scholarly journals Epidemiology of HPV 16 and Cervical Cancer in Finland and the Potential Impact of Vaccination: Mathematical Modelling Analyses

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. e138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruanne V Barnabas ◽  
Päivi Laukkanen ◽  
Pentti Koskela ◽  
Osmo Kontula ◽  
Matti Lehtinen ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
N.A. Shmakova ◽  
G.N. Chistyakova ◽  
I.N. Kononova ◽  
I.I. Remizova

Recently, there has been a steady growth of cervical cancer all over the world, especially in Russia. Patients with cervical cancer have become much younger. At the same time, the human papillomavirus is not only the main factor in the neoplastic process, but it is also one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world. The aim of the paper is to assess the prevalence and characteristics of human papillomavirus genotypes in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Materials and Methods. During the periodic screening we examined 213 women of a reproductive age with HPV infection. All patients underwent liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus genotyping by polymerase chain reaction. Results. We revealed that the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among women with papillomavirus infection was 80.3 % (n=171). According to human papillomavirus genotyping, HPV 16 (38 %) and HPV 33 (32 %) prevailed. We also observed positive high correlation between high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and HPV 18 (r=+0.759, p=0.001), a negative mean correlation between HPV 45 and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) (r=-0.643, p=0.002). A cohort of patients with severe intraepithelial cervical lesions demonstrated high viral load rates. Conclusion. According to the results obtained, we established the dominance of HPV 16 and HPV 33 genotypes in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. There were significant differences between HSIL and LSIL patients with HPV 18 and HPV 45. There was also a correlation between an increase in the viral load with the severity of the pathological process. Keywords: human papillomavirus, intraepithelial cervical neoplasms, cervical cancer. В последние годы в мире, особенно в России, наблюдается неуклонный рост и «омолаживание» рака шейки матки. При этом вирус папилломы человека является не только основным фактором прогрессирования неопластического процесса, но и одной из наиболее распространенных инфекций, предаваемых половым путем, в мире. Цель. Оценить распространенность и характеристику генотипов папилломавирусной инфекции у пациенток с цервикальными интраэпителиальными неоплазиями. Материалы и методы. Проведено обследование 213 пациенток репродуктивного возраста с ВПЧ-инфекцией, пришедших на профилактический осмотр. Всем женщинам было выполнено цитологическое исследование жидкостным методом и генотипирование вируса папилломы человека методом полимеразной цепной реакции. Результаты. Распространенность цервикальных интраэпителиальных неоплазий среди женщин с папилломавирусной инфекцией составила 80,3 % (171 пациентка). Согласно данным генотипирования вируса папилломы человека превалировал 16-й (38 %) и 33-й типы (32 %). Выявлена положительная высокая корреляционная связь между цервикальными неоплазиями высокой степени онкогенного риска (HSIL) и 18-м типом ВПЧ-инфекции (r=+0,759 при р=0,001), отрицательная средняя корреляционная связь 45-го типа ВПЧ с низкой степенью онкогенного риска (LSIL) (r=-0,643 при р=0,002). Продемонстрированы высокие показатели вирусной нагрузки в когорте пациенток с тяжелыми внутриэпителиальными цервикальными поражениями. Выводы. По результатам полученных данных установлено доминирование 16-го и 33-го генотипов ВПЧ при цервикальных интраэпителиальных неоплазиях с наличием значимых различий между пациентами с HSIL и LSIL в отношении 18-го и 45-го типов, а также связь роста уровня вирусной нагрузки с увеличением степени тяжести патологического процесса. Ключевые слова: вирус папилломы человека, интраэпителиальные новообразования шейки матки, рак шейки матки.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 1750-1760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel P. Souza ◽  
Patrícia S. Bonfim-Mendonça ◽  
Gabrielle M.Z.F. Damke ◽  
Analine R.B. de-Assis Carvalho ◽  
Bianca A. Ratti ◽  
...  

Background: Artepillin C (3,5-diprenyl-4-hydroxycinnamic acid) is the main bioactive component of Brazilian green propolis, and possesses, among other things, anticancer properties. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no studies of artepillin C in cervical cancer. Method: To explore a new therapeutic candidate for cervical cancer, we have evaluated the effects of artepillin C on cellular viability in a comprehensive panel of human cervical cancer-derived cell lines including HeLa (human papillomavirus/HPV 18-positive), SiHa (HPV 16-positive), CaSki (HPV 16- and 18-positive) and C33A (HPV-negative) cells compared to a spontaneously immortalized human epithelial cell line (HaCaT). Results: Our results demonstrated that artepillin C had a selective effect on cellular viability and could induce apoptosis possibly by intrinsic pathway, likely a result of oxidative stress, in all cancer-derived cell lines but not in HaCaT. Additionally, artepillin C was able to inhibit the migration and invasion of cancer cells. Conclusion: Thus, artepillin C appears to be a promising new candidate as an anticancer drug for cervical cancer induced by different HPV types.


