scholarly journals Genotype Distribution and Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Head and Neck Cancer Samples from Istanbul, Turkey

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1533
Author(s):  
Muammer Osman Köksal ◽  
Başak Keskin Yalçın ◽  
Fahriye Keskin ◽  
Sevgi Çiftçi ◽  
Ibrahim Yağcı ◽  
...  

Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated tumors account for a significant proportion of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) in developed countries. In recent years, there has been a rise of HPV infections associated with HNSCC, especially HPV16, which is the most commonly detected type in oral and oropharyngeal cancers. To investigate the frequency of HPV-driven HNSCC among patients living in Turkey, HPV DNA positivity and p16INK4A expression were assessed in primary tumor biopsies (n = 106). Eighteen out of one hundred and six (19%) HNSCC tumors showed p16INK4A overexpression, and 26/106 cases (24.5%) were positive for HPV DNA. Sixteen out of twenty-six samples were positive for both HPV DNA and p16INK4A staining. HPV16 could be isolated from 22/26 samples (84.6%) and was found to be the most frequently detected HPV type. This study represents the largest cohort of Turkish patients with HNSCC characterized according to HPV status and p16INK4A expression. Our data suggest that HPV16 infection, along with smoking, contribute to the development of HNSCC.

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Whi-An Kwon ◽  
Min Young Yoon ◽  
Sung Han Kim ◽  
Ho Kyung Seo ◽  
Jinsoo Chung ◽  
...  

Purpose. This study aimed to evaluate the statuses of P16INK4A expression and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among patients with penile cancer at a single Korean institution. Patients and Methods. Fourteen patients with penile cancer at our center were retrospectively identified and their clinicopathological data were analyzed. The patients’ HPV and P16INK4A expression status (a known tumor suppressor protein) were tested using genotyping with a DNA chip assay and immunohistochemical staining, respectively. The results regarding HPV status were compared to those from another Asian study. Results. The mean age at diagnosis was 60 years (range: 34–86 years). The median tumor size was 3.0 cm (range: 0.6–4.7 cm). Ten tumors were located on the penile glans. Five patients tested positive for HPV DNA (5/14, 36%) and all cases involved HPV type 16 (5/5, 100%). Positive expression of P16INK4A was observed in 6 cases (6/14, 43%). Among the HPV positive cases, 80% of cases (4/5) were also positive for P16INK4A. The prevalence of HPV infection in our study (36%) was higher than in a previous Asian study (23%). Conclusions. This is the first study to evaluate the prevalence of HPV infection and P16INK4A expression among patients with penile cancer at a single Korean institution. The prevalence of HPV (36%) was slightly higher than the results from a previous Asian study. Additional multi-center studies are needed to better understand penile cancer in Korea and to identify biomarkers that can determine high-risk cases and predict their prognosis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Jaworek ◽  
Vladimira Koudelakova ◽  
Ivana Oborna ◽  
Blazena Zborilova ◽  
Jana Brezinova ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Data about the genotype-specific human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in the Czech Republic is limited. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and concordance of genotype-specific HPV infection detected in semen samples, penile swabs and cervical swabs from non-vaccinated heterosexual couples without HPV-associated disease. Methods Semen samples and penile swabs were collected from male partners and cervical swabs were collected from female partners of heterosexual couples treated for infertility (n = 195). Presence of HPV DNA in semen samples and cervical swabs was analyzed using the cobas® HPV Test and PapilloCheck®. Only the PapilloCheck® test was used to detect HPV in penile swabs. The genotype-specific prevalence and concordance of HPV infection not targeted by vaccine were evaluated using Fisher exact test. Results Both partners were infected with any HPV type in 13.8% (27/195) of couples and, of these couples, 55.6% (15/27) harbored at least one mutual genotype. High-risk HPV (hrHPV) genotypes were detected in 12.3% (24/195) of semen samples, 31.3% (61/195) of penile swabs, and 19.5% (38/195) of cervical swabs (P < 0.001). The most prevalent hrHPV genotype were HPV53 (2.56%; 5/195) in semen samples, HPV16 (6.67%, 13/195) in penile swabs and HPV39 (3.59%, 7/195) in cervical swabs. Low-risk (lrHPV) genotypes were detected in 5.13% (10/195) of semen samples, 15.9% (31/195) of penile swabs, and 4.10% (8/195) of cervical swabs (P < 0.001). Male sexual partners of HPV-positive women were more likely to be infected with at least one of the same HPV types than female sexual partners of HPV-positive men (34.9% vs. 17.9%, P = 0.055). Conclusions This study showed that the detection of HPV infection differ by anatomic site and gender. Regardless the anatomic site, high prevalence of HPV genital infection was found in both Czech men and women.


