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Luckett R, Ramogola-Masire D, Gompers A, Moraka N, Moyo S, Sedabadi L, Tawe L, Kashamba T, Gaborone K, Mathoma A, Noubary F, Kula M, Grover S, Dreyer G, Botha MH, Makhema J, Shapiro R, Hacker MR. Triage of HPV positivity in a high HIV prevalence setting: A prospective cohort study comparing visual triage methods and HPV genotype restriction in Botswana. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2024; 165:507-518. [PMID: 37950533 PMCID: PMC11021160 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Guidelines for effective triage following positive primary high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) screening in low- and middle-income countries with high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-prevalence have not previously been established. In the present study, we evaluated the performance of three triage methods for positive HPV results in women living with HIV (WLHIV) and without HIV in Botswana. METHODS We conducted baseline enrollment of a prospective cohort study from February 2021 to August 2022 in South-East District, Botswana. Non-pregnant women aged 25 or older with an intact cervix and no prior diagnosis of cervical cancer were systematically consented for enrollment, with enrichment of the cohort for WLHIV. Those who consented completed a questionnaire and then collected vaginal self-samples for HPV testing. Primary HPV testing for 15 individual genotypes was conducted using Atila AmpFire® HPV assay. Those with positive HPV results returned for a triage visit where all underwent visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), colposcopy, and biopsy. Triage strategies with VIA, colposcopy and 8-type HPV genotype restriction (16/18/31/33/35/45/52/58), separately and in combination, were compared using histopathology as the gold standard in diagnosing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 or worse (CIN2+). RESULTS Among 2969 women enrolled, 1480 (50%) tested HPV positive. The cohort included 1478 (50%) WLHIV; 99% were virologically suppressed after a mean of 8 years on antiretroviral therapy. In total, 1269 (86%) women had histopathology data for analysis. Among WLHIV who tested positive for HPV, 131 (19%) of 688 had CIN2+ compared with 71 (12%) of 581 in women without HIV. Screening by 8-type HPV genotype restriction was more sensitive as triage to detect CIN2+ in WLHIV 87.79% (95% CI: 80.92-92.85) and women without HIV 85.92% (95% CI: 75.62-93.03) when compared with VIA (WLHIV 62.31% [95% CI: 53.39-70.65], women without HIV 44.29% [95% CI: 32.41-56.66]) and colposcopy (WLHIV 70.77% [95% CI: 62.15-78.41], women without HIV 45.71% [95% CI: 33.74-58.06]). However, 8-type HPV genotype restriction had low specificity in WLHIV of 30.88% (95% CI: 27.06-34.90) and women without HIV 37.06% (95% CI: 32.85-41.41). These results were similar when CIN3+ was used as the outcome. When combining 8-type HPV genotype restriction with VIA as the triage strategy, there was improved specificity to detect CIN2+ in WLHIV of 81.65% (95% CI: 78.18-84.79) but dramatically reduced sensitivity of 56.15% (95% CI: 47.18-64.84). CONCLUSIONS Eight-type HPV genotype restriction is a promising component of effective triage for HPV positivity. However, novel triage strategies in LMICs with high HIV prevalence may be needed to avoid the trade-off between sensitivity and specificity with currently available options. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION This study is registered on Clinicaltrials.gov no. NCT04242823, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04242823.
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- Rebecca Luckett
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
- Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
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- Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
- School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Pathology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Pathology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Pathology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
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- National Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Ministry of Health and Wellness Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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Li M, Zhao C, Zhang X, Li J, Zhao Y, Zhang W, Ren L, Wei L. PAX1/JAM3 Methylation and HPV Viral Load in Women with Persistent HPV Infection. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1430. [PMID: 38611108 PMCID: PMC11010937 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16071430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The relationship of PAX1/JAM3 methylation as well as HPV viral load (VL) with cervical lesions has been reported, but their role in persistent HPV infection without cervical high-grade lesions has not been fully elucidated. A total of 231 females diagnosed with persistent HPV infection and pathologically confirmed absence of high-grade cervical lesions were selected from the Colposcopy Outpatient Clinic of Peking University People's Hospital, from March 2023 to December 2023. They were categorized into two groups based on the duration of HPV infection: the HPV persistent less than 3 years group and the more than 3 years group. PAX1/JAM3 methylation and HPV VL were determined by real-time PCR and BioPerfectus Multiplex Real-Time (BMRT)-HPV reports type-specific VL/10,000 cells, respectively. The average age of individuals with HPV infection lasting more than 3 years was higher compared to those with less than 3 years (48.9 vs. 45.1 years), with a statistically significant difference. Among the participants, 81.8% (189/231) had no previous screening. The methylation levels of JAM3 and PAX1 were significantly higher in individuals with HPV infection persisting for more than 3 years compared to those with less than 3 years, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). There was a significant correlation between PAX1 and JAM3 methylation (p < 0.001), which could be used as cumulative evidence of HPV infection duration before the occurrence of precancerous lesions. The incidence of vaginal intraepithelial lesions was higher in individuals with HPV infection persisting for more than 3 years compared to those with less than 3 years, and HPV VL can be used as an indicative biomarker for concurrent cervical-vaginal lesions, especially for HPV other than 16/18 genotypes.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing 100044, China; (M.L.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (L.R.)
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Kim M, Kim E. Effective vaccination strategies for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer based on the mathematical model with a stochastic process. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29558. [PMID: 38533898 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection poses a significant risk to women's health by causing cervical cancer. In addition to HPV, cervical cancer incidence rates can be influenced by various factors, including human immunodeficiency virus and herpes, as well as screening policy. In this study, a mathematical model with stochastic processes was developed to analyze HPV transmission between genders and its subsequent impact on cervical cancer incidence. The model simulations suggest that both-gender vaccination is far more effective than female-only vaccination in preventing an increase in cervical cancer incidence. With increasing stochasticity, the difference between the number of patients in the vaccinated group and the number in the nonvaccinated group diminishes. To distinguish the patient population distribution of the vaccinated from the nonvaccinated, we calculated effect size (Cohen's distance) in addition to Student's t-test. The model analysis suggests a threshold vaccination rate for both genders for a clear reduction of cancer incidence when significant stochastic factors are present.
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- Minsoo Kim
- Natural Product Informatics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Product Informatics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
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McIntosh RD, Andrus EC, Walline HM, Sandler CB, Goudsmit CM, Moravek MB, Stroumsa D, Kattari SK, Brouwer AF. Prevalence and Determinants of Cervicovaginal, Oral, and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection in a Population of Transgender and Gender Diverse People Assigned Female at Birth. LGBT Health 2024. [PMID: 38530059 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Purpose: The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervicovaginal, oral, and anogenital cancer, and cervical cancer screening options include HPV testing of a clinician-collected sample. Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people assigned female at birth (AFAB) face many barriers to preventive care, including cancer screening. Self-sampling options may increase access and participation in HPV testing and cancer screening. This study estimated the prevalence of HPV in self-collected cervicovaginal, oral, and anal samples from Midwestern TGD individuals AFAB. Methods: We recruited TGD individuals AFAB for an observational study, mailing them materials to self-collect cervicovaginal, oral, and anal samples at home. We tested samples for high-risk (HR; 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59) and other HPV genotypes (6, 11, 66, 68, 73, 90) using a polymerase chain reaction mass array test. Prevalence ratios for HPV infection at each site as a function of participant characteristics were estimated in log-binomial models. Results: Out of 137 consenting participants, 102 completed sample collection. Among those with valid tests, 8.8% (HR = 6.6%; HPV 16/18 = 3.3%) were positive for oral HPV, 30.5% (HR = 26.8%; HPV 16/18 = 9.7%) for cervicovaginal HPV, and 39.6% (HR = 33.3%; HPV 16/18 = 8.3%) for anal HPV. A larger fraction of oral (71.4%) than anal infections (50.0%) were concordant with a cervicovaginal infection of the same type. Conclusions: We detected HR cervicovaginal, oral, and anal HPV in TGD people AFAB. It is essential that we reduce barriers to cancer screening for TGD populations, such as through the development of a clinically approved self-screening HPV test.
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- Ryan D McIntosh
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic, Center for Reproductive Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic, Center for Reproductive Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Women's and Gender Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Yao X, Li Q, Chen Y, Du Z, Huang Y, Zhou Y, Zhang J, Wang W, Zhang L, Xie J, Xu C, Ge Y, Zhou Y. Epidemiology of human papillomavirus infection in women from Xiamen, China, 2013 to 2023. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1332696. [PMID: 38590815 PMCID: PMC11000419 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1332696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Background Cervical cancer is primarily caused by HPV infection. The epidemiology of HPV infection in specific areas is of great meaning of guide cervical cancer screening and formulating HPV vaccination strategies. Here, we evaluated the epidemiological characteristics of HPV infection in Xiamen population. Methods In total, 159,049 cervical exfoliated cell samples collected from female outpatients in Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen between January 2013 and July 2023 were analyzed. HPV DNA detection was performed using HPV genotyping kits (Hybribio Limited Corp, China). An analysis was conducted on the prevalence of HPV infection, taking into account factors such as age, year, and multiple patterns of HPV infection. The differences in prevalence among age groups and years were compared using χ2 test. Results The overall prevalence of any 21 HPV genotypes was 18.4%, of which the high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) positive rate was 14.6%. The age-specific prevalence of HPV infection showed a bimodal distribution, with two distinct peaks, one at <25 years (31.2%) and the other at 60-64 years (32.9%). There was a downward trend in the prevalence of HPV infection over time, decreasing from 26.2% in 2013 to 14.5% in 2021, and then increasing to 19.0% in 2023. The five most prevent HR-HPV genotypes were HPV52 (4.0%), 58 (2.6%), 16 (2.5%), 51 (1.8%), and 39 (1.7%). Among the positive cases, 76.7% were detected with only one genotype and 23.3% with multiple genotypes. The most common co-infection was HPV52 + HPV58 (0.24%), followed by HPV16 + HPV52 (0.24%), HPV52 + HPV53 (0.21%), HPV52 + HPV81 (0.21%), HPV51 + HPV52 (0.19%), HPV16 + HPV58 (0.18%), and HPV39 + HPV52 (0.17%). Conclusion The study provided the largest scale information on the recent epidemiological characteristics of HPV infection in Xiamen, and even in Fujian Province, China, which would support making the prevention and control strategies for cervical cancer in the region.
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- Xingmei Yao
- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Women Health Care, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- United Diagnostic and Research Center for Clinical Genetics, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- United Diagnostic and Research Center for Clinical Genetics, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Information Center, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
- United Diagnostic and Research Center for Clinical Genetics, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Wong A, Morgis R, Entenman J, Ramirez SI, Hays AL, Wright TS, Scartozzi CM, Ruffin MT, Moss JL. Exploratory Analysis of Concordance Between Clinician-Collected and Self-Sampled Human Papillomavirus Tests in a Small Cohort of Average- and High-Risk Patients. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle) 2024; 5:259-266. [PMID: 38516651 PMCID: PMC10956530 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2024.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Objectives Cervical cancer screening rates have stagnated, but self-sampling modalities have the potential to increase uptake. This study compares the test characteristics of self-sampled high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) tests with clinician-collected hrHPV tests in average-risk (i.e., undergoing routine screening) and high-risk patients (i.e., receiving follow-up after abnormal screening results). Methods In this cross-sectional study, a relatively small cohort of average-risk (n = 35) and high-risk (n = 12) participants completed both clinician-collected and self-sampled hrHPV testing, along with a brief phone survey. We assessed hrHPV positivity, concordance, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), sensitivity, and specificity across both methods (for types 16, 18, or other hrHPV). We also explored the relationship between test concordance and sociodemographic/behavioral factors. Results Among average-risk participants, hrHPV positivity was 6% for both test methods (i.e., hrHPV-positive cases: n = 2), resulting in reported concordance, PPV, NPV, sensitivity, and specificity of 100%. Among high-risk participants, hrHPV positivity was 100% for clinician-collected tests but only 67% for self-sampled tests, showing varied concordance and sensitivity. Concordance was not associated with sociodemographic or behavioral factors. Conclusions Self-sampled hrHPV testing demonstrated high accuracy for average-risk patients in this exploratory study. However, its performance was less consistent in high-risk patients who had already received an abnormal screening result, which could be attributed to spontaneous viral clearance over time. The limited number of participants, particularly HPV-positive cases, suggests caution in interpreting these results. Further research with larger cohorts is necessary to validate these findings and to explore the integration of self-sampled hrHPV testing into routine clinical care, particularly for patients with a history of cervical abnormalities. Clinical Trial Registration NCT04591977, NCT04585243.
