Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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24586376
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Published year
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2014 |
Journal
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PloS one |
Title
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Comprehensive analysis of HPV16 integration in OSCC reveals no significant impact of physical status on viral oncogene and virally disrupted human gene expression. |
Author
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Olthof NC,Speel EJ,Kolligs J,Haesevoets A,Henfling M,Ramaekers FC,Preuss SF,Drebber U,Wieland U,Silling S,Lam WL,Vucic EA,Kremer B,Klussmann JP,Huebbers CU |
Evidence
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However, it is unclear whether viral integration is an essential hallmark in the carcinogenic process of OSCC and whether HPV integration correlates with the level of viral gene transcription and influences the expression of disrupted host genes. Viral integration was examined using DIPS- as well as APOT-PCR. We identified 37 HPV16-human fusion products indicating viral integration in 29 (39%) OSCC. When comparing OSCC with or without an integration-derived fusion product, we did not find significant differences in the mean RNA expression of viral genes E2, E6 and E7 or the viral copy numbers per cell, nor did the RNA expression of the HPV-disrupted genes differ from either group of OSCC. In conclusion, our data do not support the hypothesis that integration affects the levels of viral and/or HPV-disrupted human gene transcripts.
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