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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2021

Colorectal Carcinoma Affected Patients Are Significantly Poor Responders Against the Oncogenic JC Polyomavirus.

Elena Torreggiani, Ilaria Bononi, Silvia Pietrobon, Elisa Mazzoni, Giovanni Guerra, Carlo Feo, Fernanda Martini, Mauro Tognon

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elena TorreggianiDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Ilaria BononiDepartment of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Silvia PietrobonDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Elisa MazzoniDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Giovanni GuerraClinical Laboratory Analysis, University-Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Carlo FeoDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Fernanda MartiniDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Mauro TognonDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Many investigations reported the association between human tumors and JCPyV, a polyomavirus with oncogenic potential. The association has been supported by studies that found JCPyV footprints in CRC and gliomas of different types. Indeed, JCPyV footprints including its nucleic acids and Tag oncoprotein have been revealed in CRC tissues. Methods: Herein, sera from colorectal carcinoma (CRC) affected patients and healthy individuals (HS), employed as control, were analysed for immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against specific JCPyV viral capsid protein 1 (VP1) antigens. The investigation was carried out employing an innovative immunological assay. Indeed, an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with JCPyV VP1 mimotopes was used. JCPyV VP1 mimotopes consisted of synthetic peptides mimicking VP1 epitopes. Results: Sera from CRC affected patients, evaluated using indirect ELISAs with synthetic mimotopes, showed a significant lower prevalence of IgG antibodies against JCPyV VP1 mimotopes (26%) compared to HS (51%), p<0.005. These data were confirmed by another method, the hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay. Altogether these results, i.e. the prevalence of serum IgG antibodies against JCPyV VP1 mimotopes from patients with CRC is approximately 50% lower than in HS, are of interest. Discussion: Our data suggest that patients with CRC are significantly poor responders against JCPyV VP1 antigens. It is possible that CRC patients are affected by a specific immunological deregulation. This immunological dysfunction, revelled in CRC patients, may account for their predisposition to the colorectal carcinoma onset.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, ViralCapsid ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopesFemaleHemagglutination Inhibition TestsHumansImmunoglobulin GJC VirusMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceAntibodies, ViralCapsid ProteinsEpitopesImmunoglobulin Gantibodyantigencolorectal carcinomaJCPyVmimotopeoncogenicpolyomavirusprevalence

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