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- Ashley Wong
- Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Li X, Wang H, Lai W, Liao J, Mo W, Huang K, He L, Liang X, Yu Z, Xu J, Hua X, Hou F, Ding J, Jia WWG, Zhang K, Wang Y. Prevention and treatment of HPV-related cancer through a mRNA vaccine expressing APC-targeting antigen. Immunology 2024. [PMID: 38471664 DOI: 10.1111/imm.13777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with multiple malignancies. Developing therapeutic vaccines to eliminate HPV-infected and malignant cells holds significant value. In this study, we introduced a lipid nanoparticle encapsulated mRNA vaccine expressing tHA-mE7-mE6. Mutations were introduced into E6 and E7 of HPV to eliminate their tumourigenicity. A truncated influenza haemagglutinin protein (tHA), which binds to the CD209 receptor on the surface of dendritic cells (DCs), was fused with mE7-mE6 in order to allow efficient uptake of antigen by antigen presenting cells. The tHA-mE7-mE6 (mRNA) showed higher therapeutic efficacy than mE7-mE6 (mRNA) in an E6 and E7+ tumour model. The treatment resulted in complete tumour regression and prevented tumour formation. Strong CD8+ T-cell immune response was induced, contributing to preventing and curing of E6 and E7+ tumour. Antigen-specific CD8+ T were found in spleens, peripheral blood and in tumours. In addition, the tumour infiltration of DC and NK cells were increased post therapy. In conclusion, this study described a therapeutic mRNA vaccine inducing strong anti-tumour immunity in peripheral and in tumour microenvironment, holding promising potential to treat HPV-induced cancer and to prevent cancer recurrence.
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- Xiaoxuan Li
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shunde Hospital, The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shunde Hospital, The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Shanghai Virogin Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Virogin Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Virogin Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Virogin Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Virogin Biotech Canada Ltd, Vancouver, Canada
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- Shanghai Virogin Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Benevolo M, Rollo F, Latini A, Giuliani M, Giglio A, Giuliani E, Donà MG. Interobserver agreement in the interpretation of anal cytology. Cancer Cytopathol 2024. [PMID: 38451011 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Anal cytology represents a tool for anal cancer screening in high-risk populations. In addition to accuracy, the reproducibility of the interpretation is of key importance. The authors evaluated the agreement of anal cytologic interpretation between two cytopathologists. METHODS Liquid-based cytologic slides from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) were evaluated by two readers with at least 10 years of expertise in cervical cytology. Cases with a discordant interpretation were reviewed, and a consensus was reached. Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping was performed using a proprietary HPV genotyping test. Unweighted and weighted Cohen kappa and 95% confidence interval (CI) values were calculated. RESULTS Overall, 713 slides that were adequate for interpretation were evaluated (MSM: median age, 33 years). An HPV test was performed on 620 samples (87.0%). Considering a dichotomous interpretation (negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy vs. atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance or worse), the crude agreement between the two readers was 93.3% (kappa = 0.82; 95% CI, 0.77-0.87). Once a consensus for discordant cases was reached, the best agreement was found for the negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy category (511 of 528 samples; 96.8%), whereas the atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance category showed the lowest agreement (90 of 117 samples, 76.9%). Considering the individual cytologic categories, overall agreement was 92.1% (kappa = 0.85; 95% CI, 0.81-0.89). The discordant interpretations were not associated with high-risk HPV infection, HPV16 infection, or MSM age. CONCLUSIONS The results indicating excellent interobserver agreement in this study substantiate the use of anal cytology in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus-negative MSM.
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- Maria Benevolo
- Pathology Department, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Sexually Transmitted Infection/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Sexually Transmitted Infection/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Sexually Transmitted Infection/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Sexually Transmitted Infection/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Michel AD, Fontenot HB, Fuzzell L, Brownstein NC, Lake P, Vadaparampil ST, Perkins RB. Attitudes toward the American Cancer Society's 2020 cervical cancer screening guidelines: A qualitative study of a national sample of US clinicians. Cancer 2024. [PMID: 38436396 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND The 2020 American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines are the most recent national guidelines for cervical cancer screening. These guidelines propose two major changes from current practice: initiating screening at age 25 years and using primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Adoption of guidelines often occurs slowly, and therefore understanding clinician attitudes is important to facilitate practice change. METHODS Interviews with a national sample of clinicians who perform cervical cancer screening in a variety of settings explored attitudes toward the two major changes from the 2020 ACS cervical cancer screening guidelines. Clinicians participated in 30- to 60-min interviews exploring their attitudes toward various aspects of cervical cancer screening. Qualitative analysis was performed. RESULTS Seventy clinicians participated from across the United States. Few respondents were initiating screening at age 25 years, and none were using primary HPV testing. However, over half would be willing to adopt these practices if supported by scientific evidence and recommended by professional medical organizations. Barriers to adoption included the lack of endorsement by professional societies, lack of laboratory availability and insurance coverage, limited autonomy within large health care systems, and concerns related to missed disease. CONCLUSIONS Few clinicians have adopted screening initiation or primary HPV testing, as recommended by the 2020 ACS guidelines, but over half were open to adopting these changes. Implementation may be facilitated via professional organization endorsement, clinician education, and laboratory, health care system, and insurance support. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY In 2020, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening. The main changes to current practices were to initiate screening at age 25 years instead of age 21 years and to screen using primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing rather than cytology alone or in combination with HPV testing. We performed in-depth interviews with 70 obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, and internal medicine physicians and advanced practice providers about their attitudes toward these guidelines. Few clinicians are following the 2020 ACS guidelines, but over half were open to changing practice if the changes were supported by evidence and recommended by professional medical organizations. Barriers to adoption included the lack of endorsement by professional medical organizations, logistical issues, and concerns about missed disease.
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- Alexandra D Michel
- College of Nursing, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Health Outcomes and Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Health Outcomes and Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Health Outcomes and Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lu Y, Clifford GM, Fairley CK, Grulich AE, Garland SM, Xiao F, Wang Y, Zou H. Human papillomavirus and p16 INK4a in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cancer 2024; 154:830-841. [PMID: 37861207 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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We intended to update human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and p16INK4a positivity in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomars (SCC), and calculate HPV attributable fraction (AF) for oropharyngeal SCC by geographic region. We searched Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify published studies of HPV prevalence and p16INK4a positivity alone or together in oropharyngeal SCC before December 28, 2021. Studies that reported type-specific HPV DNA prevalence using broad-spectrum PCR-based testing methods were included. We estimated pooled HPV prevalence, type-specific HPV prevalence, and p16INK4a positivity. AF of HPV was calculated by geographic region. One hundred and thirty-four studies including 12 139 cases were included in our analysis. The pooled HPV prevalence estimate for oropharyngeal SCC was 48.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 43.2-53.0). HPV prevalence varied significantly by geographic region, and the highest HPV prevalence in oropharyngeal SCC was noted in North America (72.6%, 95% CI 63.8-80.6). Among HPV positive cases, HPV 16 was the most common type with a prevalence of 40.2% (95% CI 35.7-44.7). The pooled p16INK4a positivity in HPV positive and HPV16 positive oropharyngeal SCC cases was 87.2% (95% CI 81.6-91.2) and 91.7% (84.3-97.2). The highest AFs of HPV and HPV16 were noted in North America at 69.6% (95% CI 53.0-91.5) and 63.0% (48.0-82.7). [Correction added on 31 October 2023, after first online publication: the percentage symbol (%) was missing and has been added to 63.0% (48.0-82.7) in the Abstract and Conclusion.] A significant proportion of oropharyngeal SCC was attributable to HPV. HPV16 accounts for the majority of HPV positive oropharyngeal SCC cases. These findings highlight the importance of HPV vaccination in the prevention of a substantial proportion of oropharyngeal SCC cases.
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- Yong Lu
- School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Early Detection, Prevention and Infections Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Royal Women's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Davaro E, Tinnirello AA, Bevers TB, Milbourne A, Bassett R, Stewart J, Guo M. Efficacy of Cobas HPV testing for predicting grade 2+ cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a cancer prevention center and a gynecologic oncology clinic: A single-institution experience. Cancer Cytopathol 2024; 132:152-160. [PMID: 38054363 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy of Cobas human papillomavirus (HPV) testing to predict cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of grade 2 or higher (CIN2+), Cobas HPV testing results were correlated with follow-up biopsy in patients from Cancer Prevention Center (CPC) and Gynecologic Oncology Clinic (GOC) of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. METHODS Institutional data for patients who underwent Cobas HPV and Papanicolaou (Pap) cytology cotesting from 2019 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Surgical follow-up results were compared with Cobas HPV testing results in two populations. RESULTS A total of 2226 patients, including 921 women (mean age, 55.2 years) seen at the CPC and 1305 women (mean age, 49.3 years) seen at the GOC, were included. Specimens from GOC patients had a significantly higher HPV positivity rate than did those from CPC patients (22.9% vs. 10.1%; p < .001). Cobas HPV testing was positive in all seven CPC patients with surgical follow-up results showing CIN2+. Among 36 GOC patients with CIN2+ lesions, five patients had HPV-/Pap+ testing results. Although only seven CPC patients had CIN2+, Cobas HPV testing showed 100% sensitivity for predicting CIN2+ in this group. Sensitivity for CIN2+ was 86.5% in the GOC group, whereas 13.9% of GOC patients with CIN2+ had negative HPV testing results. CONCLUSIONS Cobas HPV testing was highly efficacious for predicting CIN2+ lesions in the low-risk CPC population, which supports HPV primary screening for cervical cancer in low-risk populations. For high-risk patients, especially those with a history of CIN2+/cervical cancer, HPV/Pap cotesting may still be necessary to maintain a high clinical sensitivity for CIN2+.
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- Elizabeth Davaro
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Nantel É, Mayrand MH, Audibert F, Niyibizi J, Brassard P, Laporte L, Lacaille J, Zahreddine M, Fraser W, Francoeur D, Bédard MJ, Girard I, Lacroix J, Carceller AM, Coutlée F, Trottier H. Association between the Mode of Delivery and Vertical Transmission of Human Papillomavirus. Viruses 2024; 16:303. [PMID: 38400078 PMCID: PMC10893054 DOI: 10.3390/v16020303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) can be vertically transmitted. Our objective was to measure the association between the mode of delivery and the detection of HPV in infants. We used data collected from pregnant women during the HERITAGE study. Self-collected vaginal samples from the first and third trimester were obtained for HPV testing. Specimens from oral, pharyngeal, conjunctival and anogenital mucosa were collected from infants 36-48 h after delivery and at 3 months of age. All samples were tested for HPV DNA by the Linear Array assay. Adjusted odd ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using multivariate logistic regressions. From the 282 women revealed to be HPV-positive in both the first and third trimesters, 25 infants were born HPV-positive. The overall probability of transmission was 8.9% (25/282); 3.7% (3/81) in participants with a caesarean section and 10.9% (22/201) for those who delivered vaginally. Vaginal delivery increased the risk of HPV in infants compared to caesarean (aOR: 3.63, 95%CI: 1.03-12.82). Infants born after a caesarean with ruptured membranes were not at increased risk of HPV compared to infants born after an elective caesarean section with intact membranes (aOR: 1.31, 95%CI: 0.10-17.76). Our results support the hypothesis that transmission occurs mostly during the passage in the vaginal canal.
