Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200285
Claire D. James , Raymonde O. Otoa , Aya H. Youssef , Christian T. Fontan , Malay K. Sannigrahi , Brad Windle , Devraj Basu , Iain M. Morgan
{"title":"HPV16 genome structure analysis in oropharyngeal cancer PDXs identifies tumors with integrated and episomal genomes","authors":"Claire D. James , Raymonde O. Otoa , Aya H. Youssef , Christian T. Fontan , Malay K. Sannigrahi , Brad Windle , Devraj Basu , Iain M. Morgan","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>HPV + oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPC) incidence recently surpassed cervical cancer and is the most common HPV-related cancer in the developed world. HPV16 is in ∼90 % of HPV + OPCs, with episomal genomes in the majority of cases. Most existing HPV16+ cancer cell lines derive from outside the oropharynx and harbor integrated HPV genomes. Thus, there is need for OPC preclinical models to evaluate standard and experimental therapeutics in the presence of episomal HPV16 oncogenic drivers. Here we characterize HPV genome structures in eight HPV16+ OPC patient-derived xenografts (PDXs), and evaluate their responses to standard chemotherapy. HPV genome state was investigated by combining Southern blot, T5 exonuclease assay, whole genome sequencing, and RNAseq data. This analysis revealed complexity and variation in integrated vs. episomal HPV forms across PDXs and demonstrated that four PDXs predominantly contain episomal HPV16. Episomal status did not ensure favorable <em>in vivo</em> responses to cisplatin therapy, despite the more favorable prognosis previously attributed to episomal HPV + tumors; this could be due to the small number present in the dataset. Our analysis establishes PDX models as test platforms for novel therapies designed to target maintenance of the episomal forms of HPV16 that commonly appear in OPC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200285"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666679024000090/pdfft?md5=60bb17268635216a165c3c1dae1fc05d&pid=1-s2.0-S2666679024000090-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-07DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200291
Apurva T. Prabhakar , Iain M. Morgan
{"title":"A new role for human papillomavirus 16 E2: Mitotic activation of the DNA damage response to promote viral genome segregation","authors":"Apurva T. Prabhakar , Iain M. Morgan","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are causative agents in around 5% of all human cancers. To identify and develop new targeted HPV therapeutics we must enhance our understanding of the viral life cycle and how it interacts with the host. The HPV E2 protein dimerizes and binds to 12bp target sequences in the viral genome and segregates the viral genome during mitosis. In this function, E2 binds to the viral genome and the host chromatin simultaneously, ensuring viral genomes reside in daughter nuclei following cell division. We have demonstrated that a mitotic interaction between E2 and the DNA damage response (DDR) protein TOPBP1 is required for E2 segregation function. In non-infected cells, following DNA damage, TOPBP1 is recruited to the mitotic host genome via interaction with MDC1 and this interaction protects DNA integrity during mitosis. Recently we demonstrated that the E2-TOPBP1 interaction activates the DNA damage response (DDR) during mitosis independently from external stimuli, promoting TOPBP1 interaction with mitotic chromatin and therefore segregation of the viral genome. Therefore, the virus has hijacked an existing host mechanism in order to segregate the viral genome. This intricate E2 function will be described and discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200291"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666679024000156/pdfft?md5=dc35edad86e9980ce61707e0d71568ab&pid=1-s2.0-S2666679024000156-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200296
Harry Scott , Patricia E. Martin , Sheila V. Graham
{"title":"Modulation of connexin 43 in viral infections","authors":"Harry Scott , Patricia E. Martin , Sheila V. Graham","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Connexins are essential for intercellular communication through gap junctions and the maintenance of cellular and tissue homeostasis. Connexin 43 (Cx43) is the most ubiquitously expressed connexin. As well as regulating homeostasis, Cx43 hemichannels and gap junctions play important roles in inflammation and the immune response. This, coupled with a range of non-channel functions performed by Cx43 makes it an attractive target for viruses. Recently, several groups have begun to explore the relationship between Cx43 and viral infection, with a diverse array of viruses being found to alter Cx43 hemichannels/gap junctions. Importantly, this includes several small DNA tumour viruses, which may target Cx43 to promote tumorigenesis. This review focuses on the ability of selected RNA/DNA viruses and retroviruses to either positively or negatively regulate Cx43 hemichannels and gap junctions in order to carry out their lifecycles. The role of Cx43 regulation by tumour viruses is also discussed in relation to tumour progression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200296"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142632420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200292
Grant Brooke , Sebastian Wendel , Abhineet Banerjee , Nicholas Wallace
