A novel real-time genotyping assay for detection of the E6-350G HPV 16 variant

It has been suggested that some E6 human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 variants could be involved in viral persistence and progression of HPV infection. A novel one-step allelic discrimination real-time PCR was evaluated for E6-350G variant detection in 102 endocervical HPV 16 positive samples. This assay was also used to assess the distribution of this variant in Spanish women with cervical cancer related to HPV 16.The detection limit for the allelic discrimination assay was 50 copies per reaction, even where the E6-350G variant represents only 20% of the variants in the sample. Complete concordance was observed between DNA sequencing and the novel AD RT-PCR assay. Fourteen E6-350T reference strains and 18 E6-350G variants were detected out of 32 endocervical samples from women with cervical cancer. The average age of women who were infected by the E6-350G HPV 16 variant was 10 years lower in these samples than in women who were infected by the reference strain.This novel allelic discrimination assay is a fast, sensitive and specific method for detection of the E6-350G HPV 16 variant.     

人乳头瘤病毒16型修饰后E6E7基因免疫原性增强

利用突变修饰后消除转化活性并保留抗原性的中国山东地方株人乳头瘤病毒16型(human papillomavirus type 16,HPVl6)E6E7融合基因(fmE6E7)，研制治疗HPVl6相关疾病的DNA疫苗。用PCR扩增fmE6E7基因后，插人真核表达质粒获得pVRl012-fmE6E7，瞬时转染Cos-7细胞，免疫荧光法检测证实其表达后，在C57BL／6小鼠后腿肌肉进行裸DNA免疫，5lCr释放法体外分析免疫鼠的细胞毒性T淋巴细胞活性Cytotoxic T lymphocyte，CTL)，间接ELISA法检测免疫鼠血清中E7特异性抗体。研究表明修饰后的中国地方株E6E7融合基因可诱导机体产生特异的抗体反应和CTL反应，与单独野生型E7基因免疫相比，E6E7融和基因可更好的活化CTT反应。表明修饰后消除转化活性的中国地方株E6E7融合基因可作为HPVl6治疗性DNA疫苗的靶基因。     

Sequence variation of human papillomavirus type 16 E7 in preinvasive and invasive cervical neoplasias

Variation in the nucleotide sequence of the HPV 16 E7 gene in preinvasive cervical intra-epitherial neoplasia (CIN) and invasive cervical carcinoma specimens was analyzed. Direct DNA sequencing of PCR-amplified products with primers different from those used for PCR with 5-end labeling generated distinct sequence ladders with a low background, even in specimens containing relatively low copy numbers of HPV. Of 14 cervical neoplasias, 11 cases showed sequence diversity from prototype HPV16, and a total of 22 nucleotide exchanges were detected. Nine of these led to single amino acid exchanges: [Thr⁵] to [Lys⁵] in one case and [Asn²⁹] to [Ser²⁹] in eight cases. The [Ser²⁹] E7 was distributed uniformly among invasive carcinomas and precancerous legions, and was also found in a normal cervix. The [Lys⁵] E7 and [Ser²⁹] E7 had transforming potential similar to the prototype E7 assessed by cooperation with the activatedras gene in rat embryo fibroblasts.     

Association of human papillomavirus type 16 and its genetic variants with cervical lesion in Korea

Persistent human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) is the major risk factor for cervical cancer. HPV16 intratypic variants differ in their geographical distribution and oncogenic potential. This study aimed to analyze the distribution of HPV16 variants and their association with cervical lesion histopathology in Korean women. In total, 133 HPV16‐positive cervical samples from women admitted to Seoul National University Boramae Hospital were analyzed by sequencing E6, E7, and L1 genes and the long control region (LCR), and the variant distribution according to cervical lesion grade was determined. Isolates were grouped into a phylogenetic lineage, and A1‐3, A4, C, and D sublineages were detected in 54.1, 37.8, 0.7, and 7.4% of samples, respectively. The most commonly observed LCR variations were 7521G>A (91.5%), 7730A>C (59.6%), and 7842G>A (59.6%). Furthermore, A4 or D sublineage‐positive women had a higher risk for cervical cancer than women who were positive for A1–3. Among HPV phylogenetic clusters, A1–3 was the predominant sublineage, and within A1–3, the 350G polymorphism was highly frequent. These results differed from those of previous studies in Korea and other Asian countries. The findings suggest that cervical neoplasia incidence in HPV16‐infected patients could be affected by the distribution of HPV16 variants in the population.     