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- Émilie Nantel
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (É.N.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.); (M.Z.)
- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (É.N.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.); (M.Z.)
- Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (M.-J.B.); (F.C.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada;
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (É.N.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.); (M.Z.)
- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada;
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (M.-J.B.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (É.N.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.); (M.Z.)
- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre de Recherche du CHUS, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada;
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (M.-J.B.); (F.C.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St-Mary’s Hospital Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1M5, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
- Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (M.-J.B.); (F.C.)
- Departement of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (É.N.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.); (M.Z.)
- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada (J.L.); (A.M.C.)
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Khayargoli P, Mayrand MH, Niyibizi J, Audibert F, Laporte L, Lacaille J, Carceller AM, Lacroix J, Comète É, Coutlée F, Trottier H. Association between Human Papillomavirus 16 Viral Load in Pregnancy and Preterm Birth. Viruses 2024; 16:298. [PMID: 38400073 PMCID: PMC10892609 DOI: 10.3390/v16020298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Recent evidence shows increased preterm birth risk with human papillomavirus-16 (HPV16) infection during pregnancy. This study aimed to measure the association between HPV16 viral load during pregnancy and preterm birth. We used data from participants in the HERITAGE study. The Linear Array assay was used for HPV DNA testing on vaginal samples collected during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. The HPV16 viral load was measured with a real-time polymerase chain reaction. We used logistic regression to measure the associations between HPV16 viral load during pregnancy and preterm birth (defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation). The adjusted odd ratios (aORs) and the 95% confidence intervals [CIs] were estimated with inverse probability treatment weighting of the propensity score. This study included 48 participants who tested positive for HPV16 during the first trimester of pregnancy. The aOR for the association between first-trimester HPV16 viral load (higher viral load categorized with a cutoff of 0.5 copy/cell) was 13.04 [95% CI: 1.58-107.57]). Similar associations were found using different cutoffs for the categorization of viral load during the first and third trimesters. Our findings suggest a strong association between a high HPV16 viral load during pregnancy and preterm birth, demonstrating a biological gradient that reinforces the biological plausibility of a causal association.
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- Pranamika Khayargoli
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (P.K.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.)
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (P.K.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.)
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (É.C.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (P.K.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.)
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada;
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (É.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada; (A.M.C.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada; (A.M.C.); (J.L.)
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (J.L.); (É.C.)
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- Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada;
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada; (P.K.); (M.-H.M.); (J.N.)
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Xiao J, Song C, Liu T, Liu J, Zhao H. Effect of vaginal microecological disorders on the increased risk of abnormal cervical cytology among women living with HIV in China. J Infect Dis 2024:jiae058. [PMID: 38315770 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Abnormal cervical cytology is commonly observed in women living with HIV (WLWH). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 130 WLWH and 147 age-matched healthy controls, who underwent gynecological examinations at Beijing Ditan Hospital. The presence of abnormal cervical cytology in WLWH was predicted after performing a logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression revealed three independent factors, among which CD4 cell counts of more than 350 cells/μL was the protective factor, while human papillomavirus infection and abnormal vaginal pH were the risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Vaginal microecological disorders can increase the risk of abnormal cervical cytology in WLWH.
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- XiaoLei Wang
- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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Xu T, Xu M, Xu Y, Cai X, Brenner MJ, Twigg J, Fei Z, Chen C. Developing and validating the model of tumor-infiltrating immune cell to predict survival in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Transl Cancer Res 2024; 13:394-412. [PMID: 38410204 PMCID: PMC10894341 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-23-2345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Background Radiotherapy (RT) is a mainstay of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment. Due to the influence of RT on tumor cells and immune/stromal cells in microenvironment, some studies suggest that immunologic landscape could shape treatment response. To better predict the survival based on genomic data, we developed a prognostic model using tumor-infiltrating immune cell (TIIC) signature to predict survival in patients undergoing RT for HNSCC. Methods Gene expression data and clinical information were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. Data from HNSCC patients undergoing RT were extracted for analysis. TIICs prevalence in HNSCC patients was quantified by gene set variation analysis (GSVA) algorithm. TIICs and post-RT survival were analyzed using univariate Cox regression analysis and used to construct and validate a tumor-infiltrating cells score (TICS). Results Five of 26 immune cells were significantly associated with HNSCC prognosis in the training cohort (all P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier (KM) survival curves showed that patients in the high TICS group had better survival outcomes (log-rank test, P<0.05). Univariate analyses demonstrated that the TICS had independent prognostic predictive ability for RT outcomes (P<0.05). Patients with high TICS scores showed significantly higher expression of immune-related genes. Functional pathway analyses further showed that the TICS was significantly related to immune-related biological process. Stratified analyses supported integrating TICS and tumor mutation burden (TMB) into individualized treatment planning, as an adjunct to classification by clinical stage and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Conclusions The TICS model supports a personalized medicine approach to RT for HNSCC. Increased prevalence of TIIC within the tumor microenvironment (TME) confers a better prognosis for patients undergoing treatment for HNSCC.
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- Ting Xu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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Luckett R, Ramogola-Masire D, Harris DA, Gompers A, Gaborone K, Mochoba L, Ntshese L, Mathoma A, Kula M, Shapiro R, Larson E. Feasibility and acceptability of an HPV self-testing strategy: lessons from a research context to assess for ability to implement into primary care at a national level in Botswana. Front Glob Womens Health 2024; 4:1300788. [PMID: 38259634 PMCID: PMC10800890 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1300788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Background The WHO strategy for cervical cancer elimination strives to achieve 70% coverage with high-performance cervical screening. While few low- and middle-income countries have achieved this, high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) self-testing creates the possibility to rapidly upscale access to high-performance cervical screening across resource settings. However, effective hrHPV screening requires linkage to follow-up, which has been variable in prior studies. This study developed and tested an implementation strategy aimed at improving screening and linkage to follow-up care in South East District in Botswana. Methods This study performed primary hrHPV self-testing; those with positive results were referred for a triage visit. Withdrawals for any reason, loss-to follow-up between hrHPV test and triage visit, and number of call attempts to give hrHPV results were also documented. Acceptability of the program to patients was measured as the proportion of patients who completed a triage visit when indicated, meeting the a priori threshold of 80%. Feasibility was defined as the proportion of participants receiving the results and attending follow-up. To assess the associations between participant characteristics and loss-to-follow-up we used log-binomial regressions to estimate risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results Enrollment of 3,000 women occurred from February 2021 to August 2022. In total, 10 participants withdrew and an additional 33 were determined ineligible after consent, leaving a final cohort of 2,957 participants who underwent self-swab hrHPV testing. Half (50%) of participants tested positive for hrHPV and nearly all (98%) of participants received their hrHPV results, primarily via telephone. Few calls to participants were required to communicate results: 2,397 (82%) required one call, 386 (13%) required 2 calls, and only 151 (5%) required 3-5 calls. The median time from specimen collection to participant receiving results was 44 days (IQR, 27-65). Of all hrHPV positive participants, 1,328 (90%) attended a triage visit. Discussion In a large cohort we had low loss-to-follow-up of 10%, indicating that the strategy is acceptable. Telephonic results reporting was associated with high screening completion, required few calls to participants, and supports the feasibility of hrHPV self-testing in primary care followed by interval triage.
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- Rebecca Luckett
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bamalete Lutheran Hospital, Ramotswa, Botswana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- National Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Ministry of Health and Wellness Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Toh ZQ, Zhao F, Zhang L, Wei L, Zou H. Editorial: HPV natural history, immunological responses and vaccination strategies: challenges and opportunities. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1349664. [PMID: 38259451 PMCID: PMC10800598 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1349664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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- Zheng Quan Toh
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Infection, Immunity and Global Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- China-Australia Joint Research Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Institute for Hepatology, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Tang HP, He YP, Wang J, Zhan JM, Lian WB, Xue F, Wang L, Li Y, Zhang A, Zhang F, Xu C, Li J, Xu WX. Epitope delimitation: A new method for defining epitopes of human IgG-reactive antigenic peptides based on rabbit-recognized epitope motifs. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29388. [PMID: 38235845 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
Abstract
The use of precise epitope peptides as antigens is essential for accurate serological diagnosis of viral-infected individuals, but now it remains an unsolvable problem for mapping precise B cell epitopes (BCEs) recognized by human serum. To address this challenge, we propose a novel epitope delimitation (ED) method to uncover BCEs in the delineated human IgG-reactive (HR) antigenic peptides (APs). Specifically, the method based on the rationale of similarities in humoral immune responses between mammalian species consists of a pair of elements: experimentally delineated HR-AP and rabbit-recognized (RR) BCE motif and corresponding pair of sequence alignment analysis. As a result of using the ED approach, after decoding four RR-epitomes of human papillomavirus types 16/18-E6 and E7 proteins utilizing rabbit serum against each recombinant protein and sequence alignment analysis of HR-APs and RR-BCEs, 19 fine BCEs in 17 of 22 known HR-APs were defined based on each corresponding RR-BCE motifs, including the type-specificity of each delimited BCE in homologous proteins. The test with 22 known 16/20mer HR-APs demonstrated that the ED method is effective and efficient, indicating that it can be used as an alternative method to the conventional identification of fine BCEs using overlapping 8mer peptides.
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- Hai-Ping Tang
- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Histo-Embryology Genetics and Developmental Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Histo-Embryology Genetics and Developmental Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Histo-Embryology Genetics and Developmental Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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Pérez-González A, Rodríguez-Rivero S, Fernández-Veiga P, Flores E, Poveda E, González-Carreró J, Pérez-Castro S, Labajo-Leal L, Miralles C, Ocampo A. Anal Dysplasia Screening in People Living with HIV: Long-Term Follow-Up in a Large Cohort from Northwest Spain. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2024; 38:5-13. [PMID: 38117576 PMCID: PMC10794828 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2023.0231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is not a common disease in the general population, although its incidence is higher in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH). Anal SCC is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and arises from premalignant lesions termed squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs). SIL surveillance programs are based on the early detection and treatment of SILs, especially those with a higher risk of transforming into cancer. An anal surveillance program has been under development in our institution since 2011. In this context, we performed a retrospective cohort study at the anal dysplasia unit of Álvaro-Cunqueiro Hospital (Spain). Epidemiological and clinical data were gathered from our Infectious Diseases Sample Collection (an open sample cohort including PLWH) from January 2011 to January 2022. A total of 493 PLWH were considered, 122 (24.7%) of whom were diagnosed with anal dysplasia at baseline, including 2 cases of anal SCC. Briefly, most of individuals were young men (median age, 38 years old) born in Spain (76%), whose vaccination rate before their inclusion in the program was scarce (<3%). Throughout the study period, 81 (16.4%) cases were diagnosed with high-grade squamous-intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) and 3 with anal SCC. At the baseline, severe immunosuppression (i.e., nadir CD4+ lymphocyte count below 200 cell/μL), and prior diagnosis of condyloma acuminata were more frequent within the group with SILs. Conversely, the baseline CD4+ lymphocyte count was similar among both groups. HPV-16 was related to a higher risk of HSILs (odds ratio: 2.76). At the end of the follow-up, 385 PLWH had been retained in care; one patient had died of anal cancer. Anal dysplasia was common (25% of cases), especially among patients infected by HPV-16, diagnosed with condyloma acuminata, and who were severely immunosuppressed. HPV-16 was the main risk factor for the presentation of HSILs.
