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ArticlePloS one2015

γ-Herpesvirus load as surrogate marker of early death in HIV-1 lymphoma patients submitted to high dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.

Chiara Pratesi, Stefania Zanussi, Rosamaria Tedeschi, Maria Teresa Bortolin, Renato Talamini, Maurizio Rupolo, Chiara Scaini, Giancarlo Basaglia, Matteo Di Maso, Mario Mazzucato and 5 more

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Role of HIV-1 matrix protein p17 variants in lymphoma pathogenesis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2015
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  2. Biological Predictors ofFrontiers in oncology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chiara PratesiMicrobiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Stefania ZanussiMicrobiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Rosamaria TedeschiMicrobiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Maria Teresa BortolinMicrobiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Renato TalaminiEpidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Maurizio RupoloCellular Therapy and High-Dose Chemotherapy Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Chiara ScainiMicrobiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Giancarlo BasagliaMicrobiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Matteo Di MasoEpidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Mario MazzucatoStem Cell Collection and Processing Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Ernesto ZanetCellular Therapy and High-Dose Chemotherapy Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Umberto TirelliDivision of Medical Oncology A, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Mariagrazia MichieliCellular Therapy and High-Dose Chemotherapy Unit, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Antonino CarboneDepartment of Pathology, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Paolo De PaoliScientific Directorate; CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy.
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is a feasible procedure for human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) lymphoma patients, whose underlying disease and intrinsic HIV-1- and ASCT-associated immunodeficiency might increase the risk for γ-herpesvirus load persistence and/or reactivation. We evaluated this hypothesis by investigating the levels of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)- and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)-DNA levels in the peripheral blood of 22 HIV-1-associated lymphoma patients during ASCT, highlighting their relationship with γ-herpesvirus lymphoma status, immunological parameters, and clinical events. EBV-DNA was detected in the pre-treatment plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 12 (median 12,135 copies/mL) and 18 patients (median 417 copies/10(6) PBMCs), respectively; the values in the two compartments were correlated (r = 0.77, p = 0.0001). Only EBV-positive lymphomas showed detectable levels of plasma EBV-DNA. After debulking chemotherapy, plasma EBV-DNA was associated with lymphoma chemosensitivity (p = 0.03) and a significant higher mortality risk by multivariate Cox analysis adjusted for EBV-lymphoma status (HR, 10.46, 95% CI, 1.11-98.32, p = 0.04). After infusion, EBV-DNA was detectable in five EBV-positive lymphoma patients who died within six months. KSHV-DNA load was positive in only one patient, who died from primary effusion lymphoma. Fluctuations in levels of KSHV-DNA reflected the patient's therapy and evolution of his underlying lymphoma. Other γ-herpesvirus-associated malignancies, such as multicentric Castleman disease and Kaposi sarcoma, or end-organ complications after salvage treatment were not found. Overall, these findings suggest a prognostic and predictive value of EBV-DNA and KSHV-DNA, the monitoring of which could be a simple, complementary tool for the management of γ-herpesvirus-positive lymphomas in HIV-1 patients submitted to ASCT.

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Viral LoadAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkersDeathFemaleGammaherpesvirinaeHIV-1HumansLymphoma, AIDS-RelatedMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Blood Stem Cell TransplantationPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers

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PMCPMC4323102
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