EBV is a direct causative agent in around 1.5% of all cancers. The oncogenic properties of EBV are related to its ability to activate processes needed for cellular proliferation, survival, migration, and immune evasion. The EBV latency program is required for the immortalization of infected B cells and involves the expression of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including viral microRNAs. These ncRNAs have different functions that contribute to virus persistence in the asymptomatic host and to the development of EBV-associated cancers. In this review, we discuss the function and potential clinical utility of EBV microRNAs and other ncRNAs in EBV-associated malignancies. This review is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to provide examples of the importance of ncRNAs.
MicroRNA and other non-coding RNAs in Epstein-Barr virus-associated cancers / Israel Notarte, Kin; Senanayake, Suranga; Macaranas, Imee; Marie Albano, Pia; Mundo, Lucia; Fennell, Eanna; Leoncini, Lorenzo; Murray, Paul. - In: CANCERS. - ISSN 2072-6694. - 13:15(2021). [10.3390/cancers13153909]
MicroRNA and other non-coding RNAs in Epstein-Barr virus-associated cancers
Lucia Mundo;
2021
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EBV is a direct causative agent in around 1.5% of all cancers. The oncogenic properties of EBV are related to its ability to activate processes needed for cellular proliferation, survival, migration, and immune evasion. The EBV latency program is required for the immortalization of infected B cells and involves the expression of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including viral microRNAs. These ncRNAs have different functions that contribute to virus persistence in the asymptomatic host and to the development of EBV-associated cancers. In this review, we discuss the function and potential clinical utility of EBV microRNAs and other ncRNAs in EBV-associated malignancies. This review is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to provide examples of the importance of ncRNAs.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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