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- Alexandre Pérez-González
- Virology and Pathogenesis Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), Vigo, Spain
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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- Anal Dysplasia Unit, General Surgery Department, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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- Anal Dysplasia Unit, General Surgery Department, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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- Virology and Pathogenesis Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), Vigo, Spain
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- Microbiology and Infectology Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain
- Microbiology Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo (CHUVI), Sergas, Vigo, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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Nitkowski J, Giuliano AR, Ridolfi T, Chiao E, Fernandez ME, Schick V, Swartz MD, Smith JS, Nyitray AG. Acceptability of Anal Human Papillomavirus Home Self-Sampling and Clinician Sampling Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study. LGBT Health 2024; 11:47-56. [PMID: 37870947 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Purpose: Anal cancer has disproportionately high incidence among sexual minority men. We compared acceptability of home versus clinic human papillomavirus (HPV) anal swabbing. Methods: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study recruited sexual and gender minority individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eligible participants were randomized to a home or clinic arm. Home participants received a mailed anal HPV self-sampling kit. Clinic participants attended a clinic appointment where a clinician collected an anal HPV swab. We examined acceptability (overall thoughts, comfort with method, pain, and future willingness to swab) of home versus clinic swabbing using postswab survey responses. Results: A total of 191 individuals completed swabbing and a postswab survey (home = 53.4%, clinic = 46.6%). Mean age was 47 years (range = 25-78). Reported overall thoughts about home (71.6%) and clinic (69.7%) swabbing were mostly positive (p = 0.83). Overall thoughts about the home kit did not differ by participant characteristics, but overall thoughts about clinician swabbing differed by race (p = 0.04) and HIV status (p = 0.002). Nearly all participants (98.4%) reported they were comfortable receiving the kit or getting the swabbing in the clinic, reported little or no pain (98.4%), and reported willingness to undergo swabbing in the future (97.9%). After swabbing, clinic participants reported greater trust that swabbing can give accurate information about anal cancer risk (89.9%) than home participants (69.6%) (p < 0.001), and that swabbing will help them avoid anal cancer (clinic = 79.8%, home = 59.8%) (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Anal swabbing acceptability was high and did not differ between home and clinic. Participants reported high confidence and knowledge using the mailed anal self-sampling kit. Clinical Trial Registration number is NCT03489707.
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- Jenna Nitkowski
- Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Cancer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Haring CT, Rocco JW. Emerging role of blood-based biomarker testing in HPV-mediated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Cytopathol 2024; 132:7-9. [PMID: 37350366 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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- Catherine T Haring
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Darvishi M, Nouri M, Zahir M, Asli M, Hejripoor SZ, Karimi E. Overview of Human Papillomavirus Infection. Infect Disord Drug Targets 2024; 24:e031123223107. [PMID: 37937571 DOI: 10.2174/0118715265257105231025112708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a DNA oncogenic virus. HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease, and is capable of infecting mucosal and cutaneous membranes of the anogenital, upper aerodigestive tract, and other head and neck mucosal regions. Although HPV infection is generally asymptomatic and can be easily resolved by the immune system, if it persists and progresses, it can lead to cancer. HPV is permanently responsible for 5% of human cancers. Malignant lesions related to HPV include oral and respiratory squamous cell carcinomas, and cervical and anogenital cancers. Currently, no specific treatment is available for HPV infection, and therapeutic procedures (tissue ablation, chemotherapy, cryotherapy, and immunomodulation) cannot eliminate the virus completely. Vaccination and cervical screening are two methods that have been developed to provide protection against oncogenic HPV. Unfortunately, no effective protocol for vaccination, prevention, testing, or treatment has yet been proposed in the developing countries. In this review, we have reviewed the knowledge gained from recent studies on virology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of HPV infection.
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- Mohammad Darvishi
- Department of Aerospace and Subaquatic Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Centre (IDTMRC), AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Centre (IDTMRC), AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- General Practitioner and Researcher, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Centre (IDTMRC), AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Besat Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Besat Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Wichmann G, Vetter N, Lehmann C, Landgraf R, Doxiadis I, Großmann R, Vorobeva E, Dietz A, Zebralla V, Wiegand S, Wald T. Outcome differences in HPV-driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma attributable to altered human leukocyte antigen frequencies. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1212454. [PMID: 38192630 PMCID: PMC10772155 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1212454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Background Effective immune surveillance requires a functioning immune system and natural killer (NK) and T cells for adequate innate and antigen-specific immune responses critically depending on human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) and haplotypes representing advantageous combinations of HLA antigens. Recently, we reported a link between altered frequencies of HLA alleles and haplotypes and developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Whereas the majority of HNSCCs seem to be related to classical risk factors alcohol and tobacco, a subset of HNSCC and especially oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) were etiologically linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) recently. Here, we demonstrate in HPV-driven (p16-positive high risk-HPV DNA-positive) HNSCC a deviating distribution of HLA antigens and haplotypes and their relevance to outcome. Methods Leukocyte DNA of n = 94 HPV-driven HNSCC patients (n = 57 OPSCC, n = 37 outside oropharynx) underwent HLA SSO typing, allowing allele, antigen (allele group), and haplo-typing. Besides comparing these frequencies with those of German blood donors, we analyzed their impact on outcome using Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox proportional hazard regression. Results Antigen and haplotype frequencies demonstrate enrichment of rare antigens and haplotypes. The HLA score for unselected HNSCC patients was not predictive for outcome here. However, together with alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, T category, and extranodal extension of locoregional metastases and treatment applied, eight HLA traits allow for predicting progression-free and tumor-specific survival. Conclusion Patients can be categorized into low, intermediate-low, intermediate-high, and high risk groups. Using a new PFS risk score for HPV-driven HNSCC may allow to improve prognostication.
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- Gunnar Wichmann
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Transplantation Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Transplantation Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Transplantation Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Transplantation Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Nazha B, Zhuang T, Wu S, Brown JT, Magee D, Carthon BC, Kucuk O, Nabhan C, Barata PC, Heath EI, Ryan CJ, McKay RR, Master VA, Bilen MA. Comprehensive genomic profiling of penile squamous cell carcinoma and the impact of human papillomavirus status on immune-checkpoint inhibitor-related biomarkers. Cancer 2023; 129:3884-3893. [PMID: 37565840 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma (pSCC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with limited success of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Approximately half of pSCC cases are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. METHODS Evaluation was done retrospectively of the landscape of somatic alterations and ICI-related biomarkers in pSCC by using the Caris Life Sciences data set with the aim to establish signatures for HPV-dependent oncogenesis. The pSCC tumors were analyzed by using next-generation sequencing (NGS) of DNA and RNA. Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Microsatellite instability (MSI) was tested by fragment analysis, IHC (SP142; ≥1%), and NGS. Tumor mutational burden (TMB)-high was defined as ≥10 mutations/Mb. HPV16/18 status was determined by using whole-exome sequencing (WES) when available. Significance was adjusted for multiple comparisons (q value < .05). RESULTS NGS of the overall cohort (N = 108) revealed TP53 (46%), CDKN2A (26%), and PIK3CA (25%) to be the most common mutations. Overall, 51% of tumors were PD-L1+, 10.7% had high TMB, and 1.1% had mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR)/MSI-high status. Twenty-nine patients had their HPV status made available by WES (HPV16/18+, n = 13; HPV16/18-, n = 16). KMT2C mutations (33% vs. 0%) and FGF3 amplifications (30.8% vs. 0%) were specific to HPV16/18+ tumors, whereas CDKN2A mutations (0% vs. 37.5%) were exclusive to HPV16/18- tumors. TMB-high was exclusively found in the HPV16/18+ group (30.8%). The two groups had comparable PD-L1 and dMMR/MSI-H status. CONCLUSIONS In a large and comprehensive NGS-based evaluation of somatic alterations in pSCC, HPV16/18+ versus HPV16/18- pSCCs were molecularly distinct tumors. Our finding that TMB-high is exclusive to HPV16/18+ tumors requires confirmation in larger data sets. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Penile squamous cell carcinoma (pSCC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy in the advanced setting, with poor prognosis and little success with immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in an unselected patient approach. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a known risk factor for pSCC; its impact on genomic tumor profiling is less defined. Using next-generation sequencing, we explored the genetic landscape and ICI-related biomarkers of pSCC and HPV-driven oncogenic molecular signatures. Our results indicate that HPV-positive and HPV-negative pSCCs are molecularly distinct tumors. Increased tumor mutational burden is associated with HPV-positive tumors, and could serve as a biomarker for predicting therapeutic response to ICI-based therapies. Our results support the growing literature indicating that HPV status in pSCC can be used to guide patient stratification in ICI-based clinical trials.
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- Bassel Nazha
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Urology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Steinbaum S, Jagannath J, Seymour L, Corby P, Kulkarni R, France K. Oral healthcare providers play a vital role in vaccination efforts: Patient perspectives. Clin Exp Dent Res 2023; 9:1169-1179. [PMID: 37803883 PMCID: PMC10728510 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with 70% of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the infectious cause of a global pandemic that killed millions worldwide. Effective vaccinations exist against both diseases, but patient acceptance remains a challenge. The objective of this study was to assess patients' attitudes toward oral healthcare providers' (OHCPs) roles in HPV and COVID-19 vaccinations. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of young adult patients was distributed in Philadelphia, PA, between April and June 2021. The survey assessed knowledge and attitudes around OHCPs serving various roles in COVID-19 and HPV vaccination. RESULTS Nearly 70% of 163 respondents would accept the recommendation for a COVID-19 vaccine from an OHCP, while 56% would for HPV. Those previously vaccinated against COVID-19 were more comfortable discussing COVID-19 vaccines (92%, p < .001) or HPV vaccines (76%, p < .001) with OHCPs compared to those who were unvaccinated against COVID-19. African American/Black patients were less comfortable discussing vaccines, irrespective of vaccination status. CONCLUSIONS OHCP can play a vital role in increasing the overall COVID-19 and HPV vaccination status of the public, as demonstrated by the high acceptance of dental involvement in both vaccine campaigns. Racial disparity in vaccination attitude is a public health challenge that needs to be addressed.
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- Sara Steinbaum
- Department of OrthodonticsUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental MedicinePhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of OrthodonticsHarvard School of Dental MedicineBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Oral MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental MedicinePhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Oral MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental MedicinePhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Oral MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental MedicinePhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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Nayar R. Cervical cancer prevention in the United States-where we've been and where we're going: The American Cancer Society Primary HPV Screening Initiative. Cancer Cytopathol 2023; 131:747-750. [PMID: 37347982 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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- Ritu Nayar
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Zhang S, Grant LH, Geipel J, Cui Z, Keysar B. The Impact of Informational Intervention on HPV Vaccination Intention among Heterosexual Men. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1653. [PMID: 38005985 PMCID: PMC10674571 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11111653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, despite widespread under-vaccination amongst men and the importance of vaccinating both sexes to curb the spread of HPV, research has focused on promoting HPV vaccination predominantly amongst women. Therefore, the current study examines the effectiveness of different informational interventions in promoting vaccination intentions amongst heterosexual men. In a preregistered study of 583 unvaccinated adult men, we randomly assigned participants to one of four informational interventions aimed at promoting awareness of HPV risks and vaccine uptake: (1) risks to oneself (n = 145), (2) risks to their female partner (n = 144), (3) risks to oneself and their female partner (n = 153), and (4) general vaccine information (n = 153). Amongst participants reporting a sexual history (67%), intentions to get vaccinated significantly increased by 10.75 points on a 100-point scale (p < 0.01) after they received information about the risks of HPV for both themselves and their female partner, compared to receiving information about only their own HPV risk. These findings provide valuable guidance for public health officials and policymakers into the effectiveness of different messaging strategies in promoting HPV vaccination amongst adult male populations to increase vaccination rates.
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- Songyang Zhang
- Department of Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; (S.Z.); (L.H.G.)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; (S.Z.); (L.H.G.)