2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-309
Author(s):  
Xuelian Wang ◽  
Alessandro D. Santin ◽  
Stefania Bellone ◽  
Sushil Gupta ◽  
Mayumi Nakagawa

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 174-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Ying Wen ◽  
Su-Mi Bae ◽  
Jin Hwan Do ◽  
Kye-Shin Park ◽  
Woong Shick Ahn

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancer that has been recently accepted in the clinic. In this study, we examined a biological significance of PDT with a chlorin-based photosensitizer, Photodithazine, on cervical cancer model. When human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16)- transformed mouse TC-1 cells were exposed to varied doses of Photodithazine with light irradiation (6.25 J/cm2), the significant growth inhibition of TC-1 cells was observed at 0.75 μg/mL of Photodithazine. The damaged cells by Photodithazine/PDT were categorized to be early and late apoptosis, as determined by annexin V staining. Photodithazine was primarily localized at lysosome apparatus within TC-1 cells while it was rapidly accumulated and sustained for initial 3 h in tumor tissue of TC-1 tumor bearing mice after IV injection. The tumor growth inhibition by Photodithazine/PDT with light irradiation (300 J/cm2) was examined after injection of various concentration of Photodithazine in tumor mice system. Our results show that Photodithazine/PDT might have significant advantages in the selective killing of tumor lesions in HPV 16 E6/E7 associated cervical cancer model, both in vitro and in vivo.


2010 ◽  
Vol 84 (16) ◽  
pp. 8219-8230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Somberg ◽  
Stefan Schwartz

ABSTRACT Our results presented here demonstrate that the most abundant human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) mRNAs expressing the viral oncogenes E6 and E7 are regulated by cellular ASF/SF2, itself defined as a proto-oncogene and overexpressed in cervical cancer cells. We show that the most frequently used 3′-splice site on the HPV-16 genome, site SA3358, which is used to produce primarily E4, E6, and E7 mRNAs, is regulated by ASF/SF2. Splice site SA3358 is immediately followed by 15 potential binding sites for the splicing factor ASF/SF2. Recombinant ASF/SF2 binds to the cluster of ASF/SF2 sites. Mutational inactivation of all 15 sites abolished splicing to SA3358 and redirected splicing to the downstream-located, late 3′-splice site SA5639. Overexpression of a mutant ASF/SF2 protein that lacks the RS domain, also totally inhibited the usage of SA3358 and redirected splicing to the late 3′-splice site SA5639. The 15 ASF/SF2 binding sites could be replaced by an ASF/SF2-dependent, HIV-1-derived splicing enhancer named GAR. This enhancer was also inhibited by the mutant ASF/SF2 protein that lacks the RS domain. Finally, silencer RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of ASF/SF2 caused a reduction in spliced HPV-16 mRNA levels. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the major HPV-16 3′-splice site SA3358 is dependent on ASF/SF2. SA3358 is used by the most abundantly expressed HPV-16 mRNAs, including those encoding E6 and E7. High levels of ASF/SF2 may therefore be a requirement for progression to cervical cancer. This is supported by our earlier findings that ASF/SF2 is overexpressed in high-grade cervical lesions and cervical cancer.


2019 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 563-571
Author(s):  
Joanna Jakubowicz-Gil ◽  
Roman Paduch ◽  
Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak ◽  
Joanna Sumorek-Wiadro ◽  
Adrian Zając ◽  
...  

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of osthole (7-metoxy-8-isopenthenocoumarin) alone and combined with tamoxifen (TAM) in the elimination of human cervical cancer cells via programmed death. The involvement of heat shock proteins, i.e. well-known molecular chaperones, will be investigated. Material/Methods: Three human cervical cancer cell lines, infected with human papilloma virus (HPV), i.e. HeLa (HPV 18), SiHa (HPV 16), and CaSki (HPV 16 and 18), were used in the experiments. After osthole and TAM treatment, cells stained with fluorochromes were analyzed microscopically according to apoptotic, autophagic, and necrotic morphology. Hsp27, Hsp72, and Hsp90 levels were analyzed by immunoblotting. Transfection with specific siRNA was used for blocking of Hsp expression. Results: In the HeLa, CaSki, and SiHa cell lines, osthole and TAM applied alone had no significant effect on cell death induction. This was correlated with an overexpression of heat shock proteins 27, 72, and 90. In the case of a combination of both drugs, the level of apoptosis was elevated only in SiHa cells. Preincubation with osthole followed by TAM addition as well as simultaneous incubation with both drugs was the most effective. This was correlated with the inhibition of Hsp27, Hsp72, and Hsp90 expression. Blocking of Hsp expression with specific siRNA increased the sensitivity of the studied cell lines to the induction of apoptosis, but not to autophagy or necrosis. Conclusions: Our results indicated that the elimination of heat shock proteins from cervical cancer cells sensitized them to initiation of apoptosis after osthole and tamoxifen treatment.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Muthoni Mwai ◽  
Mutinda C. Kyama ◽  
Caroline W. Ngugi ◽  
Edwin Walong

