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Growth, Purification, and Titration of Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus
Published on: May 13, 2021
Gamma-herpesvirus neoplasia: a growing role for COX-2
Bryan D Shelby1, Anne Nelson, Cindy Morris
1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Abstract:
Both human gamma-herpesviruses, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) induce neoplasia. Burkitt's and Hodgkin's lymphomas harbor EBV sequences, while KSHV has been associated with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and multicentric castleman's disease (MCD). Each of these gamma-herpesvirus-associated malignancies displays typical characteristics of neoplasia, such as angiogenesis and cell survival. One enzyme commonly overexpressed in breast, prostate, and colon cancers is cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Recently, COX-2 overexpression has been reported in herpesvirus infections in vitro. This review will outline potential mechanisms by which COX-2 may participate in herpesvirus-induced neoplasia.
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