine Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Biomedicine Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Evidence in Health, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Translational Biomedicine Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Biomedicine Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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Tewari P, White C, Kelly L, Pilkington L, Keegan H, D'Arcy T, Toole SO, Sharp L, O'Leary JJ, Martin CM. Clinical performance of the Cobas 4800 HPV test and the Aptima HPV assay in the management of women referred to colposcopy with minor cytological abnormalities. Diagn Cytopathol 2018; 46:987-992. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.24066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Prerna Tewari
- Department of Histopathology; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Institute of Health and Society; Newcastle University; Newcastle UK
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- Department of Histopathology; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- CERVIVA, Department of Molecular Pathology; Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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Zhang H, Varma KR, Han M, Matsko J, Zhao C. Immediate histopathologic follow-up of cervista and aptima high-risk HPV assays in women with LSIL cytology. Cancer Cytopathol 2018; 126:525-532. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Huina Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Virtanen E, Laurila P, Hagström J, Nieminen P, Auvinen E. Testing for high-risk HPV in cervical and tonsillar paraffin-embedded tissue using a cartridge-based assay. APMIS 2017; 125:910-915. [PMID: 28736821 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study evaluates the suitability of Xpert HPV (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) test for cervical and tonsillar formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples as compared to the tests currently used in diagnostics. Cervical biopsies and liquid cytology (LC) samples were collected from 48 women attending colposcopy. Biopsies were processed for histology and tested for hrHPV using Xpert HPV. LC samples were tested using Xpert and Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2; Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) tests. Also 29 archived tonsillar carcinoma samples were tested using Xpert, and the results were compared with histology and immunohistochemical p16INK4a (p16) staining. Among valid cervical LC samples 46.8% were hrHPV positive using Xpert test and 55.3% with HC2. The sensitivity of Xpert was 84.6% as compared to HC2, and overall test concordance was 91.5%. Test concordance between valid Xpert results from biopsies and LC samples was 84.6%. Among valid tonsillar samples 70.4% were hrHPV positive, and concordance of 96.3% was found between Xpert and p16 staining. To conclude, Xpert HPV test cartridge provides a convenient platform to test individual samples, including FFPE samples. Further studies are needed to establish whether test sensitivity is sufficient to reliably differentiate between hrHPV positive and hrHPV negative head and neck carcinomas.
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- Elina Virtanen
- Department of Virology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Virology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Ge Y, Christensen P, Luna E, Armylagos D, Schwartz MR, Mody DR. Performance of Aptima and Cobas HPV testing platforms in detecting high-grade cervical dysplasia and cancer. Cancer Cytopathol 2017; 125:652-657. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Yimin Ge
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine; Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston Texas
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York New York
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine; Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston Texas
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- BioReference Laboratories; Houston Texas
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine; Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston Texas
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine; Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston Texas
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York New York
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Virtanen E, Pietilä T, Nieminen P, Qian K, Auvinen E. Low expression levels of putative HPV encoded microRNAs in cervical samples. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:1856. [PMID: 27818894 PMCID: PMC5075338 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Using small RNA sequencing of libraries established from cervical samples and cervical cancer cell lines, we have previously reported identification of nine and validation of five putative microRNA species encoded by human papillomaviruses (HPV) including five microRNAs encoded by HPV 16. Here we have studied the expression of HPV 16 encoded microRNAs in cervical samples and in HPV 16 containing cell lines. Different sample matrices were collected for the study: 20 paraffin embedded cervical tissue samples, 16 liquid cytology samples, and 16 cervical cell samples from women attending colposcopy due to cervical abnormalities, as well as four HPV 16 containing cell lines. Total RNA was extracted, the samples were spiked with small synthetic control RNAs, and the expression of five HPV 16 encoded microRNAs was assessed by real-time PCR amplification. HPV encoded microRNAs could be frequently detected, albeit at high cycle counts. HPV16-miR-H1 was detected in 3.6 %, HPV16-miR-H3 in 23.6 %, HPV16-miR-H5 in 7.3 %, and HPV16-miR-H6 in 18.2 % of all valid samples. True positive signals for HPV16-miR-H2 could not be detected in any of the samples. Viral microRNAs were detected most frequently in paraffin-embedded samples: in one sample representing normal squamous epithelium, in one cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 1, one CIN2, three CIN3, two squamous cell carcinoma, three adenocarcinoma in situ, and two adenocarcinoma samples. One liquid cytology sample from a patient with CIN3 as well as all four cell lines were positive for HPV16-miR-H3. In all cases HPV encoded microRNAs were expressed at low levels.
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- Elina Virtanen
- Department of Virology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, POB 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Virology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, POB 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland ; Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland ; Blueprint Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland ; Shanghai Genebank Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Virology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, POB 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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