AbstractCervical cancer caused mainly by high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 strains is the second most prevalent cancer of women in Kenya. It is often diagnosed late when treatment is difficult due to very low percentage of women attending screening thus, mortalities remain high. The most available tests in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have relatively low specificity, low sensitivity, require a laboratory setting and huge technical and financial support not readily available. HPV 16/18 E6 oncoprotein has been identified as a potential biomarker in a more specific early diagnosis of cervical cancer. This retrospective cross-sectional study developed a paper-based nanokit with enhanced detection of HPV 16/18 E6 oncoprotein for cervical cancer screening. The HRP labelled antibodies HPV 16 E6/18 E6-HRP (CP15) passively conjugated to citrate stabilized 20nm gold nanoparticles were evaluated for immune sensing mechanism using a recombinant viral HPV E6 protein. The diagnostic accuracy was evaluated using 50 tissue lysates from formalin fixed paraffin embedded cervical biopsy, including control (n=10), Mild Dysplasia (n=10), Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (CIN3) (n=10), Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 4 (CIN4) (n=10) and invasive carcinoma (n=10). The molecular technique used was dot blot molecular assay. A positive result was generated by catalytic oxidation of peroxidase enzyme on 3,3’,5,5’-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) substrate. The gold nanoparticles were used to enhance the signal produced by peroxidase activity of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme giving a more sensitive assay as compared to use of non-conjugated antibody. This study provides a significantly high and reliable diagnostic accuracy for precancerous and cancerous lesions with a sensitivity of 90%, a specificity of 90%, a likelihood ratio for positive and negative tests as 9:1 and 1:9 respectively, a Positive Predictive Value of 97.3% and a Negative Predictive Value of 69.2%. This study avails a sensitive, rapid test using paper-based nanotechnology which can be utilised in community-based screening outreaches particularly in low- and middle-income countries.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Silvia Tri Widyaningtyas ◽  
Sofy Meilany ◽  
Budiman Bela

Latar belakang: Secara alamiah protein kapsid L1 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) tipe 16 dapat mengalami auto assembly untuk membentuk Viral like particle (VLP). Terkait dengan penelitian vaksin HPV, VLP dapat digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan seperti vaksin, pseudovirion atau SpyTag-Spycatcher. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mendapatkan plasmid rekombinan yang digunakan untuk produksi protein L1 HPV 16. Metode: Gen penyandi protein L1 HPV 16 diklona ke dalam vector pQE80L, suatu plasmid yang mengandung sistem ekspresi untuk prokariota. DNA penyandi HPV 16 L1 disisipkan pada situs restriksi BamHI dan Hind III plasmid pQE80L. Plasmid rekombinan yang mengandung gen L1 HPV 16dikonfirmasi menggunakan PCR dan analisis enzim restriksi. Lebih lanjut untuk memastikan bahwa gen rekombinan L1 HPV 16 dapat diekspresikan dalam prokariota, plasmid rekombinan ditransformasikan ke bakteri Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). Bakteri diinduksi dengan Isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) dengan berbagai konsentrasi dan berbagai waktu inkubasi. Hasil: protein rekombinan L1, berat 56 kDa, telah berhasil diekspresikan dalam sistem prokariota. Protein rekombinan L1 dapat dimurnikan menggunakan TalonR dalam kondisi denaturasi. Kesimpulan: gen L1 HPV 16 telah dikloning ke dalam pQE80L dan berhasil diekspresikan dalam sistem prokariota. (Health Science Journal of Indonesia 2019;10(2):82-9) Kata kunci: L1, HPV 16, cervical cancer   Abstract Background: Naturally Human Papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 L1 capsid protein can auto assemble to form Viral like particles (VLP). Concerning to vaccine development for HPV, VLP can be used for a variety of needs such as a vaccine, pseudovirion or SpyTag-Spycatcher. In this study, to obtain a vector expression that can be used in the production of HPV L1 protein, we cloned gene coding HPV 16 L1 protein into pQE80L a plasmid contains an expression system for prokaryote. Methods: The DNA coding HPV 16 L1 was inserted at BamHI and Hind III restriction sites of pQE80L plasmid. The recombinant plasmid containing the HPV L1 gene was confirmed using PCR colony and enzyme restriction. Further to ensure the recombinant HPV 16 L1 gene could be expressed in a prokaryote, the recombinant plasmid was transformed into bacteria Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The bacteria were induced with IPTG with various concentrations and various incubation time. Result: L1 recombinant protein, 56 kDa in weight, has successfully been expressed in prokaryote system. L1 recombinant protein can be purified using TalonR under denaturing conditions. Conclusion: L1 HPV 16 gene has been cloned into pQE80L and successfully expressed in prokaryote system. (Health Science Journal of Indonesia 2019;10(2):82-9) Keywords: L1, HPV 16, cervical cancer


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