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Jian C, Jing Z, Yinhang W, Jinlong D, Yuefen P, Quan Q, Shuwen H. Colorectal cancer and gut viruses: a visualized analysis based on CiteSpace knowledge graph. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1239818. [PMID: 37928670 PMCID: PMC10622771 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1239818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Background Gut microbiome is a complex community of microbes present in the human gut and plays an important role in the occurrence and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the relationship between virus and CRC has not been fully understood. Objective To explore the hot spots and research trends in the field of CRC and virus. Methods By using the bibliometric analysis tool CiteSpace and based on the articles of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, the country, institution, highly cited literature, keywords and so on were visually analyzed. Results A total of 356 research articles on CRC from 2001 to 2023 were thoroughly analyzed. The USA and China have made the largest contribution in the field of virus and CRC. The Helmholtz Association published the most papers. There were relatively few cooperations among institutions from different countries. The results of keyword cluster analysis proved that the literature on the relationship between human cytomegalovirus (CMV) and CRC was the most widely studied aspect in this field. "Gut microbiota," "inflammatory bowel disease," "hepatitis b virus," and "human papillomavirus infection" are the current research hotspots; "oncolytic virus," "apoptosis," and "gut microbiome" are the recent research frontiers and should be paid closer attention. Conclusion By using CiteSpace bibliometric software, the visual analysis reflected the research trends and hot topics of virus and CRC. In addition, the prevalence and mechanism of specific virus on CRC were also reviewed, which provides valuable references for future CRC research.
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- Chu Jian
- Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Multiomics Research and Clinical Transformation of Digestive Cancer, Huzhou, China
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- Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Multiomics Research and Clinical Transformation of Digestive Cancer, Huzhou, China
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- Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Multiomics Research and Clinical Transformation of Digestive Cancer, Huzhou, China
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- Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huzhou, China
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- Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Multiomics Research and Clinical Transformation of Digestive Cancer, Huzhou, China
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- Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Multiomics Research and Clinical Transformation of Digestive Cancer, Huzhou, China
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- Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou, China
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Multiomics Research and Clinical Transformation of Digestive Cancer, Huzhou, China
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Chelbi H, Jelassi R, Belfkih S, Ben Amor A, Saidi N, Ben Salah H, Mzoughi N, Ben Dhifallah I, Boujelben N, Ammi R, Bouratbine A, Zidi I, Aoun K. Association of CCR5Δ32 Deletion and Human Cytomegalovirus Infection With Colorectal Cancer in Tunisia. Front Genet 2022; 12:598635. [PMID: 34976001 PMCID: PMC8719653 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.598635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background and objectives: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and genetic polymorphisms of the chemokine receptor 5 have been suggested as factors associated with the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations of both CCR5Δ32 genetic deletion and/or HCMV virus infection with CRC in Tunisia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The association between HCMV and CRC was validated by Nested PCR technology performed for HCMV and HCMV-specific serum IgG and IgM antibodies were investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Experiments were carried out on 40 tumor and 35 peri-tumor tissues, 100 blood from CRC patients and on 140 blood samples from healthy subjects and finaly serum samples of 80 patients with CRC and 100 healthy individuals. A conventional PCR has been optimized for the detection of CCR5Δ32 in100 CRC patients and 100 healthy subjects. RESULTS Our results show that HCMV is significantly active in 93% of patients compared to 60% in controls (p < 0.0001, OR = 8.85, 95% CI: 3.82 -20.50). Compared to the healthy controls, the titers of IgG and IgM antiCMV antibodies in CRC patients were significantly higher than in healthy subjects (p value < 0,0001 for IgG and IgM). Statistical analysis revealed a lack of association between CCR5Δ32 mutation and colorectal cancer (p = 0.788, OR = 1.265, 95% CI: 0.228-7.011). CONCLUSION our data confirmed that the HCMV infection was related to the development of CRC and that CRC cells may be infected more favorably by HCMV. Given the importance of the CCR5 in inflammation and therefore CRC progression, further studies still needed to evaluate CCR5 role as a potential candidate gene for CRC susceptibility under other polymorphisms.