{"title":"Opportunities to advance cervical cancer prevention and care","authors":"Grant Brooke , Sebastian Wendel , Abhineet Banerjee , Nicholas Wallace","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200292","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cervical cancer (CaCx) is a major public health issue, with over 600,000 women diagnosed annually. CaCx kills someone every 90 s, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. There are effective yet imperfect mechanisms to prevent CaCx. Since human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause most CaCx, they can be prevented by vaccination. Screening methodologies can identify premalignant lesions and allow interventions before a CaCx develops. However, these tools are less feasible in resource-poor environments. Additionally, current screening modalities cannot triage lesions based on their relative risk of progression, which results in overtreatment. CaCx care relies heavily on genotoxic agents that cause severe side effects. This review discusses ways that recent technological advancements could be leveraged to improve CaCx care and prevention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200292"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200297
June See Chong, John Doorbar
{"title":"Modulation of epithelial homeostasis by HPV using Notch and Wnt","authors":"June See Chong, John Doorbar","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Highly conserved signalling pathways such as Notch and Wnt are essential in the regulation of differentiation and proliferation processes during adult tissue homeostasis. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have evolved with humans to manipulate these signalling pathways to establish a basal reservoir of infected cells by limiting HPV-infected keratinocyte differentiation whilst ensuring that differentiating cells are in a replication-competent state. Here, we focus on the canonical Notch and Wnt signalling pathways and their crosstalk to ensure cell-fate lineage determination during epithelial homeostasis. We then examine how HPVs use their E6 and E7 proteins to inhibit differentiation and maintain stem-like characteristics using Notch and Wnt in HPV-infected cells. Determining the functions of E6 and E7 in the maintenance of the infected cell reservoir, and the molecular crosstalk between Notch and Wnt is vital for our understanding of HPV persistence, and may represent an important factor in the development of therapeutic agents for HPV-associated disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200297"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142632421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200295
Malay K. Sannigrahi , Lovely Raghav , Ahmed Diab , Devraj Basu
{"title":"The imprint of viral oncoproteins on the variable clinical behavior among human papilloma virus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas","authors":"Malay K. Sannigrahi , Lovely Raghav , Ahmed Diab , Devraj Basu","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human papilloma virus-related (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCCs) are variable in their progression, immune landscape, treatment responses, and clinical outcomes. Their behavior is impacted not only by differences in host genomic alterations but also by diversity in levels and activity of HPV-encoded oncoproteins. Striking differences in HPV mRNA levels are found among HPV+ OPSCCs and likely derive in part from variations in the structurally diverse mix of integrated and episomal HPV genomes they often contain. Viral oncoprotein levels and function are also impacted by differential splicing of the two long polycistronic transcripts of HPV16, the HPV type within most HPV+ OPSCCs. Further variation in viral oncoprotein function arises from the distinct lineages and sub-lineages of HPV16, which encode polymorphisms in functionally important portions of oncogenes. Here we review the limited current knowledge linking HPV mRNA expression and splicing to differences in oncoprotein function that likely influence OPSCC behavior. We also summarize the evolving understanding of HPV16 physical genome state and genetic variants and their potential contributions to HPV oncoprotein levels and function. Addressing considerable remaining challenges in defining the quantitative and qualitative imprint of HPV oncoproteins on each OPSCC holds promise to guide personalization of therapy for this disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200295"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-07-18DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200290
Yanchun Wang , Xiaolin Guan , Fangfang Lv , Yi Rong , Xin Meng , Ying Tong , Xiaolu Ma , Hui Zheng , Cuncun Chen , Suhong Xie , Heng Zhang , Feng Dong , Lin Guo , Renquan Lu
{"title":"HBx integration in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma inhibits Caspase-3-PARP related apoptosis","authors":"Yanchun Wang , Xiaolin Guan , Fangfang Lv , Yi Rong , Xin Meng , Ying Tong , Xiaolu Ma , Hui Zheng , Cuncun Chen , Suhong Xie , Heng Zhang , Feng Dong , Lin Guo , Renquan Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200290","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common pathological type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and is closely associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection status and <em>hepatitis B X</em> (<em>HBx</em>) gene integration. This project investigated the cellular biological effects and molecular mechanisms responsible for lymphomagenesis and the progression of <em>HBx</em> integration in DLBCL. The data showed that clinical DLBCL cells demonstrated <em>HBx</em> integration, and the sequencing analysis of integrated sites validated <em>HBx</em> integration in the constructed HBx-transfected cells. Compared with control cells, HBx-transfected cells had a significantly reduced