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Human herpesvirus 8 in hematologic diseases.

G Mikala1, J Xie, G Berencsi

  • 1Imre Haynal University of Health Sciences, First Department of Internal Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.

Pathology Oncology Research : POR
|March 18, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8), or Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is linked to various cancers. This review explores HHV-8's role in hematologic diseases, including Kaposi's sarcoma and multiple myeloma.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Virology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is a gammaherpesvirus.
  • HHV-8 possesses numerous genes encoding oncoproteins and cell signaling proteins, contributing to its oncogenic potential.
  • HHV-8 is the causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma and is implicated in other diseases like multiple myeloma and multicentric Castleman's disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the tumorigenic potential of HHV-8.
  • To detail the involvement of HHV-8 in various hematologic diseases.
  • To explore potential mechanisms of HHV-8 in disease pathogenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing data on HHV-8 and hematologic malignancies.

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  • Analysis of proposed mechanisms for HHV-8's role in disease development.
  • Synthesis of information on viral involvement in Kaposi's sarcoma, multiple myeloma, and other conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • HHV-8 is definitively linked to body cavity-based lymphoma and multicentric Castleman's disease.
    • The role of HHV-8 in plasma cell malignancies like multiple myeloma is under investigation, with controversial findings.
    • HHV-8 infection of bone marrow stromal dendritic cells is a proposed, though debated, factor in monoclonal gammopathies.

    Conclusions:

    • HHV-8 exhibits significant tumorigenic potential.
    • The virus is implicated in a spectrum of hematologic diseases beyond Kaposi's sarcoma.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the precise mechanisms of HHV-8 pathogenesis in hematologic malignancies.