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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2021

A Systematic Review of Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 1 (LMP1) Gene Variants in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Ana Banko, Danijela Miljanovic, Ivana Lazarevic, Andja Cirkovic

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. 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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Ana BankoInstitute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-6829-096X
Danijela MiljanovicInstitute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-9446-8701
Ivana LazarevicInstitute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6795-1378
Andja CirkovicInstitute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-7542-5690

Funding

Ministry of education, science and technology development, Republic of Serbia OI 175073
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an aggressive tumor with a complex etiology. Although Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is known environmental factor for NPC development, the degree to which EBV naturally infects nasopharyngeal epithelium and the moment when and why the virus actively begins to affect cell transformation remains questionable. The aim of this study was to explore the association between LMP1 gene variability and potential contribution to NPC development. A systematic review was performed through searches of PubMed, Web of Science (WoS) and SCOPUS electronic databases. Additionally, meta-analysis of the difference in the frequency of seven LMP1 gene variants in NPC and control individuals was accomplished. The results from this study give a proof of concept for the association between 30 bp deletion (OR = 3.53, 95% CI = 1.48-8.43) and Xhol loss (OR = 14.17, 95% CI = 4.99-40.20) and NPC susceptibility when comparing biopsies from NPC and healthy individuals. Otherwise, 30 bp deletion from NPC biopsies could not distinguish NPC from EBV-associated non-NPC tumors (OR = 1.74, 95% CI = 0.81-3.75). However, B95-8, China1 and North Carolina variants were uncommon for NPC individuals. Much more efforts remains to be done to verify the biological significance of the differences observed, define so-called "high-risk" EBV variants and make it available for clinical application.

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EBVgene variabilityLMP1meta-analysisnasopharyngeal carcinomavariants

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