Human papillomavirus 16 E6 variants differ in their dysregulation of human keratinocyte differentiation and apoptosis

L83V-related variants of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E6, exemplified by the Asian-American variant Q14H/H78Y/L83V, were shown to be more prevalent than E6 prototype in progressing lesions and cervical cancer. We evaluated functions relevant to carcinogenesis for the E6 variants L83V, R10/L83V and Q14H/H78Y/L83V as well as the prototype in a model of human normal immortalized keratinocytes (NIKS). All E6 expressing NIKS equally abrogated growth arrest and DNA damage responses. Organotypic cultures derived from these keratinocytes demonstrated hyperplasia and aberrantly expressed keratin 5 in the suprabasal compartment. In contrast, differentiation and induction of apoptosis varied. The E6 variant rafts expressed keratin 10 in nearly all suprabasal cells while the prototype raft showed keratin 10 staining in a subset of suprabasal cells only. In addition, E6 variant NIKS expressing R10G/L83V and Q14H/H78Y/L83V were more prone to undergo cell-detachment-induced apoptosis (anoikis) than NIKS expressing E6 prototype. The combined differentiation and apoptosis pattern of high-risk E6 variants, especially of Q14H/H78Y/L83V, may reflect a phenotype beneficial to carcinogenesis and viral life cycle.     

Sequence analysis of human papillomavirus type 16 E6E7 gene from cervical carcinoma biopsies of Chinese patients in Shandong province

INTRODUCTION　　Humanpapillomavirustype16(HPV16)hasastrongassociationwithcervicalcarcinoma,Itrepresentsabout50%ofcervicalcancer-associatedHPVinfectionsworldwide.TheexpressionofitsearlyproteinsE6andE7contributestothetrans-formationprocessinvitro.Continuned…     

修饰后中国山东地方株HPV16 E6E7基因的转化活性检测及免疫原性研究

目的 利用突变修饰后消除转化活性并保留抗原性的中国山东地方株人乳头瘤病毒16型（HPV16）E6E7基因，研制HPV16 DNA疫苗。方法 定点突变E6的终止密码，并保证E7读码框架不定；定点突变E7蛋白的Rb结合区中对其转化活性维持起关键作用的第24位氨基酸。突变修饰后的基因命名为fmE6E7。PCR扩增fmE6E7，重组人pLNCX载体，脂质体法转染3T3细胞，免疫荧光组织化学及Western blot检测转染细胞蛋白的表达。经软琼脂集落培养法和BALB／c裸鼠皮下接种法检测fmE6E7的转化活性。然后PCR扩增fmE6E7，构建pVR1012-fmE6E7真核表达质粒，于C57BL／6小鼠肌肉内直接进行裸DNA免疫，^51Cr释放法体外分析免疫鼠的细胞毒性T淋巴细胞活性，间接ELISA法检测免疫鼠血清中E7特异性抗体。结果 测序证实获得了预期的突变结果。pLNCX-fmE6E7转染细胞体外软琼脂培养3周未见集落形成；裸鼠皮下接种2月后未见移植瘤形成（0／3）。免疫鼠获得了较好的E7特异性的抗体E和抗原特异性的CTL。结论 修饰后E6E7基因可融合表达，转化活性消除的同时还可诱发特异的细胞免疫和体液免疫，表明中国山东地方株的E6E7基因可作为HPV16治疗性DNA疫苗的靶基因。     

The human papillomavirus type 16 E7 oncoprotein targets Myc-interacting zinc-finger protein-1

