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[Using PCR method to study the EB virus DNA in NPC].

Ping Fang1, Xiaohong Li, Qun Sha

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi = Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology
|December 29, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA is frequently detected in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissues and leukocytes, but not in serum. This suggests a gradual decrease in EBV DNA presence from tissue to serum in NPC patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology

Context:

  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy with a known association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
  • Understanding EBV DNA distribution in various biological samples is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring NPC.
  • Previous studies have explored EBV presence, but a comprehensive analysis across tissue, blood, and serum is needed.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the distribution and prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in paraffin-embedded tissues, peripheral blood leukocytes, and serum of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients.
  • To compare EBV DNA detection rates between NPC patients and control groups with chronic nasopharyngitis and other head and neck carcinomas.
  • To assess the correlation between EBV DNA levels and serum EBV VCA-IgA antibodies in NPC patients.

Summary:

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  • Using PCR, EBV DNA was detected in 71.8% of NPC tissues versus 15% in chronic nasopharyngitis tissues, and in 41.67% of NPC leukocytes versus 10% in head and neck carcinoma leukocytes.
  • EBV DNA was consistently negative in the serum of all NPC patients and controls.
  • A statistically significant difference in EBV VCA-IgA antibody titers was observed between NPC patients and controls, suggesting a relationship with EBV DNA in leukocytes.

Impact:

  • The findings indicate a decreasing gradient of EBV DNA detection from paraffin-embedded tissues to peripheral blood leukocytes, and its absence in serum of NPC patients.
  • This study highlights the potential utility of tissue and leukocyte EBV DNA detection in NPC diagnosis and monitoring.
  • The results underscore the complex interplay between EBV infection, viral DNA shedding, and antibody response in the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.