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- Hanen Chelbi
- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Public Relations Department, Emirates College of Technology, Media College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, Salah Azaïez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.,Laboratory of Microorganismes and Active Biomolecules, Sciences Faculty of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- External Consultants Service, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microorganismes and Active Biomolecules, Sciences Faculty of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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Leon LL, Lima RGD, Boffi LC, Bindilatti RN, Garlipp CR, Costa SCB, Bonon SHA. Arbovirus, herpesvirus, and enterovirus associated with neurological syndromes in adult patients of a university hospital, 2017-2018. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2021; 54:e0127. [PMID: 34787257 PMCID: PMC8582960 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0127-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Herpesviruses, enteroviruses, and arboviruses are important because of their clinical relevance and ability to cause meningitis, encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, and other diseases. The clinical virology associated with diagnostic technologies can reduce the morbidity and mortality of such neurological manifestations. Here we aimed to identify the genomes of agents that cause neurological syndromes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with suspected nervous system infections admitted to the University Hospital of the University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2017-2018. METHODS: CSF samples collected from adult patients with neurological syndrome symptoms and negative CSF culture results were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), reverse transcriptase-PCR, and real-time PCR, and their results were compared with their clinical symptoms. One CSF sample was obtained from each patient. RESULTS: Viral genomes were detected in 148/420 (35.2%) CSF samples: one of 148 (0.2%) was positive for herpes simplex virus-1; two (0.5%) for herpes simplex virus-2; eight (1.9%) for varicella-zoster virus; four (1%) for Epstein-Barr virus; one (0.2%) for cytomegalovirus; 32 (7.6%) for human herpesvirus-6; 30 (7.1%) for non-polio enterovirus; 67 (16.0%) for dengue virus, three (0.7%) for yellow fever virus, and 21 (5%) for Zika virus. CONCLUSIONS: The viral genomes were found in 35.2% of all analyzed samples, showing the high prevalence of viruses in the nervous system and the importance of using a nucleic acid amplification test to detect viral agents in CSF samples.
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- Lucas Lopes Leon
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório de Virologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório de Virologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório de Virologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório de Virologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório de Virologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório de Virologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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Oleynikova NA, Danilova NV, Grimuta MO, Malkov PG. Epstein-Barr Virus in the Development of Colorectal Cancer (Review). Sovrem Tekhnologii Med 2021; 13:82-91. [PMID: 34603767 PMCID: PMC8482827 DOI: 10.17691/stm2021.13.4.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The study of the influence of the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) on the development of colorectal cancer is of current interest, particularly in light of the active discussion of the participation of this virus in the carcinogenesis of stomach cancer. In this review, aimed at a fundamental understanding of the processes associated with the impact of EBV on the human body, attention is paid to the issues of the life cycle of the virus, its phases (latent and lytic), as well as proteins that may be detected in each of the phases. The papers reporting on the role of EBV in the development of colorectal cancer have been analyzed. A summary table indicating the population under study, the number of samples, the method, and the result obtained is provided. Given that the primary cells affected by EBV are lymphocytes, it is logical to assume the involvement of this virus in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases. The review cites studies which confirm the presence of virus DNA in tissues in the inflammatory diseases of the colon, including microscopic and ulcerative colitis. To confirm the direct impact of EBV on the development of colorectal cancer, large studies with applying various methods for detecting the virus and the mandatory description of its localization are required. Besides, it is necessary to correlate these data with the clinical and morphological characteristics of EBV.
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- N A Oleynikova
- Researcher, Department of Clinical Pathology; Medical Scientific and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 27/10 Lomonosov Prospect, Moscow, 119192, Russia
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- Senior Researcher, Department of Clinical Pathology; Medical Scientific and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 27/10 Lomonosov Prospect, Moscow, 119192, Russia
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- Student; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 8/2 Trubetskaya St., Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Head of the Department of Clinical Pathology; Medical Scientific and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 27/10 Lomonosov Prospect, Moscow, 119192, Russia
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Copresence of High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr Virus in Colorectal Cancer: A Tissue Microarray and Molecular Study from Lebanon. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158118. [PMID: 34360884 PMCID: PMC8347509 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been reported to be present in different types of human cancers, including CRCs, where they can play a key role in the onset and/or progression of these cancers. Thus, we herein explored the prevalence of high-risk HPVs and EBV in a cohort of 94 CRC tissue samples and 13 colorectal normal tissues from the Lebanese population using polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and tissue microarray methodologies. We found that high-risk HPVs are present in 64%, while EBV is present in 29% of our CRC samples. Additionally, our data showed that high-risk HPV types (16, 18, 35, 58, 51, 45, 52, 31, and 33) are the most frequent in CRC in the Lebanese cohort, respectively. Our data point out that HPVs and EBV are copresent in 28% of the samples. Thus, this study clearly suggests that high-risk HPVs and EBV are present/copresent in CRCs, where they could play an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. Nevertheless, further investigations using a larger cohort are needed to elucidate the possible cooperation between these oncoviruses in the development of CRC.