We demonstrate that HPV-16 E7 forms a complex with Miz-1. UV-induced expression of the CDK-inhibitor p21^Cip1 and subsequent cell cycle arrest depends upon endogenous Miz-1 in HPV-negative C33A cervical cancer cells containing mutated p53. Transient expression of E7 in C33A inhibits UV-induced expression of p21^Cip1 and overcomes Miz-1-induced G1-phase arrest. The C-terminal E7Δ79LEDLL83-mutant with reduced Miz-1-binding capacity was impaired in its capability to repress p21^Cip1 expression; whereas the pRB-binding-deficient E7C24G-mutant inhibited p21^Cip1 expression similar to wild-type E7. Using ChIP, we demonstrate that endogenous E7 is bound to the endogenous p21^Cip1 core-promoter in CaSki cells and RNAi-mediated knock down of Miz-1 abrogates E7-binding to the p21^Cip1 promoter. Co-expression of E7 with Miz-1 inhibited Miz-1-induced p21^Cip1 expression from the minimal-promoter via Miz-1 DNA-binding sites. Co-expression of E7Δ79LEDLL83 did not inhibit Miz-1-induced p21^Cip1 expression. E7C24G retained E7-wild-type capability to inhibit Miz-1-dependent transactivation. These findings suggest that HPV-16 E7 can repress Miz-1-induced p21^Cip1 gene expression.     

人乳头瘤病毒16型致瘤基因E6在昆虫细胞中表达及其蛋白抗原特性的初步研究

目的研究人乳头瘤病毒（ＨＰＶ）相关肿瘤患者的ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６抗体水平及其流行病学意义；探讨用杆状病毒－昆虫细胞表达载体系统表达的ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６蛋白的抗原性。方法用ＰＣＲ从ＨＰＶ１６基因组中扩增出ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６完整基因，克隆至转移载体ｐＶＬ１３９３中，重组质粒ＤＮＡ与线性杆状病毒ＤＮＡ共转染昆虫细胞Ｓｆ－９，经噬斑筛选获得带有编码Ｅ６基因的重组杆状病毒株，并在昆虫细胞中表达。结果Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ和高效液相色谱法检测ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６表达蛋白，其分子量约为１８０００。免疫印迹检测显示其能与兔抗ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６多抗特异性结合。酶联免疫吸附试验表明此重组蛋白能被人ＨＰＶ１６阳性血清所识别。结论昆虫细胞表达的ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６蛋白，具有良好的抗原性，可用于检测ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６特异性免疫球蛋白ＩｇＧ和ＩｇＭ抗体     

稳定表达人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)58型E6E7融合基因的B16细胞系的建立

目的:构建pIRES-neo-HPV58E6E7真核表达载体,稳定转染入小鼠黑色素瘤B16细胞,建立稳定表达HPV58E6E7基因的B16细胞系。方法:采用PCR方法扩增出HPV58E6E7融合基因的全长序列,利用DNA重组技术将其定向插入到真核表达载体pIRES-neo中,并加入酶切位点和6×his标签,构建重组真核表达质粒pIRES-neo-HPV58E6E7。利用阳离子脂质体介导法将其转染入小鼠黑色素瘤B16细胞,经G418加压筛选出稳定转染的阳性克隆。利用Western blot、流式细胞术、免疫荧光等检测方法验证HPV58E6E7融合基因在稳定转染的B16细胞株中的表达。结果:经PCR、限制性内切酶鉴定及测序分析,pIRES-neo-HPV58E6E7重组质粒构建正确,转染B16细胞株后,经过Western blot、流式细胞术和免疫荧光等检测显示B16细胞株能够稳定、高效表达HPV58E6E7融合基因,表明B16-HPV58E6E7稳定转染细胞系构建成功。结论:成功构建了pIRES-neo-HPV58E6E7真核表达载体,建立了可以高效、稳定表达HPV58E6E7融合基因的B16细胞系。该稳定转染细胞系的建立为进一步研究HPV58治疗性基因疫苗的功能提供了良好的靶细胞,为其在肿瘤免疫治疗中的应用奠定了研究基础。     

Increase of human papillomavirus-16 E7-specific T helper type 1 response in peripheral blood of cervical cancer patients after radiotherapy

