ReviewViruses2021
Clinical Manifestations and Epigenetic Regulation of Oral Herpesvirus Infections.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Topical and Systemic Therapeutic Approaches in the Treatment of Oral Herpes Simplex Virus Infection: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
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- Natural products and dietary bioactives as antiviral agents against herpesviruses: molecular mechanisms, immunomodulatory actions, and nutritional perspectives.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- KSHV and cancer: understanding the oncogenic machinery for next-generation diagnostic tools and therapies.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Oral Dysbiosis and Neuroinflammation: Implications for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Mood Disorders.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Essential function of the integrator complex in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus lytic replication.Journal of virology · 2025Article
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- Oncoviruses in the Oral Cavity: Recent Advances in Understanding Viral Infections and Tumorigenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Analysis of Metabolomic Reprogramming Induced by Infection with Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Using Untargeted Metabolomic Profiling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Periodontal Status and Herpesiviridae, Bacteria, and Fungi in Gingivitis and Periodontitis of Systemically Compromised Pediatric Subjects: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Debulking influenza and herpes simplex virus strains by a wide-spectrum anti-viral protein formulated in clinical grade chewing gum.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025Article
- Oral Opportunistic Infection Induced by Stress and Silent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Young Adult Patient: A Case Report.International medical case reports journal · 2025Article
- Human oral microbiome and its influence on mental health and brain disorders.AIMS microbiology · 2025Review
- Aryl hydrocarbon receptor facilitates HSV-1 lytic infection by enhancing viral gene transcription and receptor expression.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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- Genome-Wide Transcriptional Roles of KSHV Viral Interferon Regulatory Factors in Oral Epithelial Cells.Viruses · 2024Article
- SARS-CoV-2, periodontal pathogens, and host factors: The trinity of oral post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.Reviews in medical virology · 2024Review
- Herpesviruses and SARS-CoV-2: Viral Association with Oral Inflammatory Diseases.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The oral cavity is often the first site where viruses interact with the human body. The oral epithelium is a major site of viral entry, replication and spread to other cell types, where chronic infection can be established. In addition, saliva has been shown as a primary route of person-to-person transmission for many viruses. From a clinical perspective, viral infection can lead to several oral manifestations, ranging from common intraoral lesions to tumors. Despite the clinical and biological relevance of initial oral infection, little is known about the mechanism of regulation of the viral life cycle in the oral cavity. Several viruses utilize host epigenetic machinery to promote their own life cycle. Importantly, viral hijacking of host chromatin-modifying enzymes can also lead to the dysregulation of host factors and in the case of oncogenic viruses may ultimately play a role in promoting tumorigenesis. Given the known roles of epigenetic regulation of viral infection, epigenetic-targeted antiviral therapy has been recently explored as a therapeutic option for chronic viral infection. In this review, we highlight three herpesviruses with known roles in oral infection, including herpes simplex virus type 1, Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. We focus on the respective oral clinical manifestations of these viruses and their epigenetic regulation, with a specific emphasis on the viral life cycle in the oral epithelium.
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