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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2025

The role of HERV envelope protein in ovarian cancer.

Jianhao Zhang, Dongyu Sun, Yuqing Zhan, Qing Gao, Chenxuan Bao, Huayuan Xiang, Yuxuan Shen, Qianqian Gao, Mengyu Zhang, Jianjun Wang and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2025. 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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Jianhao ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Dongyu SunDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Yuqing ZhanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Qing GaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Chenxuan BaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Huayuan XiangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Yuxuan ShenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Qianqian GaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Mengyu ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Jianjun WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Lingxiang MaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are a remnant of repeated exogenous retroviral infections in human ancestors, which have been integrated into germline cells and proliferated through retrotransposition, recombination, and reinfection. Comprising approximately 8% of the human genome, HERV genes are capable of upregulating the expression of their encoded gene products in response to both endogenous and exogenous stimuli. Among HERV gene products, the envelope (env) proteins are currently extensively investigated for their pathogenic properties in cancer. Given that HERV was initially discovered in the germline cells and the ovary is an essential female reproductive organ, this review will focus on the current knowledge of the role of HERV env protein in ovarian cancer (OC). Our review systematically delineates the expression of HERV env protein across different histological subtypes of OC and highlights its pivotal roles in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Elucidating the role of HERV env protein in OC offers novel perspectives for developing diagnostic approaches and therapeutic monitoring strategies in OC management.

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envelope (env)epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)herv-khuman endogenous retroviruses (HERVs)ovarian cancer (OC)

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PMID40823530
PMCPMC12350325

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