It has been suggested that tumour cell lysis by gamma-radiation induces a tumoral antigen release eliciting an immune response. It is not clear how a specific immune response in cervical cancer patients is developed after radiotherapy. This study is an attempt to investigate the role of the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) E7-specific T helper response before and after radiotherapy. Lymphocytes were isolated from 32 cervical cancer patients before and after radiotherapy and from 16 healthy women. They were stimulated for 12 hr with autologous HPV-16 E7-pulsed monocyte-derived dendritic cells or directly with HPV-16 E7 synthetic peptides: E7(51-70), E7(65-84) and E7(79-98). The cells were stained for CD4, CD69, intracellular interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) cytokines and analysed by flow cytometry. A specific CD4(+) CD69(+) IFN-gamma(+) immune response against HPV-16 E7(79-98) peptide was observed in 10 of 14 patients (71.4%) after treatment, compared with 4 of 14 (28.5%) before radiotherapy (P = 0.039); however, this response was not associated with a successful clinical response. Before treatment, 5 of 31 patients showed a HPV-16 E7(79-98)-specific T helper type 2 (Th2) response. Interestingly, this response was significantly associated with a decrease in disease-free survival (P = 0.027). These results suggest that a Th2-type cellular response could be useful as a predictor of recurrence and poor prognosis. An increase of the HPV-specific immune response was observed after radiotherapy; however, it is not enough to control completely the disease after treatment. Our results support that the E7-specific T-cell IFN-gamma response in cervical cancer patients, rather than reflecting the host's capability of controlling tumour growth, might be an indicator for disease severity.     

人乳头瘤病毒16 E6蛋白单克隆抗体的研制

运用杂交瘤技术，我们成功地建立了两株能稳定分泌小鼠抗人乳头瘤病毒１６Ｅ６蛋白单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞。经鉴定单克隆抗体均属ＩｇＧ１ｋ。试验结果表明，所得单克隆抗体仅与ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ６融合蛋白反应，不与ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ７、Ｌ１、Ｌ２融合蛋白以及Ｌ１－Ｌ２真核表达蛋白反应，也只与Ｃａｓｋｉ细胞反应，不与Ｈｅｌａ细胞反应。初步结果说明，该抗体是ＨＰＶ１６Ｅ１６蛋白特异性的ＭｃＡｂ。     

A novel interaction between the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E1^E4 proteins leads to stabilization of E2

The E4 (also called E1^E4) and E2 proteins of human papillomavirus type 16 are thought to be expressed within the same cells of a lesion, and their open reading frames overlap, suggesting that they may have a functional relationship. We have examined the effect of co-expression of these two proteins and found that each enhances the level of the other. We also identified the N-terminus of E2 as the first example of a viral protein that directly binds the HPV16 E1^E4 protein. This appears to result in the E2 becoming less soluble and promotes its relocation from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. In addition, the turnover of the E2 protein is decreased in the presence of E1^E4. All this raises the possibility that E1^E4 acts to influence E2 activity by varying the amount of available E2 in the cell.     

Genetic diversity of human papillomavirus type 16 E6, E7, and L1 genes in Italian women with different grades of cervical lesions

High‐risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are risk factors for the development of cervical cancer. HPV 16 is the most common type, being present in about 60% of cervical cancers worldwide. Previous studies have reported upon the association between HPV 16 E6 variants and increased risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive cervical cancer. In this study, the presence of HPV 16 polymorphisms in the E6, E7, and L1 genes was investigated in relation to the presence of high‐grade lesions. Sequencing of the E6 gene revealed the presence of nucleotide mutations resulting in 15 amino acid changes. Of these, the G134D and C136R fall within the CXXC zinger finger domain important for p53 binding. In the E7 gene, four nucleotide variations were identified with two leading to the amino acid substitutions L15V and S31R. The L1 gene showed 13 nucleotide changes leading to 11 amino acid substitutions. Among these, the R364C and N367D are located at the base of the HI‐loop of the L1 protein, considered to be the immunodominant epitope of HPV 16. No significant relationship between HPV 16 variants and high‐grade lesions was found. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all the HPV 16 variants identified belonged to the European lineage, except one which was of the Asian‐American lineage. The European‐350G variant was detected most frequently (22 of 34, 64.7%). The study provides some new data on the genetic diversity of HPV 16 which may help to understand the oncogenic potential of the virus and to improve management of patients. J. Med. Virol. 81:1627–1634, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Identification of antigenic differences between the phosphorylated and nonphosphorylated forms of the E7 protein of human papillomavirus type 16

