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ArticleCell host & microbe2024

The complete Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus genome induces early-onset, metastatic angiosarcoma in transgenic mice.

Sang-Hoon Sin, Anthony B Eason, Yongbaek Kim, Johann W Schneider, Blossom Damania, Dirk P Dittmer

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Article in Cell host & microbe, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Sang-Hoon SinLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Anthony B EasonLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Yongbaek KimLaboratory of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Johann W SchneiderNational Health Laboratory Service, Division of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Blossom DamaniaLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Dirk P DittmerLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: dirkdittmer@me.com.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USNational Health Laboratory Service · ZASeoul National University · KR

Funding

Vironomics and Biostatistics CoreP01CA019014 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BLOSSOM A DAMANIA, NANCY JOAN RAAB-TRAUB · 1985 to 2026
$43.8M
Replication studies for Kaposi Sarcoma miceR01CA250080 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DITTMER, DIRK P · 2020 to 2025
$2.6M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA019014NCI NIH HHS R01 CA250080
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common cancer in persons living with HIV. It is caused by KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). There exists no animal model for KS. Pronuclear injection of the 170,000-bp viral genome induces early-onset, aggressive angiosarcoma in transgenic mice. The tumors are histopathologically indistinguishable from human KS. As in human KS, all tumor cells express the viral latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA). The tumors transcribe most viral genes, whereas endothelial cells in other organs only transcribe the viral latent genes. The tumor cells are of endothelial lineage and exhibit the same molecular pattern of pathway activation as KS, namely phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mTOR, interleukin-10 (IL-10), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The KSHV-induced tumors are more aggressive than Ha-ras-induced angiosarcomas. Overall survival is increased by prophylactic ganciclovir. Thus, whole-virus KSHV-transgenic mice represent an accurate model for KS and open the door for the genetic dissection of KS pathogenesis and evaluation of therapies, including vaccines.

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Disease Models, AnimalHemangiosarcomaHerpesvirus 8, HumanMice, TransgenicSarcoma, KaposiAnimalsAntigens, ViralGanciclovirGenome, ViralHumansInterleukin-10MiceNuclear ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAntigens, ViralGanciclovirInterleukin-10latency-associated nuclear antigenNuclear ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aendothelial cellherpesvirusKaposi sarcomaKSHVLANAmouse modelmTORsarcomaVEGFVEGF-R3

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