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-331
Author(s):  
Erkan Özmen ◽  
Ülkü Altoparlak ◽  
Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanık ◽  
Abdulkadir Gülen

Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is frequently a sexually transmitted virus and can cause cervical cancer in women. Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among the developing countries. In this study, cervical HPV DNA positivity and genotype distributions were investigated in female patients living in our region and the results were compared with different studies. Materials and Methods: Between 1 July, 2017 and 1 March, 2019, 433 cervical swabs were sent to Ataturk University, Medical Faculty Hospital, Medical Microbiology Laboratory due to suspicion of HPV. Swab samples were evaluated for HPV virus using molecular (Polymerase Chain Reaction-PCR) methods. For this purpose, Xpert HPV Test (Cepheid, Inc, Sunnyvale, CA) was used to identify HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66 and 68 t in a single sample. Results: Mean age of the patients ranged from 20 to 69 years, with a mean of 39.8 years (± 10.0). Positivity was detected in 62 of the 433 patients. Mean age of the positive patients was 40.2 years (± 11.3). When the positive patients were examined in terms of HPV types, the presence of HPV 16 was observed with a rate of 25.6%, while the HPV 18/45 types were found to be 9.0% in total. When patients were evaluated according to age groups, HPV DNA positivity was highest in the 25-34 age group with 38.7%. In our statistical study, there was no significant difference in HPV DNA positivity rate between the ages of 35 and under 35 years. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the prevalence and viral genotype distribution of HPV infection in women in Erzurum region. HPV type 16 is seen with a high rate in our region.


2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-361
Author(s):  
Ming Guo ◽  
Abha Khanna ◽  
Jianping Wang ◽  
Michelle D. Williams ◽  
Neda Kalhor ◽  
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Context.— Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in situ hybridization (ISH) assay and p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) are used to determine high-risk HPV status in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Although high sensitivity and specificity for HPV can be obtained by combined p16 IHC and HPV DNA ISH, the occasional discrepancy between these assays has prompted evaluation of Cervista HPV assays in FFPE tissue from patients with oropharyngeal SCC. Objective.— To compare the efficacy of Cervista HPV 16/18 and Cervista HPV HR assay to that of HPV DNA ISH assay and p16 IHC in FFPE tissue in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of oropharyngeal origin. Design.— Archived FFPE tissue from 84 patients with SCC of oropharyngeal origin and available HPV DNA ISH and p16 IHC test results were tested with the Cervista HPV 16/18 assay and further verified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–based HPV16/18 genotyping tests in cases with discrepancy. Results.— Of the 84 specimens, 75% (63 of 84) were positive and 16% (13 of 84) had discrepant or equivocal findings by p16 IHC and HPV DNA ISH testing. Use of Cervista HPV assays, either to clarify discrepant/equivocal findings or as confirmation after initial p16 IHC/HPV DNA ISH tests, identified 81% (68 of 84) of HPV-positive cases without equivocal HPV results. Five of 13 cases with discrepancy or equivocal HPV DNA ISH results tested positive for HPV16 or HPV18 by Cervista HPV 16/18 assay, which was further confirmed by PCR-based HPV 16/18 genotyping. Conclusions.— The Cervista HPV assays are a reasonable alternative to HPV DNA ISH in determining HPV status in FFPE tissue specimens from patients with oropharyngeal SCC.


2010 ◽  
Vol 134 (12) ◽  
pp. 1813-1817
Author(s):  
Candice C. Black ◽  
Heather A. Bentley ◽  
Thomas H. Davis ◽  
Gregory J. Tsongalis