proportion of mitochondrial membrane potential, signals of chromosomal DNA breaks, and proportion of apoptotic cells. Further studies found that this decreased apoptosis level was associated with a significant reduction of cleaved Caspase-3 and downstream poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) proteins, revealing the molecular mechanisms of HBx-associated apoptosis in DLBCL. Animal experiments also demonstrated that the protein expression of cleaved Caspase-3 and PARP was prominently reduced in HBx-transfected cells from subcutaneous tumors in mice. Furthermore, the <em>HBx</em>-integrated cells in clinical tissues had significantly lower cleaved PARP levels than the <em>HBx</em>-negative samples. Therefore, <em>HBx</em> integration inhibits cell apoptosis through the Caspase-3-PARP pathway in DLBCL indicating a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in HBV related DLBCL.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200290"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666679024000144/pdfft?md5=3ffb604d2a76191481057e06101dce0d&pid=1-s2.0-S2666679024000144-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-06-21DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200287
Shuaizhi Li , Zachary L. Williamson , Matthew A. Christofferson , Advait Jeevanandam , Samuel K. Campos
{"title":"A peptide derived from sorting nexin 1 inhibits HPV16 entry, retrograde trafficking, and L2 membrane spanning","authors":"Shuaizhi Li , Zachary L. Williamson , Matthew A. Christofferson , Advait Jeevanandam , Samuel K. Campos","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for 99 % of cervical cancers and 5 % of all human cancers worldwide. HPV infection requires the viral genome (vDNA) to gain access to nuclei of basal keratinocytes of epithelium. After virion endocytosis, the minor capsid protein L2 dictates the subcellular retrograde trafficking and nuclear localization of the vDNA during mitosis. Prior work identified a cell-permeable peptide termed SNX1.3, derived from the BAR domain of sorting nexin 1 (SNX1), that potently blocks the retrograde and nuclear trafficking of EGFR in triple negative breast cancer cells. Given the importance of EGFR and retrograde trafficking pathways in HPV16 infection, we set forth to study the effects of SNX1.3 within this context. SNX1.3 inhibited HPV16 infection by both delaying virion endocytosis, as well as potently blocking virion retrograde trafficking and Golgi localization. SNX1.3 had no effect on cell proliferation, nor did it affect post-Golgi trafficking of HPV16. Looking more directly at L2 function, SNX1.3 was found to impair membrane spanning of the minor capsid protein. Future work will focus on mechanistic studies of SNX1.3 inhibition, and the role of EGFR signaling and SNX1-mediated endosomal tubulation, cargo sorting, and retrograde trafficking in HPV infection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200287"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666679024000119/pdfft?md5=1250a168dc79de16a0d68ff0fe70f4a3&pid=1-s2.0-S2666679024000119-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141443749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tumour Virus ResearchPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200294
Massilva Rahmoun , Audrey Aussel , Sarah Bouzidi , Vincent Pedergnana , Victor Malassigné , Julien Puech , David Veyer , Hélène Péré , Charles Lepine , Fabian Blanc , Nathalie Boulle , Valérie Costes-Martineau , Ignacio G. Bravo
{"title":"Genomic diversity of HPV6 and HPV11 in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: Association with malignant transformation in the lungs and clinical outcomes","authors":"Massilva Rahmoun , Audrey Aussel , Sarah Bouzidi , Vincent Pedergnana , Victor Malassigné , Julien Puech , David Veyer , Hélène Péré , Charles Lepine , Fabian Blanc , Nathalie Boulle , Valérie Costes-Martineau , Ignacio G. Bravo","doi":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200294","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200294","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare, proliferative disease caused by human papillomavirus 6 (HPV6) and HPV11. RRP can occasionally spread and undergo malignant transformation.</div><div>We analysed samples across time for five RRP patients with malignant transformation and four with highly recurrent, non-malignant RRP by applying high-throughput sequencing.</div><div>Patients with malignant transformation were infected by HPV11_A1/A2, while most non-malignant cases were associated with HPV6. Transient multiple infections with HPV6 and HPV11 were found in two patients, and resolved later to single infections. Viral genome loads were homogeneous across groups (median = 78 viral genomes per human genome). Within-patient, we did not observe differences between the viral sequences in the papillomatous lesions and in the malignant tissue. Genetic analysis of the <em>NLRP1</em> gene revealed no known mutations linked to idiopathic RRP, though some novel variants merit to be explored in larger cohorts.</div><div>HPV11 infections appear associated with RRP malignant transformation in young patients. Multiple infections can occur in RRP, but within-patient viral diversity is minimal for a given genotype. Our results confirm the importance of viral genotype in disease prognosis and are consistent with growing evidence of HPV11 infections to be differentially associated with RRP malignant transformation in young patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52381,"journal":{"name":"Tumour Virus Research","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 200294"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}