To analyze the antigenic properties of the human papillomavirus type 16 E7 oncoprotein, two monoclonal antibodies, VD6 and IB10, that have different reactivities to the E7 protein were generated. While the VD6 antibody reacted strongly with E7 protein in CaSki cell extracts, the other antibody, IB10, showed much weaker reactivity with E7. This reactivity increased in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of the casein kinase II-specific inhibitor DRB (5,6-dichloro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole). Antigenic site estimation and an in vitro phosphorylation assay, using bacterially expressed E7 protein, demonstrated that the weak reactivity of IB10 was related to the phosphorylation status of the E7 protein. Phosphorylation of E7 reduced considerably the reactivity of IB10 but did not affect the reactivity of VD6, which reacts with the N-terminal portion of E7. In immunoprecipitation (IP) assays, IB10 precipitated weakly the E7 protein from CaSki cell extracts. Together, these data suggest that unphosphorylated E7 protein shows distinct antigenic character compared to its phosphorylated form under denaturing conditions; however, under native conditions, the phosphorylated and nonphosphorylated E7 proteins have some antigenic cross-reactivity. J. Med. Virol. 54:129–134, 1998. © 1998 Wiley-Liss,Inc.     

人乳头瘤病毒16型中国株L1基因的体外真核表达

目的 构建人类乳头瘤病毒16型(HPV16)中国株晚期基因L1的真核表达系统.方法 将HPV16中国株L1基因从pCR2.1/HPV16L1定向亚克隆至pTacer-CMV载体,构建重组质粒pTaeer-CMV/HPV16L1,将重组质粒用脂质体转染N1H3T3、HeLa细胞,用透射电镜、SDS-PAGE、蛋白印迹等方法观察HPV16 L1蛋白的表达.结果 NIH3T3、HeLa细胞经pTacer-CMV/HPV16L1转染后,SDS-PAGE、蛋白印迹等实验显示可表达HPV16 L1蛋白,电镜下可见病毒样颗粒(VLP).结论 pTacer-CMV/HPV16L1构建成功,可在体外表达HPV16中国株L1蛋白.     

Investigation of the occurrence of torque tenovirus in malignant and potentially malignant disorders associated with human papillomavirus

In a previous pilot study, a significantly poorer outcome of laryngeal cancer was found in patients co‐infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) and genogroup 1 torque tenovirus (TTV). The present study aimed to collect data on the overall prevalence of TTVs on the prevalence of genogroup 1 TTV in two other malignancies associated with HPV, oral squamous cell cancer and cervical cancer, and in oral and cervical premalignant lesions (oral lichen planus, oral leukoplakia, cervical atypia). Oral samples from all patients were accompanied with a sample from the healthy mucosa. The overall prevalence of TTV was significantly higher both in oral squamous cell cancer and cervical cancer compared with other patient groups or with the respective controls. The prevalence of genogroup 1 TTV was significantly higher in lesions of oral squamous cell cancer and oral lichen planus, but not in lesions of oral leukoplakia (24.6%, 10.1%, and 4.5%, respectively), compared with the prevalence in the oral cavity of controls (1.4%). Co‐infection rates with genogroup 1 TTV and HPV were significantly higher in oral squamous cell cancer than in controls, oral lichen planus or oral leukoplakia patients (12.3%, 0.0%, 6.7%, and 4.5%, respectively). The prevalence of genogroup 1 TTV in all cervical samples were comparable. These data suggest that genogroup 1 TTV may be associated specifically with some head and neck mucosal disorders, but disproves a (co)carcinogenic role in oral cancer or cervical cancer as well as an association with HPV or with malignancies associated with HPV. J. Med. Virol. 81:1975–1981, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.