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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Epstein-Barr Virus and the Pathogenesis of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.

Aisling M Ross, Ciara I Leahy, Fiona Neylon, Jana Steigerova, Patrik Flodr, Martina Navratilova, Helena Urbankova, Katerina Vrzalikova, Lucia Mundo, Stefano Lazzi and 3 more

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Aisling M RossHealth Research Institute and School of Medicine, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-9139-3775
Ciara I LeahyHealth Research Institute and School of Medicine, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Fiona NeylonHealth Research Institute and School of Medicine, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Jana SteigerovaDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Pathology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olmouc, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Patrik FlodrDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Pathology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olmouc, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Martina NavratilovaDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Pathology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olmouc, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Helena UrbankovaDepartment of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky Univesity and University Hospital Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-8499-2961
Katerina VrzalikovaInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Lucia MundoHealth Research Institute and School of Medicine, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Stefano LazziDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Lorenzo LeonciniDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Matthew PughInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6324-661X
Paul G MurrayHealth Research Institute and School of Medicine, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
University of Limerick · IEUniversity Hospital Olomouc · CZUniversity of Siena · ITUniversity of Birmingham · GBInstitute of Molecular and Translational Medicine · CZ

Funding

Blood Cancer UK and the Cancer Research UK Birmingham Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom N/AEuropean Regional Development Fund Project CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000868
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), defined as a group I carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), is present in the tumour cells of patients with different forms of B-cell lymphoma, including Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders, and, most recently, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Understanding how EBV contributes to the development of these different types of B-cell lymphoma has not only provided fundamental insights into the underlying mechanisms of viral oncogenesis, but has also highlighted potential new therapeutic opportunities. In this review, we describe the effects of EBV infection in normal B-cells and we address the germinal centre model of infection and how this can lead to lymphoma in some instances. We then explore the recent reclassification of EBV+ DLBCL as an established entity in the WHO fifth edition and ICC 2022 classifications, emphasising the unique nature of this entity. To that end, we also explore the unique genetic background of this entity and briefly discuss the potential role of the tumour microenvironment in lymphomagenesis and disease progression. Despite the recent progress in elucidating the mechanisms of this malignancy, much work remains to be done to improve patient stratification, treatment strategies, and outcomes.

Indexed as

chronic inflammationdiffuse large B-cell lymphomaEpstein–Barr virustumour microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID36836878
PMCPMC9967091
OpenAlexW4320918839

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