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- Department of Business Strategy and Marketing, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA;
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; (S.Z.); (L.H.G.)
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Tamburini S, Zhang Y, Gagliardi A, Di Lascio G, Caproni E, Benedet M, Tomasi M, Corbellari R, Zanella I, Croia L, Grandi G, Müller M, Grandi A. Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles as a Platform for the Development of a Broadly Protective Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Based on the Minor Capsid Protein L2. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1582. [PMID: 37896984 PMCID: PMC10611245 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11101582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a large family of viruses with a capsid composed of the L1 and L2 proteins, which bind to receptors of the basal epithelial cells and promote virus entry. The majority of sexually active people become exposed to HPV and the virus is the most common cause of cervical cancer. Vaccines are available based on the L1 protein, which self-assembles and forms virus-like particles (VLPs) when expressed in yeast and insect cells. Although very effective, these vaccines are HPV type-restricted and their costs limit broad vaccination campaigns. Recently, vaccine candidates based on the conserved L2 epitope from serotypes 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 6, 51, and 59 were shown to elicit broadly neutralizing anti-HPV antibodies. In this study, we tested whether E. coli outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) could be successfully decorated with L2 polytopes and whether the engineered OMVs could induce neutralizing antibodies. OMVs represent an attractive vaccine platform owing to their intrinsic adjuvanticity and their low production costs. We show that strings of L2 epitopes could be efficiently expressed on the surface of the OMVs and a polypeptide composed of the L2 epitopes from serotypes 18, 33, 35, and 59 provided a broad cross-protective activity against a large panel of HPV serotypes as determined using pseudovirus neutralization assay. Considering the simplicity of the OMV production process, our work provides a highly effective and inexpensive solution to produce universal anti-HPV vaccines.
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- Silvia Tamburini
- Department of Cellular, Computation and Integrative of Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (S.T.); (M.T.); (R.C.); (I.Z.); (L.C.)
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 242, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (Y.Z.); (M.M.)
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- Toscana Life Sciences Foundation, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.G.); (G.D.L.); (E.C.); (M.B.); (A.G.)
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- Toscana Life Sciences Foundation, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.G.); (G.D.L.); (E.C.); (M.B.); (A.G.)
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- Toscana Life Sciences Foundation, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.G.); (G.D.L.); (E.C.); (M.B.); (A.G.)
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- Toscana Life Sciences Foundation, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.G.); (G.D.L.); (E.C.); (M.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cellular, Computation and Integrative of Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (S.T.); (M.T.); (R.C.); (I.Z.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Cellular, Computation and Integrative of Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (S.T.); (M.T.); (R.C.); (I.Z.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Cellular, Computation and Integrative of Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (S.T.); (M.T.); (R.C.); (I.Z.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Cellular, Computation and Integrative of Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (S.T.); (M.T.); (R.C.); (I.Z.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Cellular, Computation and Integrative of Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (S.T.); (M.T.); (R.C.); (I.Z.); (L.C.)
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 242, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (Y.Z.); (M.M.)
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- Toscana Life Sciences Foundation, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.G.); (G.D.L.); (E.C.); (M.B.); (A.G.)
- BiOMViS Srl, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Gozzini E, Radice D, Bottari F, Boveri S, Guerrieri ME, Preti EP, Spolti N, Ghioni M, Ferrari F, Iacobone AD. Human Papillomavirus Genotype Richness and the Biodiversity of Squamous and Glandular Cervical Dysplasias: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pathogens 2023; 12:1234. [PMID: 37887750 PMCID: PMC10610312 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12101234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The impact of multiple infections on the risk of cervical lesions is a subject of ongoing debate. This study aims to explore whether the richness of HPV genotype infections and the biodiversity of squamous and glandular cervical dysplasias could influence the progression of precancerous lesions. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis involving 469 women who attended the Colposcopy Unit at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy, from December 2006 to December 2014. HPV type richness was measured as the number of different genotypes per patient. We calculated the associations between richness and age, as well as histologic grade, along with Simpson's biodiversity index for cervical dysplasias. We observed significant inverse relationships between the richness of high-risk (HR) genotypes and both age (p = 0.007) and histologic grade (p < 0.001). Furthermore, as the histologic grade increased, the mean biodiversity index of cervical dysplasias decreased, with exceptions noted in cases of normal histology and adenocarcinoma in situ. Different histologic grades formed five clusters with distinct mean ages and mean biodiversity indices. These findings suggest that HPV genotype richness and the biodiversity of cervical dysplasias may play a crucial role in predicting the risk of high-grade cervical lesions, enabling personalized management of precancers.
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- Elisa Gozzini
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25136 Brescia, Italy;
- Preventive Gynecology Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (M.E.G.); (E.P.P.); (N.S.); (A.D.I.)
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Biostatistics and Data Management, Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy;
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- Preventive Gynecology Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (M.E.G.); (E.P.P.); (N.S.); (A.D.I.)
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- Preventive Gynecology Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (M.E.G.); (E.P.P.); (N.S.); (A.D.I.)
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- Preventive Gynecology Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (M.E.G.); (E.P.P.); (N.S.); (A.D.I.)
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- Division of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25136 Brescia, Italy;
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- Preventive Gynecology Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (M.E.G.); (E.P.P.); (N.S.); (A.D.I.)
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Ranabhotu A, Habibian N, Patel B, Farrell E, Do J, Sedghi S, Sedghi L. Case Report: Resolution of high grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesion with antibiotics proposes a new role for syphilitic infection in potentiation of HPV-associated ASCC. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1226202. [PMID: 37854673 PMCID: PMC10580285 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1226202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary risk factor for the development of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) and is a leading risk factor for anogenital squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC). Despite common shared risk factors for both HPV and syphilis, co-infection is not well documented, and the role of syphilitic infection in HPV-associated AIN and ASCC potentiation is not defined. Case description/methods A 72-year-old single male presented with complaints of mild rectal pain and intermittent rectal bleeding. A flexible sigmoidoscopy was performed, and a firm 4.5cm x 3cm perianal mass was detected and superficially biopsied. Pathology findings demonstrated evidence of a high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HGSIL, AIN II/III/AIS) with viral cytopathic effect, consistent with HPV infection. Much of the biopsied lesion showed acanthotic squamous mucosa with intraepithelial neutrophils and abundant submucosal plasma cells, suggesting possible syphilitic involvement. Subsequent immunohistochemical staining for p16 as a surrogate marker for HPV was positive, as was an immunohistochemical stain for spirochetes, supportive of co-infection with Treponema pallidum pallidum (T. pallidum), the causative agent in venereal syphilis. The patient was referred to an infectious disease specialist for syphilitic infection and was treated with penicillin with surprisingly complete resolution of the lesion. EUAs were performed 2- and 3-months following treatment without lesion recurrence. However, one year following diagnosis, a flexible sigmoidoscopy revealed a 5 mm recurrent HPV-related low-grade AIN 1 lesion at the dentate line. Discussion Resolution of the lesion by antibiotic treatment for syphilitic infection suggested that co-infection by T. pallidum may potentiate HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma based on histological findings. Findings from this case, as well as a review of bacterial involvement and potentiation in various cancers, are reviewed here. Such findings offer new insight regarding the role of STI-associated bacteria and HPV co-infection in the establishment of AIN and may additionally propose new treatment modalities for ASCC.
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- A. Ranabhotu
- Gatroenterology Associates of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, United States
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- Gatroenterology Associates of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, United States
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- Gatroenterology Associates of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, United States
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- Gatroenterology Associates of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, United States
- Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, United States
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- Advanced Pathology Solutions, Department of Gastroenterology, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Gatroenterology Associates of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, United States
- Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Lee J, Davis SJ, Amin SN, Rohde SL, Kim YJ. Utility of PET-CT in Newly Diagnosed HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2023; 132:1133-1139. [PMID: 36453776 DOI: 10.1177/00034894221135934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the utility of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) versus contrasted CT neck combined with routine chest imaging for disease staging and treatment planning in human papillomavirus (HPV) associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) with clinically evident sites of primary disease. METHODS All adult patients with primary HPV-associated OPSCC at a single quaternary care cancer center from 2018 to 2019 were reviewed, and those with images available for re-review were included. Primary outcomes included concordance in clinical staging between the 2 imaging modalities of interest (PET-CT vs CT), as well as independent agreement of each with pathologic staging. Analysis was performed via ordinal logistic regression. A secondary outcome was treatment selection after diagnostic imaging, analyzed via chi-squared testing. RESULTS In total, 100 patients were included for evaluation, of which 89% were male, 91% Caucasian, and mean age was 61.2 years (SD 9.6). Clinical disease staging agreed between imaging modalities in 95% of cases (54 of 57 patients). Pathologic staging agreed with clinical staging from CT neck in 93% of cases (25 of 27 patients; P = .004), and with PET-CT in 82% (14 of 17 patients; P =.003). No differences were observed between the 2 imaging modalities for subsequent treatment selection (P = .39). CONCLUSION In uncomplicated HPV-associated OPSCC, CT offers equivalent diagnostic accuracy to that of combined whole-body PET-CT for clinical staging, and has no appreciable impact on treatment selection. A reduced reliance on routine PET-CT during initial workup of HPV-associated OPSCC may be favorable for otherwise healthy patients with clinically evident sites of primary disease.
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- Jaclyn Lee
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Kir G, Gunel H, Cicek T, Seneldir H. Immediate histopathologic correlation in Turkish population with negative cytology and high-risk human papillomavirus positivity: A retrospective analysis of high-risk human papillomavirus genotype and stratified by age. Diagn Cytopathol 2023; 51:605-611. [PMID: 37318782 DOI: 10.1002/dc.25182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION According to the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) recommendations, regardless of age, women with high-risk infections other than human papillomavirus 16/18 positivity (other hrHPV) and negative cytology should not be referred directly to colposcopy. Several studies compared detection rates of ≥high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) between HPV 16/18 ± 45, and other hrHPV types on colposcopic biopsy. METHODS We designed a retrospective study to determine the presence of ≥HSIL in colposcopic biopsy in women with negative cytology and hrHPV positivity during the years 2016-2022. RESULTS HPV 16/18/45 had a PPV of 43.8%, while other hrHPV types had a PPV of 29.1% for a tissue diagnosis of ≥HSIL. For a tissue diagnosis of ≥HSIL detection, there was no statistically significant difference between the PPV of other hrHPV and HPV 16/18/45 in patients ≥30. There were only two cases with a tissue diagnosis of ≥HSIL in the other hrHPV group of women under 30 years of age. CONCLUSION We suggested that the follow-up recommendations of ASCCP for patients above the age of 30 with negative cytology and other hrHPV positivity may not be fully applicable to countries like Turkey with a different healthcare environment. Referring to patients ≥30 who had other hrHPV positivity and negative cytology to direct colposcopy may be clinically beneficial, particularly in populations where a colposcopic examination is easy and inexpensive.