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Torreggiani E, Bononi I, Pietrobon S, Mazzoni E, Guerra G, Feo C, Martini F, Tognon M. Colorectal Carcinoma Affected Patients Are Significantly Poor Responders Against the Oncogenic JC Polyomavirus. Front Immunol 2021; 12:632129. [PMID: 34113338 PMCID: PMC8185217 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.632129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Many investigations reported the association between human tumors and JCPyV, a polyomavirus with oncogenic potential. The association has been supported by studies that found JCPyV footprints in CRC and gliomas of different types. Indeed, JCPyV footprints including its nucleic acids and Tag oncoprotein have been revealed in CRC tissues. Methods Herein, sera from colorectal carcinoma (CRC) affected patients and healthy individuals (HS), employed as control, were analysed for immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against specific JCPyV viral capsid protein 1 (VP1) antigens. The investigation was carried out employing an innovative immunological assay. Indeed, an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with JCPyV VP1 mimotopes was used. JCPyV VP1 mimotopes consisted of synthetic peptides mimicking VP1 epitopes. Results Sera from CRC affected patients, evaluated using indirect ELISAs with synthetic mimotopes, showed a significant lower prevalence of IgG antibodies against JCPyV VP1 mimotopes (26%) compared to HS (51%), p<0.005. These data were confirmed by another method, the hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay. Altogether these results, i.e. the prevalence of serum IgG antibodies against JCPyV VP1 mimotopes from patients with CRC is approximately 50% lower than in HS, are of interest. Discussion Our data suggest that patients with CRC are significantly poor responders against JCPyV VP1 antigens. It is possible that CRC patients are affected by a specific immunological deregulation. This immunological dysfunction, revelled in CRC patients, may account for their predisposition to the colorectal carcinoma onset.
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- Elena Torreggiani
- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Clinical Laboratory Analysis, University-Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Marônek M, Link R, Monteleone G, Gardlík R, Stolfi C. Viruses in Cancers of the Digestive System: Active Contributors or Idle Bystanders? Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218133. [PMID: 33143318 PMCID: PMC7663754 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The human virome, which is a collection of all the viruses that are present in the human body, is increasingly being recognized as an essential part of the human microbiota. The human gastrointestinal tract and related organs (e.g., liver, pancreas, and gallbladder)-composing the gastrointestinal (or digestive) system-contain a huge number of viral particles which contribute to maintaining tissue homeostasis and keeping our body healthy. However, perturbations of the virome steady-state may, both directly and indirectly, ignite/sustain oncogenic mechanisms contributing to the initiation of a dysplastic process and/or cancer progression. In this review, we summarize and discuss the available evidence on the association and role of viruses in the development of cancers of the digestive system.
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- Martin Marônek
- Institute of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.M.); (R.G.)
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik, 040 11 Košice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.M.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy;
- Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-72596163
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Gupta I, Al Farsi H, Jabeen A, Skenderi F, Al-Thawadi H, AlAhmad YM, Abdelhafez I, Al Moustafa AE, Vranic S. High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr Virus in Colorectal Cancer and Their Association with Clinicopathological Status. Pathogens 2020; 9:E452. [PMID: 32521661 PMCID: PMC7350373 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9060452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy with a high mortality rate worldwide. It is a complex, multifactorial disease that is strongly impacted by both hereditary and environmental factors. The role of microbes (e.g., viruses) in the pathogenesis of CRC is poorly understood. In the current study, we explored the status of high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in a well-defined CRC cohort using immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction assays. Our data showed that high-risk HPVs were common (~80%) and EBV had a low presence (14-25%) in the CRC samples. The most common high-risk HPVs are HPV16, 31, 18, 51, 52 and 45 genotypes. The co-presence of high-risk HPV and EBV was observed in ~16% of the sample population without any significant association with the clinicopathological variables. We conclude that high-risk HPVs are very prevalent in CRC samples while EBV positivity is relatively low. The co-expression of the two viruses was observed in a minority of cases and without any correlation with the studied parameters. Further studies are necessary to confirm the clinical relevance and potential therapeutic (preventive) effects of the observations reported herein.