Abstract Context—Tumors of the head and neck commonly arise from the squamous and respiratory mucosa that lines the nasal and oral cavity, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx. The rate of oropharyngeal cancers diagnosed among Americans younger than 50 years is increasing. Infection of the oropharynx and tonsils by the human papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked to preneoplasia and cancer. Objectives—To evaluate the Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping test kit to identify, and then specifically genotype, HPV in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Design—We evaluated the performance of this assay for accuracy, for intra-assay and interassay precision, and for its limit of detection, using materials with known HPV status. Sixteen tumor tissues with the following origins were evaluated: 1 ocular, 1 hypopharynx, 8 tonsil, 1 retromolar trigone, 3 tongue, 1 anal, and 1 lymph node. DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor sections was isolated and amplified in duplicate, with positive and negative controls, using primers specific to the polymorphic L1 region of the HPV genome. Thirty-seven genotypes were tested using the linear array. The amplified product (450 base pairs) was visualized by gel electrophoresis and, if positive, reflexed to HPV genotyping. Results—Nine of the 16 tumors analyzed were HPV positive. The detected genotypes included HPV 6, 16, and 69. Conclusions—The Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping test is an easy-to-use method for determining HPV genotype in the routine analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumors. This assay is robust and can be performed routinely in a clinical laboratory setting.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (05) ◽  
pp. 491-501
Author(s):  
Johannes Bründl ◽  
Christina Neppl ◽  
Thomas Hommer ◽  
Wolfgang Otto ◽  
Johannes Breyer ◽  
...  

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bei etwa jedem dritten Patienten mit einem penilen Plattenepithelkarzinom (PSCC) gilt die Infektion mit Humanen Papillomaviren (HPV) als entscheidender Faktor der Karzinogenese. Erste Daten zur optimierten Risikostratifizierung und Therapie anhand des HPV-Status existieren; somit hat der Nachweis einer HPV-Genese möglicherweise mehr als lediglich eine epidemiologische Dimension. Referenz zur Detektion von HPV ist die aufwendige Polymerase-Kettenreaktion (PCR). Unklar ist, ob Alternativen wie die In-situ-Hybridisierung (ISH) oder verschiedene Surrogatmarker (immunhistochemischer Nachweis einer p16INK4a-Expression, histologischer Subtyp, Tumorinvasionsfront, Koilozytose), zur Bestimmung des HPV-Status ausreichend sind. Methoden In dieser unizentrischen Studie an 34 Patienten mit PSCC wurden eine Multiplex nested-PCR zur Festlegung des HPV-Status und Genotypisierung der HPV-DNA sowie eine ISH durchgeführt. Diverse histologische Kriterien und p16INK4a wurden durch zentralen Review bestimmt. Der Einfluss verschiedener Kriterien auf die karzinomspezifische Mortalität (CSM) wurde mit Cox-Regressionsmodellen geprüft (FU: 92 Mon.). Ferner erfolgte der Vergleich der diskriminativen Qualitäten verschiedener Tumorinvasionsmuster (u. a. TNM-Klassifikation 7. vs. 8. Auflage) hinsichtlich der CSM-Prädiktion. Ergebnisse Gemäß PCR-Analyse wiesen 26 % der Patienten HR-HPV auf (n = 9). ISH und die untersuchten histologischen Kriterien zeigten eine unzureichende Vorhersagegenauigkeit des HPV-Status (p > 0,3). p16INK4a erreichte in den Testkriterien Sensitivität, Spezifität, positiv-prädiktiver und negativ-prädiktiver Wert sowie Gesamtübereinstimmung 66,7 %, 84 %, 60 %, 87,5 % bzw. 79,4 % (AUC: 0,753; p = 0,026). Keines der Untersuchungskriterien (inkl. PCR) korrelierte signifikant mit der CSM. Im Vergleich zur 7. wies die 8. Auflage der pT-Klassifikation eine bessere CSM-Prädiktion auf (C-Indizes 70,2 % vs. 72,9 %). In Addition zur Schwellkörper-Invasion besaß die Urethra-Infiltration keinen eigenständigen prädiktiven Wert. Eine durch uns vorgeschlagene Neu-Gruppierung der Schwellkörper-Invasionsmuster erzielte eine Diskriminationssteigerung bzgl. der CSM (C-Index 77,9 %). Schlussfolgerung p16INK4a erlaubt – im Gegensatz zur ISH und den untersuchten histologischen Kriterien – eine akzeptable Vorhersage des HPV-Status. Der Nachweis von HPV-DNA inkl. seiner Surrogatmarker hatte keinen Einfluss auf die CSM. Die 8. Auflage der pT-Klassifikation scheint prognostisch sinnvoll, da die urethrale Tumorinvasion keinen eigenständigen Einfluss auf die CSM aufweist.


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin A. Prusinkiewicz ◽  
Steven F. Gameiro ◽  
Farhad Ghasemi ◽  
Mackenzie J. Dodge ◽  
Peter Y. F. Zeng ◽  
...  