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- Gozde Kir
- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Henes M, Mann E, Hirchenhain C, Bauer E, Kentner A, Quaas J, Koßagk C, Gallwas J, Henes L, Schumacher A, Küppers V. Registry Study of the Working Group on Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (AGCPC) on the Diagnostic Algorithm for the New Cervical Cancer Screening - Initial Data. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2023; 83:1250-1262. [PMID: 37808262 PMCID: PMC10556876 DOI: 10.1055/a-2159-7510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Introduction For the first time since 1971, new regulations were introduced for cervical cancer screening as an organized cancer screening guideline (oKFE-RL) starting 1 January 2020. From the age of 20, a cytological smear test is performed annually, and from the age of 35, so-called co-testing (cytology and test for high-risk HPVs) is performed every three years. In case of abnormalities, the algorithm is used as the basis for investigation. According to this diagnostic algorithm, even so-called low-risk groups receive early colposcopic evaluation. This approach has been heavily debated and serves as the basis for this registry study. Methods All patients who presented to the centers for a colposcopy as part of the diagnostic algorithm were included after signing an informed consent form. The following findings were obtained: Medical history, colposcopy, histology, and cytology findings, as well as possible therapies and their findings. The aim was to evaluate the frequency of the target lesions cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2+/CIN 3+ in the respective groups. Result A total of 4763 patients were enrolled in the study from July 2020 to October 2022. As a referral diagnosis, HPV persistence (HPV: human papillomavirus) with group I was determined in 23.9% (1139), HPV persistence with group II-a in 2.1% (100), II-p (ASC-US) in 11.2% (535), and II-g (AGC endocervical NOS) in 1.3% (64). III-p (ASC-H) and III-g (AGC endocervical favor neoplastic) were found in 9.4% (447) and 2.2% (107), respectively, IIID1 (LSIL) in 19% (906), IIID2 (HSIL, moderate dysplasia) in 18.9% (898), IVa-p (HSIL, severe dysplasia) in 10.7% (508), IVa-g (AIS) in 0.7% (31), IVb-p (HSIL with features suspicious for invasion) and IVb-g (AIS with features suspicious for invasion) in 0.3% (15), 0.1% (6), and 7 with suspected invasion V-p (squamous cell carcinoma)/V-g (endocervical adenocarcinoma) (0.1%). In the IVa-p group (HSIL, severe dysplasia), 67.7% had CIN 2+ and 56.5% had CIN 3+, adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), and adenocarcinoma. If the histology of the excised tissue specifically based on the colposcope findings was also evaluated, CIN 2+ was found in 79.7% of cases, and CIN 3+ in 67.3% of cases. In IIID2 (HSIL, moderate dysplasia), CIN 2+ was detected in 50.9%, and CIN 3+/AIS in 28.3%. After evaluating patients who underwent surgery immediately, this increased to 53.0% for CIN 2+ and 29.3% for CIN 3+/AIS. In IIID1 (LSIL), CIN 2+ was detected in 27.4% and CIN 3+/AIS in 11.7%, and in II-p (ASC-US), CIN 2+ was detected in 23.4% and CIN 3+ and AIS in 10.8%, and in II-g (AGC endocervical NOS), CIN 2+ was detected in 34.4% and CIN 3+ in 23.4%. In the HPV persistence/II-a and I group, 21% showed CIN 2+, and 12.1% showed CIN 3+ and AIS, and 13% showed CIN 2+ and 5.9% showed CIN 3+ and AIS. In patients who were HPV-negative and had further diagnostics performed on the basis of cytologic smear alone, 27.9% had CIN 2+, and 14.1% had CIN 3 and AIS. Discussion In a synopsis of the present findings of our initial data of the registry study on the new cervical cancer screening, according to the organized early cancer screening guideline (oKFE-RL), we could show that the target lesion CIN 3+ and AIS is detected unexpectedly frequently in a not insignificant proportion, especially in the cytological low-risk group. Currently, we cannot answer whether this can reduce the incidence and mortality of cervical carcinoma, but this could be an initial indication of this and will be reviewed in further long-term evaluations.
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- Melanie Henes
- Department für Frauengesundheit Tübingen, Universitätsfrauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik und Poliklinik am Klinikum Südstadt Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- amedes MVZ für Gynäkologie und Pathologie München, München, Germany
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- Facharztpraxis für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Hansestadt Stralsund, Germany
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- Gynäkologisches Versorgungszentrum Kreuzberg MVZ/Köpenick, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department für Frauengesundheit Tübingen, Universitätsfrauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department für Frauengesundheit Tübingen, Universitätsfrauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany
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- Zytologisches Labor, Facharztpraxis für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Avila A, Cordero J, Ibilah O, Frietze G, Moya EM. Hispanic Survivors and Caregivers of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancers: Lived Experiences in a U.S.-Mexico Border Community. Health Educ Behav 2023; 50:595-603. [PMID: 36511085 PMCID: PMC10468152 DOI: 10.1177/10901981221139179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Although human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers are preventable and treatable at early stages, health disparities in HPV-associated cancer outcomes continue to exist among Hispanic populations. Hispanics residing along the U.S.-Mexico border face barriers distinct from other geographically dispersed populations within the United States. The current research aimed to explore perspectives and lived experiences of survivors and caregivers of HPV-associated cancers in El Paso, Texas, to inform intervention development and health practices to increase preventive services among populations residing on the U.S.-Mexico border region. A mixed-method approach was employed using a semi-structured interview guide with Quality of Life (QOL) scales with (N = 29) survivors and caregivers of HPV-associated cancers. Content analysis was used to extract themes and descriptive statistics were reported for quality of life. Five major themes were identified: (1) barriers to preventive services and treatment; (2) role of health care providers in diagnosis and care; (3) treatment challenges, support systems, and challenges associated with caregiving; and (4) HPV prevention and health recommendations from survivors and caregivers. Finally, given the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, an additional theme was explored on accessibility to health and human services. QOL scales suggested better overall physical health and spiritual well-being in survivors and fear of reoccurrence among caregivers and survivors. The current research highlights the role of health care providers and human service professionals in the promotion of health practices of at-risk populations by increasing health literacy among cancer patients and caregivers, and exploring experiences, challenges, and messages caregivers and survivors had regarding HPV prevention.
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- Alondra Avila
- Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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For the American Cancer Society (ACS), the time for primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening implementation has unequivocally arrived for the United States, but it will require broad knowledge mobilization and addressing logistical barriers to engage the public and health providers. The ACS is using its convener role and marshalling its considerable educational and knowledge dissemination resources to advance primary HPV screening in the United States and to share best practices from countries that have done the same through the ACS Primary HPV Screening Initiative.
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- Eduardo L Franco
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ross MW, Bennis SL, Nichols CM, Zoschke IN, Wilkerson JM, Rosser BRS, Stull CL, Nyitray AG, Flash C, Khariwala SS. Oral/oropharyngeal "selfies" in gay and bisexual men: a pilot study exploring oropharyngeal screening for HPV-related possible malignancies. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1233274. [PMID: 37780435 PMCID: PMC10537951 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1233274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aims to determine the potential uptake and quality of oropharyngeal "selfies" taken by gay/bisexual men as a screening approach for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Methods From 1,699 gay/bisexual men in the US, surveyed about knowledge and attitudes to HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer, a random sample of 320 men were invited to take an oropharyngeal "selfie" by smartphone and send it to the study website: 113 (35.5%) did so. Images were rated for quality by three healthcare professional raters blinded to each other's rating, with an otolaryngologist as the gold standard. In the second wave, those whose images were rated as unacceptable were sent a short instructional video and asked to send another image. Of the 65 invited, 46 did so. An additional 15.2% sent acceptable images, and a total of 28.3% of the sample was acceptable. Results A total of 1,121 men willing to participate in the future study who believed they could take a quality "oral selfie" were potentially eligible for this activity. A random sample of 320 participated: 153 participants started (47.8%) and 113 participants (35.3%) submitted an image. Responders were more likely to be younger, have higher knowledge scores on oropharyngeal HPV-related cancer, and have had HPV vaccination. There was high agreement between the three raters. Images of good/acceptable quality were 22.1%; oropharynx partially occluded images were 29.2%; oropharynx not visible images were 18.6%; images too dark were 21.2%; and images too small were 8.8%. From the second wave of requests with instructional videos, an additional 15.2% sent in quality images, with the remaining issues being partial occlusion of the tonsils by the tongue. Conclusion One-third of the invited gay and bisexual men sent oropharyngeal selfie images to the study website and a total of 28.3% were of clinically acceptable quality. Following an instructional video on poorer-quality images, additional quality images were received. One barrier, i.e., partial occlusion of the oropharynx by the tongue remained. Quality oropharyngeal "selfies" are obtainable online.
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- Michael W. Ross
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Hinton H, Coleman S, Salem JR, Kingsley K. Screening for High-Risk Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV31, HPV33, HPV35) in a Multi-Racial Pediatric and Adult Clinic Patient Population. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4501. [PMID: 37760471 PMCID: PMC10527517 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Many human papillomavirus (HPV) strains induce cancer in the cervix and the oral cavity. Although high-risk strains including HPV16 and HPV18 are commonly known, additional high-risk strains including HPV31, HPV33, and HPV35 may also induce carcinogenesis, and much less is known about their prevalence. Using an approved protocol, samples from a salivary biorepository were screened to find pediatric and adult samples from a multi-ethnic, university-based patient clinic population. A total of N = 86 samples from the saliva biorepository met the quality and concentration standards and were screened for high-risk HPV. qPCR screening of adult samples revealed n = 10/45 or 22% were HPV31- or HPV33-positive. In addition, a total of n = 9/41 or 21.9% of pediatric samples were either HPV31- or HPV33-positive (or both). No samples harbored HPV35. Most samples were derived from patients within the recommended vaccination or catch-up age range (age 9-45 years). These results demonstrated that a significant percentage of patients harbor additional high-risk HPV strains within the oral cavity, including HPV31 and HPV33. These data support oral healthcare provider recommendations for the newer nine-valent vaccine, which includes both HPV31 and HPV33.
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- Hunter Hinton
- Department of Advanced Education in Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1700 W. Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA;
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1700 W. Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA; (S.C.); (J.R.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1700 W. Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA; (S.C.); (J.R.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1001 Shadow Lane Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
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Tian T, Fu L, Lu Z, Bian J, Zhou X, Wang B, Lin YF, Zhang Z, Liu L, Xi M, Zhen C, Dai J, Zou H. Changes in HPV prevalence, incidence, and clearance following the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among MSM in Xinjiang, China: An observational cohort study. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e29112. [PMID: 37750188 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The association between HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) has not been well documented. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of PrEP on the prevalence, incidence, and clearance of anal HPV among men who have sex with men (MSM). Sexually active, HIV-negative MSM aged 18 years and older in Xinjiang, China since September 1, 2016, were enrolled in an ongoing observational cohort study of HPV. At baseline and every 6 months, an anal swab was taken to test for HPV and a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and sexual behaviors was collected. Those who consented to receive PrEP were enrolled in an open-label PrEP intervention study from November 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021. This study analyzed data from participants present in the HPV cohort between November 1, 2019, and June 30, 2021. We compared the prevalence, incidence, and clearance of anal HPV between men who received PrEP (PrEP users) and those who did not (non-PrEP users), and compared men before and after initiating PrEP. We calculated prevalence ratios (PRs), incidence rate ratios (IRRs), and clearance rate ratios (CRRs) for both comparisons. Of the 870 participants present in the HPV cohort during the period between November 1, 2019, and June 30, 2021, 859 had adequate β-globin for HPV genotype testing and were included in our study. Among them, 429 were PrEP users, while 430 were non-PrEP users. Median age was 32 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 26-38). Among PrEP users, 217 were tested for anal HPV before PrEP initiation. PrEP users had lower prevalence of HPV 45, 51, and 54 (PRs: 0.27 [95% CI: 0.09-0.80], 0.42 [0.21-0.85], and 0.41 [0.17-0.99], respectively) and lower clearance of HPV 16 (CRR: 0.31 [0.10-0.91]) compared with non-PrEP users. PrEP users exhibited lower prevalence of HPV 51 (PR: 0.31 [0.12-0.84]), lower incidence of HPV 6, 11, 16, 39 and 61 (IRRs: 0.34 [0.13-0.90], 0.26 [0.08-0.87], 0.44 [0.21-0.91], 0.21 [0.05-0.93], and 0.19 [0.04-0.82], respectively), as well as higher clearance of HPV 52 (CRR: 2.17 [1.08-4.35]) after PrEP initiation. PrEP use may lower the risk of HPV infection among MSM in Xinjiang, China. Our findings further extend the knowledge of the impact of PrEP on sexually transmitted infections.
