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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Immune Modulation by Epstein-Barr Virus Lytic Cycle: Relevance and Implication in Oncogenesis.

Nevena Todorović, Maria Raffaella Ambrosio, Amedeo Amedei

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nevena TodorovićDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9227-1067
Maria Raffaella AmbrosioPathology Unit, Azienda Sanitaria Toscana Nord Ovest, 56121 Pisa, Italy.
Amedeo AmedeiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6797-9343

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

EBV infects more than 90% of people globally, causing lifelong infection. The phases of the EBV life cycle encompass primary infection, latency, and subsequent reactivation or lytic phase. The primary infection usually happens without noticeable symptoms, commonly in early life stages. If it manifests after childhood, it could culminate in infectious mononucleosis. Regarding potential late consequences, EBV is associated with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic active EBV infection, lymphomas, and carcinomas. Previous reports that the lytic phase plays a negligible or merely secondary role in the oncogenesis of EBV-related tumors are steadily losing credibility. The right mechanisms through which the lytic cycle contributes to carcinogenesis are still unclear, but it is now recognized that lytic genes are expressed to some degree in different cancer-type cells, implicating their role here. The lytic infection is a persistent aspect of virus activity, continuously stimulating the immune system. EBV shows different strategies to modulate and avoid the immune system, which is thought to be a key factor in its ability to cause cancer. So, the principal goal of our review is to explore the EBV's lytic phase contribution to oncogenesis.

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CarcinogenesisEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanAnimalsHumansNeoplasmsVirus ActivationVirus LatencyEBV-related tumorsEpstein–Barr virus (EBV)immunomodulationlytic cycleoncogenesis

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PMID39452747
PMCPMC11510492

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