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- Ishita Gupta
- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
- Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar; (I.G.); (H.A.F.); (A.J.); (H.A.-T.); (Y.M.A.); (I.A.)
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Fernandes Q, Gupta I, Vranic S, Al Moustafa AE. Human Papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr Virus Interactions in Colorectal Cancer: A Brief Review. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9040300. [PMID: 32325943 PMCID: PMC7238043 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9040300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are the most common oncoviruses, contributing to approximately 10%-15% of all malignancies. Oncoproteins of high-risk HPVs (E5 and E6/E7), as well as EBV (LMP1, LMP2A and EBNA1), play a principal role in the onset and progression of several human carcinomas, including head and neck, cervical and colorectal. Oncoproteins of high-risk HPVs and EBV can cooperate to initiate and/or enhance epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) events, which represents one of the hallmarks of cancer progression and metastasis. Although the role of these oncoviruses in several cancers is well established, their role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer is still nascent. This review presents an overview of the most recent advances related to the presence and role of high-risk HPVs and EBV in colorectal cancer, with an emphasis on their cooperation in colorectal carcinogenesis.
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- Queenie Fernandes
- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (Q.F.); (I.G.)
- Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (Q.F.); (I.G.)
- Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (Q.F.); (I.G.)
- Correspondence: (S.V.); (A.-E.A.M.); Tel.:+974-4403-7873 (S.V.); +974-4403-7817 (A.-E.A.M.)
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (Q.F.); (I.G.)
- Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Correspondence: (S.V.); (A.-E.A.M.); Tel.:+974-4403-7873 (S.V.); +974-4403-7817 (A.-E.A.M.)
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Malki MI, Gupta I, Fernandes Q, Aboulkassim T, Yasmeen A, Vranic S, Al Moustafa AE, Al-Thawadi HA. Co-presence of Epstein-Barr virus and high-risk human papillomaviruses in Syrian colorectal cancer samples. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2020; 16:2403-2407. [PMID: 32186955 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1726680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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We recently performed two studies exploring the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) types 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35 in human colorectal cancers from the Syrian population. Herein, we report that EBV and high-risk HPVs are co-present in colorectal cancers from Syria. We reveal that 17 (~17%) of 102 cancer samples are positive for both EBV and high-risk HPVs and their co-presence is associated with high/intermediate grade invasive carcinomas. These data suggest that EBV and high-risk HPVs are co-present in human colorectal cancers where they might cooperate on the initiation and/or progression of these cancers. Thus, we believe that future studies are necessary to confirm the co-presence of these oncoviruses and their cooperative role in human colorectal carcinogenesis.
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar.,Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar.,Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar
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- Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital , Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital , Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar
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- College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar.,Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University , Doha, Qatar
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Mjelle R, Sjursen W, Thommesen L, Sætrom P, Hofsli E. Small RNA expression from viruses, bacteria and human miRNAs in colon cancer tissue and its association with microsatellite instability and tumor location. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:161. [PMID: 30786859 PMCID: PMC6381638 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5330-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNA) and other small RNAs are frequently dysregulated in cancer and are promising biomarkers for colon cancer. Here we profile human, virus and bacteria small RNAs in normal and tumor tissue from early stage colon cancer and correlate the expression with clinical parameters. METHODS Small RNAs from colon cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa of 48 patients were sequenced using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. Clinical parameters were correlated with the small RNA expression data using linear models. We performed a meta-analysis by comparing publicly available small RNA sequencing datasets with our original sequencing data to confirm the main findings. RESULTS We identified 331 differentially expressed miRNAs between tumor and normal samples. We found that the major changes in miRNA expression between left and right colon are due to miRNAs located within the Hox-developmental genes, including miR-10b, miR-196b and miR-615. Further, we identified new miRNAs associated with microsatellite instability (MSI), including miR-335, miR-26 and miR-625. We performed a meta-analysis on all publicly available miRNA-seq datasets and identified 117 common miRNAs that were differentially expressed between tumor and normal tissue. The miRNAs miR-135b and miR-31 were the most significant upregulated miRNA in tumor across all datasets. The miRNA miR-133a was the most strongly downregulated miRNA in our dataset and also showed consistent downregulation in the other datasets. The miRNAs associated with MSI and tumor location in our data showed similar changes in the other datasets. Finally, we show that small RNAs from Epstein-Barr virus and Fusobacterium nucleatum are differentially expressed between tumor and normal adjacent tissue. CONCLUSIONS Small RNA profiling in colon cancer tissue revealed novel RNAs associated with MSI and tumor location. We show that Fusobacterium nucleatum are detectable at the RNA-level in colon tissue, and that both Fusobacterium nucleatum and Epstein-Barr virus separate tumor and normal tissue.