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes an increasing number of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Altered metabolism contributes to patient prognosis, but the impact of HPV status on HNSCC metabolism remains relatively uncharacterized. We hypothesize that metabolism-related gene expression differences unique to HPV-positive HNSCC influences patient survival. The Cancer Genome Atlas RNA-seq data from primary HNSCC patient samples were categorized as 73 HPV-positive, 442 HPV-negative, and 43 normal-adjacent control tissues. We analyzed 229 metabolic genes and identified numerous differentially expressed genes between HPV-positive and negative HNSCC patients. HPV-positive carcinomas exhibited lower expression levels of genes involved in glycolysis and higher levels of genes involved in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and β-oxidation than the HPV-negative carcinomas. Importantly, reduced expression of the metabolism-related genes SDHC, COX7A1, COX16, COX17, ELOVL6, GOT2, and SLC16A2 were correlated with improved patient survival only in the HPV-positive group. This work suggests that specific transcriptional alterations in metabolic genes may serve as predictive biomarkers of patient outcome and identifies potential targets for novel therapeutic intervention in HPV-positive head and neck cancers.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6080-6080
Author(s):  
F. Dayyani ◽  
C. Etzel ◽  
M. Liu ◽  
C. Ho ◽  
S. M. Lippman ◽  
...  

6080 Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an important etiologic factor in HNSCC and its prevalence has been reported in several independent studies. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of HPV, its impact on risk of developing HNSCC and overall survival (OS). Methods: Pubmed search terms “HPV” and “HNSCC” were used to identify 40 clinical and translational studies between the years 1980–2008 that reported the prevalence of HPV in HNSCC. Statistical software STATA 10.0 was used in the meta-analyses to identify the association of HPV and HNSCC risk and OS. Pooled adjusted odds ratio (OR) or hazard ratio (HR) were obtained using a random-effects model. The amount of heterogeneity between studies was estimated with both the Chi-squared based Q test and the I2 statistic model. Potential sources of publication bias were detected using funnel plots. OS between the trials was compared in forest plot. Results: A total of 6,794 patients (pts) were included. The prevalence of HPV among HNSCC pts was 24.2%; and 86.8% of all HPV(+) tumors were HPV16. Thirteen studies (n = 1933 pts) determined HPV status by serology and the remainder detected HPV DNA in tumor tissue by PCR. Overall, HPV positivity conferred an increased risk for HNSCC (OR = 1.43; 95% CI 1.04–1.82). Risk for HNSCC among HPV16(+) pts was 4.47 times that of HPV16(-) pts. The OS was improved in HPV(+) pts compared to HPV(-) pts (HR = 0.40; 0.27–0.53). In HPV16(+) pts the HR for OS was 0.41 and the survival benefit was even more pronounced in the subgroup of HPV16(+) oropharyngeal cancers (HR = 0.38;0.17–0.58). Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides further evidence supporting the role of HPV as an important causative agent in HNSCC and supports HPV(+) HNSCC as a separate biologic entity which likely should be treated differently than HPV(-) HNSCC. Additional analysis on treatment outcomes to systemic and local therapy is ongoing. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-216
Author(s):  
Hernán Vargas ◽  
Jenny P. Sánchez ◽  
Mónica L. Guerrero ◽  
Leider T. Ortiz ◽  
Dayanne M. Rodríguez ◽  
...  

Objectives: To estimate the frequency of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the genotype distribution of HPV among women with a Pap smear showing atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) attending the Program for the Detection and Control of Cervical Cancer in Bogotá, Colombia. Study Design: Cervical samples from 200 women with an ASC-US Pap smear were analyzed for the presence of HPV DNA and genotype distribution using a commercial molecular technique (Linear Array®; Roche Molecular Systems, USA). Results: HPV infection was found in 140 women (70%). High-risk HPV types were present in 46.4% of the samples; 16.4% showed a low-risk HPV type, and 37.1% showed both. Of the positive samples, 42.9% were infected with a single viral genotype, whereas 57.1% exhibited multiple HPV infections. The most common HPV genotypes were HPV 16, 53, and 52 with a prevalence of 26.4, 16.4, and 13.6%, respectively. Conclusion: The epidemiological characterization of HPV infections described in this study might guide actions for epidemiological surveillance to strengthen the program in Bogotá and to develop appropriate HPV vaccination programs.


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