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- Tian Tian
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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DSouza G, Tewari SR, Troy T, Waterboer T, Struijk L, Castillo R, Wright H, Shen M, Miles B, Johansson M, Robbins HA, Fakhry C. Prevalence of oral and blood oncogenic human papillomavirus biomarkers among an enriched screening population: Baseline results of the MOUTH study. Cancer 2023; 129:2373-2384. [PMID: 37032449 PMCID: PMC10330354 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer screening is being explored in research studies, but strategies to identify an appropriate population are not established. The authors evaluated whether a screening population could be enriched for participants with oncogenic HPV biomarkers using risk factors for oral HPV. METHODS Participants were enrolled at Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine. Eligible participants were either men aged 30 years or older who had two or more lifetime oral sex partners and a personal history of anogenital dysplasia/cancer or partners of patients who had HPV-related cancer. Oral rinse and serum samples were tested for oncogenic HPV DNA, RNA, and E6 or E7 antibodies, respectively. Participants with any biomarker were considered at-risk. RESULTS Of 1108 individuals, 7.3% had any oncogenic oral HPV DNA, and 22.9% had serum antibodies for oncogenic HPV E6 or E7. Seventeen participants (1.5%) had both oral and blood biomarkers. HPV type 16 (HPV16) biomarkers were rarer, detected in 3.7% of participants, including 20 with oral HPV16 DNA and 22 with HPV16 E6 serum antibodies (n = 1 had both). In adjusted analysis, living with HIV (adjusted odds ratio, 2.65; 95% CI, 1.60-4.40) and older age (66-86 vs. 24-45 years; adjusted odds ratio, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.07-2.70) were significant predictors of being at risk. Compared with the general population, the prevalence of oral HPV16 (1.8% vs. 0.9%), any oncogenic oral HPV DNA (7.3% vs. 3.5%), and HPV16 E6 antibodies (2.2% vs. 0.3%) was significantly elevated. CONCLUSIONS Enrichment by the eligibility criteria successfully identified a population with higher biomarker prevalence, including HPV16 biomarkers, that may be considered for screening trials. Most in this group are still expected to have a low risk of oropharyngeal cancer.
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- Gypsyamber DSouza
- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Infections and Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Viroclinics-DDL Diagnostic Laboratory, Rijswijk, Netherlands
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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- Genomic Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Genomic Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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Burk RD, Mirabello L, DeSalle R. Distinguishing Genetic Drift from Selection in Papillomavirus Evolution. Viruses 2023; 15:1631. [PMID: 37631973 PMCID: PMC10458755 DOI: 10.3390/v15081631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Pervasive purifying selection on non-synonymous substitutions is a hallmark of papillomavirus genome history, but the role of selection on and the drift of non-coding DNA motifs on HPV diversification is poorly understood. In this study, more than a thousand complete genomes representing Alphapapillomavirus types, lineages, and SNP variants were examined phylogenetically and interrogated for the number and position of non-coding DNA sequence motifs using Principal Components Analyses, Ancestral State Reconstructions, and Phylogenetic Independent Contrasts. For anciently diverged Alphapapillomavirus types, composition of the four nucleotides (A, C, G, T), codon usage, trimer usage, and 13 established non-coding DNA sequence motifs revealed phylogenetic clusters consistent with genetic drift. Ancestral state reconstruction and Phylogenetic Independent Contrasts revealed ancient genome alterations, particularly for the CpG and APOBEC3 motifs. Each evolutionary analytical method we performed supports the unanticipated conclusion that genetic drift and different evolutionary drivers have structured Alphapapillomavirus genomes in distinct ways during successive epochs, even extending to differences in more recently formed variant lineages.
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- Robert D. Burk
- Departments of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology, Epidemiology & Population Health, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Woman’s Health, and Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA
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Hoboth P, Sztacho M, Quaas A, Akgül B, Hozák P. Quantitative super-resolution microscopy reveals the differences in the nanoscale distribution of nuclear phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in human healthy skin and skin warts. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1217637. [PMID: 37484912 PMCID: PMC10361526 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1217637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Introduction: Imaging of human clinical formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections provides insights into healthy and diseased states and therefore represents a valuable resource for basic research, as well as for diagnostic and clinical purposes. However, conventional light microscopy does not allow to observe the molecular details of tissue and cell architecture due to the diffraction limit of light. Super-resolution microscopy overcomes this limitation and provides access to the nanoscale details of tissue and cell organization. Methods: Here, we used quantitative multicolor stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy to study the nanoscale distribution of the nuclear phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (nPI(4,5)P2) with respect to the nuclear speckles (NS) marker SON. Results: Increased nPI(4,5)P2 signals were previously linked to human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated carcinogenesis, while NS-associated PI(4,5)P2 represents the largest pool of nPI(4,5)P2 visualized by staining and microscopy. The implementation of multicolor STED nanoscopy in human clinical FFPE skin and wart sections allowed us to provide here the quantitative evidence for higher levels of NS-associated PI(4,5)P2 in HPV-induced warts compared to control skin. Discussion: These data expand the previous reports of HPV-induced increase of nPI(4,5)P2 levels and reveal for the first time the functional, tissue-specific localization of nPI(4,5)P2 within NS in clinically relevant samples. Moreover, our approach is widely applicable to other human clinical FFPE tissues as an informative addition to the classical histochemistry.
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- Peter Hoboth
- Department of Biology of the Cell Nucleus, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biology of the Cell Nucleus, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Biology of the Cell Nucleus, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Microscopy Centre, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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Guo M, Zhang L, Wang H, Zhou Q, Zhu X, Fu X, Yang J, Liu S, Guo D, Zhang B. SOCS1 as a Biomarker Candidate for HPV Infection and Prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:5598-5612. [PMID: 37504269 PMCID: PMC10378037 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45070353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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The pathogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the interactions between HNSCC and HPV remain unclear. Bioinformatics was used to analyze the gene expression dataset of HPV-associated HNSCC based on the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HPV-positive and HPV-negative HNSCC were screened. Gene function enrichment, protein-protein interactions (PPI), survival analysis, and immune cell infiltration of DEGs were performed. Furthermore, the clinical data of HNSCC tissue samples were analyzed using immunohistochemistry. In total, 194 DEGs were identified. A PPI network was constructed and 10 hub genes (EREG, PLCG1, ERBB4, HBEGF, ZFP42, CBX6, NFKBIA, SOCS1, ATP2B2, and CEND1) were identified. Survival analysis indicated that low expression of SOCS1 was associated with worse overall survival. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that SOCS1 expression was higher in HPV-negative HNSCC than in HPV-positive HNSCC, and there was a positive correlation between SOCS1 expression and patient survival. This study provides new information on biological targets that may be relevant to the molecular mechanisms underpinning the occurrence and development of HNSCC. SOCS1 may play an important role in the interaction between HPV and HNSCC and serve as a potential biomarker for future therapeutic targets.
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- Manli Guo
- Key Lab of Oral Diseases of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Stomatology of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road 199, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Institute of Biomechanics and Medical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Wichmann G, Rudolph J, Henger S, Engel C, Wirkner K, Wenning JR, Zeynalova S, Wiegand S, Loeffler M, Wald T, Dietz A. Is High-Risk Sexual Behavior a Risk Factor for Oropharyngeal Cancer? Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3356. [PMID: 37444466 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Several lines of evidence established a link between high-risk (HR) sexual behavior (SB), the persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in saliva, and the presence of oncogenic HR-HPV subtypes in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). A highly influential case-control study by D'Souza et al. comparing OPSCC patients and ENT patients with benign diseases (hospital controls) established HR-SB as a putative etiological risk factor for OPSCC. Aiming to replicate their findings in a nested case-control study of OPSCC patients and propensity score (PS)-matched unaffected controls from a large population-based German cohort study, we here demonstrate discrepant findings regarding HR-SB in OPSCC. (2) Methods: According to the main risk factors for HNSCC (age, sex, tobacco smoking, and alcohol consumption) PS-matched healthy controls invited from the population-based cohort study LIFE and HNSCC (including OPSCC) patients underwent interviews, using AUDIT and Fagerström, as well as questionnaires asking for SB categories as published. Afterwards, by newly calculating PSs for the same four risk factors, we matched each OPSCC patient with two healthy controls and compared responses utilizing chi-squared tests and logistic regression. (3) Results: The HNSCC patients and controls showed significant differences in sex distribution, chronologic age, tobacco-smoking history (pack years), and alcohol dependence (based on AUDIT score). However, PS-matching decreased the differences between OPSCC patients and controls substantially. Despite confirming that OPSCC patients were more likely to self-report their first sexual intercourse before age 18, we found no association between OPSCC and HR-SB, neither for practicing oral-sex, having an increased number of oral- or vaginal-sex partners, nor for having casual sex or having any sexually transmitted disease. (4) Conclusions: Our data, by showing a low prevalence of HR-SB in OPSCC patients, confirm findings from other European studies that differ substantially from North American case-control studies. HR-SB alone may not add excess risk for developing OPSCC.
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- Gunnar Wichmann
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, 04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, 04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, 04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, 04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Chihu-Amparan L, Pedroza-Saavedra A, Gutierrez-Xicotencatl L. The Immune Response Generated against HPV Infection in Men and Its Implications in the Diagnosis of Cancer. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1609. [PMID: 37375112 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with precancerous lesions and cancer of the genital tract both in women and men. The high incidence of cervical cancer worldwide focused the research on this infection mainly in women and to a lesser extent in men. In this review, we summarized epidemiological, immunological, and diagnostic data associated with HPV and cancer in men. We presented an overview of the main characteristics of HPV and infection in men that are associated with different types of cancer but also associated with male infertility. Men are considered important vectors of HPV transmission to women; therefore, identifying the sexual and social behavioral risk factors associated with HPV infection in men is critical to understand the etiology of the disease. It is also essential to describe how the immune response develops in men during HPV infection or when vaccinated, since this knowledge could help to control the viral transmission to women, decreasing the incidence of cervical cancer, but also could reduce other HPV-associated cancers among men who have sex with men (MSM). Finally, we summarized the methods used over time to detect and genotype HPV genomes, as well as some diagnostic tests that use cellular and viral biomarkers that were identified in HPV-related cancers.
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- Lilia Chihu-Amparan
- Center of Research for Infection Diseases, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center of Research for Infection Diseases, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Morelos, Mexico
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Losada C, Samaha H, Scherer EM, Kazzi B, Khalil L, Ofotokun I, Rouphael N. Efficacy and Durability of Immune Response after Receipt of HPV Vaccines in People Living with HIV. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1067. [PMID: 37376456 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11061067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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People living with HIV (PLH) experience higher rates of HPV infection as well as an increased risk of HPV-related disease, including malignancies. Although they are considered a high-priority group for HPV vaccination, there are limited data regarding the long-term immunogenicity and efficacy of HPV vaccines in this population. Seroconversion rates and geometric mean titers elicited by vaccination are lower in PLH compared to immunocompetent participants, especially in individuals with CD4 counts below 200 cells/mm3 and a detectable viral load. The significance of these differences is still unclear, as a correlate of protection has not been identified. Few studies have focused on demonstrating vaccine efficacy in PLH, with variable results depending on the age at vaccination and baseline seropositivity. Although waning humoral immunity for HPV seems to be more rapid in this population, there is evidence that suggests that seropositivity lasts at least 2-4 years following vaccination. Further research is needed to determine the differences between vaccine formulations and the impact of administrating additional doses on durability of immune protection.