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- Robin Mjelle
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Medical Genetics, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim Norway, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Sem Sælandsvei 9, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,Bioinformatics core facility-BioCore, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,The Cancer Clinic, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Bedri S, Sultan AA, Alkhalaf M, Al Moustafa AE, Vranic S. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status in colorectal cancer: a mini review. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 15:603-610. [PMID: 30380978 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1543525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a well-characterized oncovirus, associated with several malignancies. The complex and heterogeneous nature of colorectal cancer (CRC) has led to many epidemiological causal associations with CRC. However, a direct causal link between microbial infections and CRC has not been established yet. Our review indicates that the current evidence for the presence and role in EBV in CRC is insufficient and contradictory. The design of the analyzed studies, sample size as well as methodology used for EBV detection varied markedly and consequently may not lead to meaningful conclusions. The presence of EBV in other colorectal tumors (lymphomas, smooth muscle tumors) is in line with their status at other anatomic locations and may have therapeutic implications with EBV-specific vaccines. On the other hand, studies exploring EBV in colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence and its molecular genetic characteristics are largely missing and may significantly contribute to a better understanding of the role of EBV in CRC.
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- b Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar , Cornell University, Qatar Foundation - Education City , Doha , Qatar
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- d College of Medicine , Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.,e Syrian Research Cancer Centre of the Syrian Society against Cancer , Aleppo , Syria.,f Oncology Department , McGill University , Quebec , Montreal , Canada
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- d College of Medicine , Qatar University , Doha , Qatar
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Al-Antary N, Farghaly H, Aboulkassim T, Yasmeen A, Akil N, Al Moustafa AE. Epstein-Barr virus and its association with Fascin expression in colorectal cancers in the Syrian population: A tissue microarray study. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 13:1573-1578. [PMID: 28350509 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1302046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in both men and women worldwide. Colorectal carcinogenesis is a complex, multistep process involving environmental and lifestyle features as well as sequential genetic changes in addition to bacterial and viral infections. Viral infection has a proven role in the incidence of approximately 20% of human cancers including gastric malignancies. Accordingly, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been recently shown to be present in human gastric cancers, which could play an important role in the initiation and progression of these cancers. Therefore, this work explores the prevalence of EBV in 102 CRC tissues from the Syrian population using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and tissue microarray (TMA) analysis. We found that EBV is present in 37 (36.27%) of CRC samples. Additionally, the expression of LMP1 onco-protein of EBV was found to be correlated with Fascin expression/overexpression in the majority of CRC tissue samples, which are intermediate/high grade invasive carcinomas. Our data indicate that EBV is present in CRC and its presence is associated with more aggressive cancer phenotype. Consequently, future investigations are needed to expose the role of EBV in CRC initiation and progression.
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- Noor Al-Antary
- a College of Medicine & Biomedical Research Centre , Qatar University , Doha , Qatar
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- c Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital , McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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- c Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital , McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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- d Department of Pathology , Gaziantep University , Gaziantep , Turkey.,e Oncology Department , McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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- a College of Medicine & Biomedical Research Centre , Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.,e Oncology Department , McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada.,f Syrian Research Cancer Centre of the Syrian Society against Cancer , Aleppo , Syria
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