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Human Papillomaviruses and Epstein–Barr Virus Interactions in Colorectal Cancer: A Brief Review

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submitted on 2023-07-05, 05:45 and posted on 2023-07-06, 11:33 authored by Queenie Fernandes, Ishita Gupta, Semir Vranic, Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) are the most common oncoviruses, contributing to approximately 10%–15% of all malignancies. Oncoproteins of high-risk HPVs (E5 and E6/E7), as well as EBV (LMP1, LMP2A and EBNA1), play a principal role in the onset and progression of several human carcinomas, including head and neck, cervical and colorectal. Oncoproteins of high-risk HPVs and EBV can cooperate to initiate and/or enhance epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) events, which represents one of the hallmarks of cancer progression and metastasis. Although the role of these oncoviruses in several cancers is well established, their role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer is still nascent. This review presents an overview of the most recent advances related to the presence and role of high-risk HPVs and EBV in colorectal cancer, with an emphasis on their cooperation in colorectal carcinogenesis.

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Published in: Pathogens
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9040300

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Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library

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  • English

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MDPI

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  • 2020

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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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  • Qatar University
  • Biomedical Research Center - QU
  • Qatar University Health - QU
  • College of Medicine - QU HEALTH

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