Evidence map›Paper›PMID 17672038›Full record

ReviewCancer treatment and research2007

Molecular biology of KSHV in relation to AIDS-associated oncogenesis.

Whitney Greene, Kurt Kuhne, Fengchun Ye, Jiguo Chen, Fuchun Zhou, Xiufen Lei, Shou-Jiang Gao

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Review in Cancer treatment and research, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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72citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed, 130 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Whitney GreeneTiumor Virology Program, Children's Cancer Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Kurt Kuhne
Fengchun Ye
Jiguo Chen
Fuchun Zhou
Xiufen Lei
Shou-Jiang Gao
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

Cell Model for KSHV Infection and Genetic ManipulationR01CA096512 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Shou-Jiang Gao · 2003 to 2026
$7.4M
Regulation of KSHV replication by N6-methyladenosine (m6A) - Diversity SupplementR01CA124332 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI GAO, SHOU-JIANG · 2007 to 2025
$5.0M
Mechanism of KSHV-induced angiogenesisR01CA132637 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI GAO, SHOU-JIANG · 2008 to 2020
$3.6M
Oral KSHV Complications in HIV InfectionR01DE017333 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI GAO, SHOU-JIANG · 2005 to 2007
$961k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA096512NCI NIH HHS R01 CA124332NCI NIH HHS R01 CA132637NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE017333
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

KSHV has been established as the causative agent of KS, PEL, and MCD, malignancies occurring more frequently in AIDS patients. The aggressive nature of KSHV in the context of HIV infection suggests that interactions between the two viruses enhance pathogenesis. KSHV latent infection and lytic reactivation are characterized by distinct gene expression profiles, and both latency and lytic reactivation seem to be required for malignant progression. As a sophisticated oncogenic virus, KSHV has evolved to possess a formidable repertoire of potent mechanisms that enable it to target and manipulate host cell pathways, leading to increased cell proliferation, increased cell survival, dysregulated angiogenesis, evasion of immunity, and malignant progression in the immunocompromised host. Worldwide, approximately 40.3 million people are currently living with HIV infection. Of these, a significant number are coinfected with KSHV. The complex interplay between the two viruses dramatically elevates the risk for development of KSHV-induced malignancies, KS, PEL, and MCD. Although HAART significantly reduces HIV viral load, the entire T-cell repertoire and immune function may not be completely restored. In fact, clinically significant immune deficiency is not necessary for the induction of KSHV-related malignancy. Because of variables such as lack of access to therapy noncompliance with prescribed treatment, failure to respond to treatment and the development of drug-resistant strains of HIV, KSHV-induced malignancies will continue to present as major health concerns.

Indexed as

Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAnimalsHerpesvirus 8, HumanHumansNeoplasmsSarcoma, Kaposi

Identifiers

PMID17672038
PMCPMC2798888
OpenAlexW1503420509

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