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CANCER LETTERS
Volume 247, Issue 2, Pages 182-196Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2006.05.010
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viral carcinogenesis; DNA viruses; cancer; Epstein-Barr virus; Kaposi's sarcoma-associated virus; human papillomavirus; simian virus 40 virus; hepatitis B virus
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The first experimental data suggesting that neoplasm development in animals might be influenced by infectious agents were published in the early 1900s. However, conclusive evidence that DNA viruses play a role in the pathogenesis of some human cancers only emerged in the 1950s, when Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was discovered within Burkitt lymphoma cells. Besides EBV, other DNA viruses consistently associated with human cancers are the hepatitis B virus (HBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), and Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV). Although each virus has unique features, it is becoming clearer that all these oncogenic agents target multiple cellular pathways to support malignant transformation and tumor development. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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