RESUMEN
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and herpesviruses are detected in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We sought to analyze the prevalence of HPV's 16 and 18, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in peripheral blood, ovarian, and fallopian tube (FT) tissue samples collected from 97 EOC patients, including 71 cases of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), and from 60 women with other tumors or non-neoplastic gynecological diseases. DNA isolates were analyzed by PCR methods, including droplet digital PCR. The results demonstrate that (1) HPV16 DNA has been detected in one-third of the FT and tumor samples from EOCs; (2) the prevalence and quantity of HPV16 DNA were significantly higher in FT samples from HGSOCs, non-HGSOCs, and ovarian metastases than in those from non-neoplastic diseases; (3) CMV and EBV have been detected in approximately one-seventh of EOC samples. The results suggest that HPV16 might be a potential risk factor for EOC development.
Asunto(s)
Carcinoma Epitelial de Ovario , Trompas Uterinas , Papillomavirus Humano 16 , Neoplasias Ováricas , Infecciones por Papillomavirus , Humanos , Femenino , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/virología , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/complicaciones , Factores de Riesgo , Carcinoma Epitelial de Ovario/virología , Carcinoma Epitelial de Ovario/patología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trompas Uterinas/virología , Trompas Uterinas/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Papillomavirus Humano 16/genética , Papillomavirus Humano 16/aislamiento & purificación , Neoplasias Ováricas/virología , Neoplasias Ováricas/patología , Herpesvirus Humano 4/aislamiento & purificación , Herpesvirus Humano 4/genética , Citomegalovirus/aislamiento & purificación , Citomegalovirus/genética , ADN Viral/genéticaRESUMEN
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which belong to the Papillomaviridae family, constitute a group of small nonenveloped double-stranded DNA viruses. HPV has a small genome that only encodes a few proteins, and it is also responsible for 5% of all human cancers, including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers. HPV types may be classified as high- and low-risk genotypes (HR-HPVs and LR-HPVs, respectively) according to their oncogenic potential. HR-HPV 16 and 18 are the most common types worldwide and are the primary types that are responsible for most HPV-related cancers. The activity of the viral E6 and E7 oncoproteins, which interfere with critical cell cycle points such as suppressive tumor protein p53 (p53) and retinoblastoma protein (pRB), is the major contributor to HPV-induced neoplastic initiation and progression of carcinogenesis. In addition, the E5 protein might also play a significant role in tumorigenesis. The role of HPV in the pathogenesis of gynecological cancers is still not fully understood, which indicates a wide spectrum of potential research areas. This review focuses on HPV biology, the distribution of HPVs in gynecological cancers, the properties of viral oncoproteins, and the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis.