Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human γ-herpesvirus implicated in several human malignancies, including a wide range of lymphomas. Several molecules encoded by EBV in its latent state are believed to be related to EBV-induced lymphomagenesis, among which microRNAs-small RNAs with a posttranscriptional regulating role-are of great importance. The genome of EBV encodes 44 mature microRNAs belonging to two different classes, including BamHI-A rightward transcript (BART) and Bam HI fragment H rightward open reading frame 1 (BHRF1), with different expression levels in different EBV latency types. These microRNAs might contribute to the pathogenetic effects exerted by EBV through targeting self mRNAs and host mRNAs and interfering with several important cellular mechanisms such as immunosurveillance, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. In addition, EBV microRNAs can regulate the surrounding microenvironment of the infected cells through exosomal transportation. Moreover, these small molecules could be potentially used as molecular markers. In this review, we try to present an updated and extensive view of the role of EBV-encoded miRNAs in human lymphomas.

Pathobiologic Roles of Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded MicroRNAs in Human Lymphomas / Navari, Mohsen; Etebari, Maryam; Ibrahimi, Mostafa; Leoncini, Lorenzo; Piccaluga, Pier Paolo. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - ELETTRONICO. - 19:4(2018), pp. 1-18. [10.3390/ijms19041168]

Pathobiologic Roles of Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded MicroRNAs in Human Lymphomas

Navari, Mohsen;Etebari, Maryam;Piccaluga, Pier Paolo
2018

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human γ-herpesvirus implicated in several human malignancies, including a wide range of lymphomas. Several molecules encoded by EBV in its latent state are believed to be related to EBV-induced lymphomagenesis, among which microRNAs-small RNAs with a posttranscriptional regulating role-are of great importance. The genome of EBV encodes 44 mature microRNAs belonging to two different classes, including BamHI-A rightward transcript (BART) and Bam HI fragment H rightward open reading frame 1 (BHRF1), with different expression levels in different EBV latency types. These microRNAs might contribute to the pathogenetic effects exerted by EBV through targeting self mRNAs and host mRNAs and interfering with several important cellular mechanisms such as immunosurveillance, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. In addition, EBV microRNAs can regulate the surrounding microenvironment of the infected cells through exosomal transportation. Moreover, these small molecules could be potentially used as molecular markers. In this review, we try to present an updated and extensive view of the role of EBV-encoded miRNAs in human lymphomas.
2018
Pathobiologic Roles of Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded MicroRNAs in Human Lymphomas / Navari, Mohsen; Etebari, Maryam; Ibrahimi, Mostafa; Leoncini, Lorenzo; Piccaluga, Pier Paolo. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - ELETTRONICO. - 19:4(2018), pp. 1-18. [10.3390/ijms19041168]
Navari, Mohsen; Etebari, Maryam; Ibrahimi, Mostafa; Leoncini, Lorenzo; Piccaluga, Pier Paolo
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