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- Cecilia Losada
- The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
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- The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
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- The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
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- The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
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- The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
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Feng F, Hou YM, Zhang Y, Wang LY, Li PP, Guo Y, An RF. Correlation analysis of vaginal microecology and different types of human papillomavirus infection: a study conducted at a hospital in northwest China. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1138507. [PMID: 37324149 PMCID: PMC10267365 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1138507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background Vaginal microecology has a definite influence on human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and clearance, but the specific correlation is still controversial. This research aimed to investigate the differences in the vaginal microenvironment of different types of HPV infection and also provide data supporting clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods According to strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, the case data of 2,358 female patients who underwent vaginal microecology and HPV-DNA tests at the same time in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from May 2021 to March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The population was divided into two groups: an HPV-positive group and an HPV-negative group. HPV-positive patients were further classified into HPV16/18-positive group and HPV other subtypes positive group. The vaginal microecology of HPV-infected patients was analyzed using the chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and logistic regression. Results Among the 2,358 female patients, the HPV infection rate was 20.27% (478/2,358), of which the HPV16/18 infection rate was 25.73% (123/478), and the HPV other subtypes infection rate was 74.27% (355/478). The difference in HPV infection rates between the age groups was statistically significant (P < 0.01). The prevalence of mixed vaginitis was 14.37% (339/2,358), with bacterial vaginosis (BV) paired with aerobic vaginitis (AV) accounting for the majority (66.37%). The difference in HPV infection rates among mixed vaginitis was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The prevalence of single vaginitis was 24.22% (571/2,358), with the most frequent being vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC; 47.29%, 270/571), and there was a significant difference in HPV infection rates among single vaginitis (P < 0.001). Patients with BV had a higher risk of being positive for HPV16/18 (OR: 1.815, 95% CI: 1.050-3.139) and other subtypes (OR: 1.830, 95% CI: 1.254-2.669). Patients with Trichomoniasis were at higher odds of other HPV subtype infections (OR: 1.857, 95% CI: 1.004-3.437). On the contrary, patients with VVC had lower odds of becoming infected with other HPV subtypes (OR: 0.562, 95% CI: 0.380-0.831). Conclusion There were disparities in HPV infection among different age groups; therefore, we should pay attention to the prevention and treatment of susceptible individuals. BV and Trichomoniasis are linked to HPV infection; hence, restoring the balance of vaginal microecology could assist in the prevention of HPV infection. As a protective factor for other HPV subtype infections, VVC may provide new insights into the development of immunotherapeutic therapies.
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- Fang Feng
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Qin C, Li Y, Qiu S, He Y, Yim VWC, Tang S, Du H, Gong W, Tucker JD, Tang W, Lin L, Smith J, Wu D, Li J. Pay-it-forward to increase uptake among 15-18-year-old adolescent girls compared with user-paid vaccination: The pilot results of a two-arm randomized controlled trial in China. Res Sq 2023:rs.3.rs-2903998. [PMID: 37292958 PMCID: PMC10246287 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2903998/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Background China has low human papillomavirus(HPV) vaccination rate due to lack of public funding and mistrust in domestic vaccines. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative pay-it-forward strategy, which has a participant receive a subsidized vaccine and offers her an opportunity to donate to support other girls, in improving HPV vaccine uptake among 15-18-year-old adolescent girls. Methods A two-arm randomized controlled pilot trial was performed in one vaccination clinic in Western China. Adolescent girls (via caregivers) were invited to participate the study via online dissemination of the pilot study. Eligible ones were then randomly allocated using a sealed envelope method into standard-of-care or pay-it-forward arm in a 1:1 ratio. Pay-it-forward participants received hand-written postcard messages, a subsidized vaccine, and an opportunity to donate and (or) write postcards for future recipient girls. Standard-of-care participants self-paid for vaccines. The primary outcome was the first-dose HPV vaccine uptake, which was calculated using multivariable logistic regression, presented as crude/adjusted odds ratios (cORs/aORs) and 95% con dence intervals (CIs). Standard scales were used to assess the feasibility of the program. Results A total of 100 participants (50 in each arm) were recruited from Jan 4, 2022 to Feb 18, 2022. The HPV vaccine uptake rate was 98% (49/50) in the pay-it-forward arm and 82% (41/50) in the standard-of-care arm (cOR = 10.76, 95% CI: 1.31-88.47, P = 0.027; aOR = 12.12, 95% CI: 1.37-107.29, P = 0.025). The completion rate of full schedule of HPV vaccination in the two arms was 100% (49/49) and 95.1% (39/41), respectively. Of all 49 vaccinated girls in the pay-it-forward arm, 38 (77.6%) donated to support future participants, and the total donation accounted for 33.3% of prepaid subsidization. Among caregivers in the pay-it-forward arm, 97.6% (41/42) believed that this strategy was feasible. Conclusions The pilot showed feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a pay-it-forward strategy to increase HPV vaccination rate. The high uptake rate in the standard-of-care arm is likely caused by the selection bias associated with the online dissemination approach and secured vaccine supply through the program. Further adaption of the intervention package and a population-based recruitment pathway are needed to better reflect local contexts and enhance the generalizability of the subsequent formal trial. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), ChiCTR2200055542. Retrospectively registered on 11 January 2022, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=139738.
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- Chuanyu Qin
- Sichuan University No 4 West China Teaching Hospital: Sichuan University West China School of Public Health
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- Sichuan University No 4 West China Teaching Hospital: Sichuan University West China School of Public Health
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- Sichuan University No 4 West China Teaching Hospital: Sichuan University West China School of Public Health
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- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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- UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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- Sichuan University No 4 West China Teaching Hospital: Sichuan University West China School of Public Health
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Chu D, Liu T, Yao Y. Implications of viral infections and oncogenesis in uterine cervical carcinoma etiology and pathogenesis. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1194431. [PMID: 37293236 PMCID: PMC10244558 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1194431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Background Uterine Cervical Carcinoma (UCC) is the most prevalent gynecological malignancy globally, with a rising incidence in recent years. Accumulating evidence indicates that specific viral infections, including human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV), and human herpesvirus (HHV), may contribute to UCC development and progression. Understanding the complex interplay between viral infections and UCC risk is crucial for developing novel preventative and therapeutic interventions. Methods This comprehensive review investigates the association between viral infections and UCC risk by examining the roles of various viral pathogens in UCC etiology and pathogenesis, and possible molecular mechanisms. Additionally, we evaluate current diagnostic methods and potential therapeutic strategies targeting viral infections for UCC prevention or treatment. Results The prevention of UCC has been significantly advanced by the emergence of self-sampling for HPV testing as a crucial tool, allowing for early detection and intervention. However, an essential challenge in UCC prevention lies in understanding how HPV and other viral coinfections, including EBV, HBV, HCV, HHV, HIV, or their concurrent presence, may potentially contribute to UCC development. The molecular mechanisms implicated in the association between viral infections and cervical cancer development include: (1) interference of viral oncogenes with cellular regulatory proteins, resulting in uncontrolled cell proliferation and malignant transformation; (2) inactivation of tumor suppressor genes by viral proteins; (3) evasion of host immune responses by viruses; (4) induction of a persistent inflammatory response, contributing to a tumor-promoting microenvironment; (5) epigenetic modifications that lead to aberrant gene expression; (6) stimulation of angiogenesis by viruses; and (7) activation of telomerase by viral proteins, leading to cellular immortalization. Additionally, viral coinfections can also enhance oncogenic potential through synergistic interactions between viral oncoproteins, employ immune evasion strategies, contribute to chronic inflammation, modulate host cellular signaling pathways, and induce epigenetic alterations, ultimately leading to cervical carcinogenesis. Conclusion Recognizing the implications of viral oncogenes in UCC etiology and pathogenesis is vital for addressing the escalating burden of UCC. Developing innovative preventative and therapeutic interventions requires a thorough understanding of the intricate relationship between viral infections and UCC risk.
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- Daming Chu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The People’s Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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Taniguchi AN, Sutton SR, Nguyen SA, Kejner AE, Albergotti WG. The Lack of Standardized Outcomes for Surgical Salvage of HPV-Positive Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Scoping Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2832. [PMID: 37345169 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Although HPV status is known to provide an improved prognosis in initial treatments of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), it is unclear how it affects patients who receive salvage surgery (SS), which has historically poor survival rates. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of SS for patients with locoregional recurrence (LRR) of HPV-positive OPSCC and its impact survival rates. We conducted a scoping review of literature through October 2022 and included 995 individuals. Survival endpoints, such as overall survival (OS), Kaplan-Meier curves, and median post-recurrence survival, were analyzed in addition to demographics. Of all studies, 18.8% (6/32) reported any survival data for SS patients, with the most prevalent reporting 2- and 5-year OS in two studies. Median post-recurrence survival was not reported for SS. These findings reveal the limited and unpredictable reporting of survival-specific data on SS for HPV-positive OPSCC. With limited survival assessment, it is difficult to assess the potential advantages and disadvantages of this therapy to guide clinical decision-making.
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- April N Taniguchi
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
- College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
- School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Gallego C, Jaracz-Ros A, Laganà M, Mercier-Nomé F, Domenichini S, Fumagalli A, Roingeard P, Herfs M, Pidoux G, Bachelerie F, Schlecht-Louf G. Reprogramming of connexin landscape fosters fast gap junction intercellular communication in human papillomavirus-infected epithelia. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1138232. [PMID: 37260709 PMCID: PMC10228504 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1138232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are highly prevalent commensal viruses that require epithelial stratification to complete their replicative cycle. While HPV infections are most often asymptomatic, certain HPV types can cause lesions, that are usually benign. In rare cases, these infections may progress to non-replicative viral cycles associated with high HPV oncogene expression promoting cell transformation, and eventually cancer when not cleared by host responses. While the consequences of HPV-induced transformation on keratinocytes have been extensively explored, the impact of viral replication on epithelial homeostasis remains largely unexplored. Gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) is critical for stratified epithelium integrity and function. This process is ensured by a family of proteins named connexins (Cxs), including 8 isoforms that are expressed in stratified squamous epithelia. GJIC was reported to be impaired in HPV-transformed cells, which was attributed to the decreased expression of the Cx43 isoform. However, it remains unknown whether and how HPV replication might impact on the expression of Cx isoforms and GJIC in stratified squamous epithelia. To address this question, we have used 3D-epithelial cell cultures (3D-EpCs), the only model supporting the productive HPV life cycle. We report a transcriptional downregulation of most epithelial Cx isoforms except Cx45 in HPV-replicating epithelia. At the protein level, HPV replication results in a reduction of Cx43 expression while that of Cx45 increases and displays a topological shift toward the cell membrane. To quantify GJIC, we pioneered quantitative gap-fluorescence loss in photobleaching (FLIP) assay in 3D-EpCs, which allowed us to show that the reprogramming of Cx landscape in response to HPV replication translates into accelerated GJIC in living epithelia. Supporting the pathophysiological relevance of our observations, the HPV-associated Cx43 and Cx45 expression pattern was confirmed in human cervical biopsies harboring HPV. In conclusion, the reprogramming of Cx expression and distribution in HPV-replicating epithelia fosters accelerated GJIC, which may participate in epithelial homeostasis and host immunosurveillance.
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- Carmen Gallego
- Inflammation, Microbiome and Immunosurveillance, INSERM UMR-996, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- Inflammation, Microbiome and Immunosurveillance, INSERM UMR-996, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- Inflammation, Microbiome and Immunosurveillance, INSERM UMR-996, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- Inflammation, Microbiome and Immunosurveillance, INSERM UMR-996, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
- US31-UMS3679-Plateforme PHIC, Ingénierie et Plateformes au Service de l’Innovation Thérapeutique (IPSIT), INSERM, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- UMS-IPSIT Plateforme MIPSIT, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Inserm, Ingénierie et Plateformes au Service de l’Innovation Thérapeutique, Orsay, France
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- CNRS, UMR-5203, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Montpellier, France
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- INSERM U1259, Université de Tours et CHRU de Tours & Plateforme IBiSA des Microscopies, PPF ASB, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Inflammation, Microbiome and Immunosurveillance, INSERM UMR-996, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- Inflammation, Microbiome and Immunosurveillance, INSERM UMR-996, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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