Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Epstein-Barr virus-associated malignancies.

W J Richtsmeier, E G Wittels, E M Mazur

    Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Sportsmedicine forum.

    The Physician and sportsmedicine·2016
    Same author

    [Congenital parotid gland fistula in the children: diagnostics and surgical treatment].

    Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2016
    Same author

    [The dermoid cyst of the dorsum of the nose with intracranial invasion].

    Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2016
    Same author

    [Local anesthesia in the children undergoing the fibroendoscopic study of the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and larynx: are topical anesthetics needed?].

    Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2015
    Same author

    [Foreign bodies (disk batteries) in the nose].

    Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2015
    Same author

    [Effective photosensibilizator selection for E.N.T.-organ diseases treatment, based on their accumulation in pathologically changed tissues].

    Biomeditsinskaia khimiia·2012

    Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is linked to various cancers, including lymphomas and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Research explores its role in cancer development, focusing on host immunity and potential co-factors.

    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Virology
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Epidemiological studies pioneered the link between infectious agents and human cancers.
    • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with B-cell lymphomas and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
    • The precise role of EBV in oncogenesis remains under investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the association between EBV and various malignancies.
    • To review the evidence linking EBV to cancer development.
    • To discuss implications for future research and therapeutic strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of epidemiological and molecular evidence linking EBV to cancer.
    • Analysis of EBV's mechanisms of infection and transformation.
    • Examination of host immune responses to EBV infection.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • EBV is implicated in specific cancers, with its role varying from active to accessory.
    • EBV can cause immunosuppression, potentially influencing cancer susceptibility.
    • EBV-transformed cell lines demonstrate uncontrolled growth, suggesting oncogenic potential.

    Conclusions:

    • EBV's association with malignancies is complex, involving host factors and potentially other oncogenic agents.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate EBV's precise role in different cancers.
    • Understanding EBV's oncogenic mechanisms may lead to novel therapeutic approaches.