The role of viruses and bacteria in the development of cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (06) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Rübayə Qədir qızı Əbilova ◽  
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Gülnarə Alışa qızı Cəfərova ◽  
Hafiz Maarif oğlu Osmanov ◽  
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Recently, there have been some scientific studies proving the role of viruses and bacteria in the development of cancer. Among them are eighteen types of pathogens (Helicobacter pylori, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Opisthorchis viverrini, Clonorchis sinensis, Schistosoma haematobium, human papillomavirus (HPV), Barr (EBV) virus, Ephthia virus-human cell 1 (HTLV-1), human herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), belong to group 1 carcinogens. Further study of the role of viruses and bacteria in the development of cancer is of great importance for the early prevention of cancer. Key words: cancer, viruses, bacteria

Virology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 328 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dineshkumar Thotala ◽  
Elizabeth A. Schafer ◽  
Biswanath Majumder ◽  
Michelle L. Janket ◽  
Marc Wagner ◽  
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1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 827-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukako Ohshiro ◽  
Tsutomu Murakami ◽  
Kazuhiro Matsuda ◽  
Kiyoshi Nishioka ◽  
Keiichi Yoshida ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 82 (24) ◽  
pp. 12094-12103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Blish ◽  
Ozge C. Dogan ◽  
Nina R. Derby ◽  
Minh-An Nguyen ◽  
Bhavna Chohan ◽  
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ABSTRACT Superinfection by a second human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) strain indicates that gaps in protective immunity occur during natural infection. To define the role of HIV-1-specific neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) in this setting, we examined NAb responses in 6 women who became superinfected between ∼1 to 5 years following initial infection compared to 18 women with similar risk factors who did not. Although superinfected individuals had less NAb breadth than matched controls at ∼1 year postinfection, no significant differences in the breadth or potency of NAb responses were observed just prior to the second infection. In fact, four of the six subjects had relatively broad and potent NAb responses prior to infection by the second strain. To more specifically examine the specificity of the NAbs against the superinfecting virus, these variants were cloned from five of the six individuals. The superinfecting variants did not appear to be inherently neutralization resistant, as measured against a pool of plasma from unrelated HIV-infected individuals. Moreover, the superinfected individuals were able to mount autologous NAb responses to these variants following reinfection. In addition, most superinfected individuals had NAbs that could neutralize their second viral strains prior to their reinfection, suggesting that the level of NAbs elicited during natural infection was not sufficient to block infection. These data indicate that preventing infection by vaccination will likely require broader and more potent NAb responses than those found in HIV-1-infected individuals.


2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (9) ◽  
pp. 4195-4204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Hua Wang ◽  
Constance Kwas ◽  
Li Wu

ABSTRACT Dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in cell-to-cell-mediated transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Interactions between intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) and their ligands facilitate DC-T-cell contact. The interaction between ICAM-1 on DCs and leukocyte function-associated molecule 1 (LFA-1) on CD4+ T cells has been proposed to be important for DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission. Given that DCs and T cells express multiple ICAMs and binding ligands, the relative importance of ICAMs in DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission remains to be defined. Here, we examine the role of ICAM-1, -2, and -3 in DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission to various types of target cells including primary CD4+ T cells. The expression levels of ICAMs and their ligands on immature and mature DCs and various types of HIV-1 target cells were measured by flow cytometry. Blocking ICAM-1 in DCs with specific monoclonal antibodies and small interfering RNA impaired DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission. DC-mediated viral transmission was significantly inhibited when both ICAM-1 on DCs and LFA-1 on CD4+ T cells were blocked. However, blockade of ICAM-1 on target cells did not significantly inhibit DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission. Ectopic expression and antibody blocking suggest that DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission to primary CD4+ T cells is independent of ICAM-2 and ICAM-3. Taken together, our data clarified the role of ICAMs in DC-mediated HIV-1 transmission to CD4+ T cells.


2008 ◽  
Vol 82 (13) ◽  
pp. 6767-6771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yun Yue ◽  
Asad Merchant ◽  
Colin M. Kovacs ◽  
Mona Loutfy ◽  
Desmond Persad ◽  
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ABSTRACT TH-17 cells have been shown to play a role in bacterial defense, acute inflammation, and autoimmunity. We examined the role of interleukin 17 (IL-17) production in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Both HIV-1- and cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific IL-17-producing CD4+ T cells were detectable in early HIV-1 infection but were reduced to nondetectable levels in chronic and nonprogressive HIV-1 infection. IL-17-producing CMV-specific cells were not detected in blood from HIV-1-uninfected normal volunteers. Virus-specific TH-17 cells could coexpress other cytokines and could express CCR4 or CXCR3. Although the etiology of these cells has yet to be established, we propose that microbial translocation may induce them.


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