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Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus in Different Histopathological Types of Glioma in Iraqi Patients
Joint Authors
Taub, Dennis Daniel
Singh, Udai P.
Shamran, Haidar A.
Kadhim, Haider S.
Hussain, Aws R.
Kareem, Abdulameer
Price, Robert L.
Nagarkatti, Mitzi
Nagarkatti, Prakash S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an endemic herpes virus that reemerges in cancer patients enhancing oncogenic potential.
HCMV infection is associated with certain types of cancer morbidity such as glioblastomas.
HCMV, like all other herpes viruses, has the ability to remain latent within the body of the host and can contribute in chronic inflammation.
To determine the role of HCMV in glioma pathogenesis, paraffin-embedded blocks from glioma patients (n=50) and from benign meningioma patients (n=30) were obtained and evaluated by immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction for the evidence of HCMV antigen expression and the presence of viral DNA.
We detected HCMV antigen and DNA for IEI-72, pp65, and late antigen in 33/36, 28/36, and 26/36 in glioblastoma multiforme patients whereas 12/14, 10/14, and 9/14 in anaplastic astrocytoma patients, respectively.
Furthermore, 84% of glioma patients were positive for immunoglobulin G (IgG) compared to 72.5% among control samples (P=0.04).
These data indicate the presence of the HCMV virus in a high percentage of glioma samples demonstrating distinct histopathological grades and support previous reports showing the presence of HCMV infection in glioma tissue.
These studies demonstrate that detection of low-levels of latent viral infections may play an active role in glioma development and pathogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shamran, Haidar A.& Kadhim, Haider S.& Hussain, Aws R.& Kareem, Abdulameer& Taub, Dennis Daniel& Price, Robert L.…[et al.]. 2015. Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus in Different Histopathological Types of Glioma in Iraqi Patients. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056254
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shamran, Haidar A.…[et al.]. Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus in Different Histopathological Types of Glioma in Iraqi Patients. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056254
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shamran, Haidar A.& Kadhim, Haider S.& Hussain, Aws R.& Kareem, Abdulameer& Taub, Dennis Daniel& Price, Robert L.…[et al.]. Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus in Different Histopathological Types of Glioma in Iraqi Patients. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056254
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056254