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Simian virus 40 in human cancers.

Regis A Vilchez1, Claudia A Kozinetz, Amy S Arrington

  • 1Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, BCM 286, Room N1319, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. rvilchez@bcm.tmc.edu

The American Journal of Medicine
|June 12, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Simian virus 40 (SV40) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is significantly associated with brain tumors, bone cancers, malignant mesothelioma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Further research is required to determine the current prevalence of SV40 infections in these cancers.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Virology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Previous studies suggested a link between simian virus 40 (SV40) and various human cancers.
  • However, methodological limitations in prior research, such as small sample sizes and lack of control groups, hindered definitive conclusions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the association between SV40 and specific human cancers.
  • To determine the reliability of reported SV40 presence in cancer specimens.

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analysis was conducted on original studies published between 1975 and 2002.
  • Inclusion criteria required primary cancer specimens, a control group, and consistent analytical techniques for both cases and controls.

Main Results:

Keywords:
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  • SV40 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was significantly more prevalent in brain tumors (OR=3.9), malignant mesothelioma (OR=17), bone cancers (OR=25), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (OR=5.4) compared to control samples.
  • The analysis included 13 studies for brain cancers, 15 for mesothelioma, 4 for bone cancer, and 3 for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Conclusions:

  • SV40 demonstrates a significant association with the development of brain tumors, bone cancers, malignant mesothelioma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  • Current prevalence of SV40 infections in these malignancies warrants further investigation.