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The Oncoprotein Fra-2 Drives the Activation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus Env Expression in Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL) Patients.
Tram, Julie; Marty, Laetitia; Mourouvin, Célima; Abrantes, Magali; Jaafari, Ilham; Césaire, Raymond; Hélias, Philippe; Barbeau, Benoit; Mesnard, Jean-Michel; Baccini, Véronique; Chaloin, Laurent; Peloponese, Jean-Marie Jr.
Afiliação
  • Tram J; Université Montpellier (UM), 34000 Montpellier, France.
  • Marty L; Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
  • Mourouvin C; Université Montpellier (UM), 34000 Montpellier, France.
  • Abrantes M; Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
  • Jaafari I; Université Montpellier (UM), 34000 Montpellier, France.
  • Césaire R; Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
  • Hélias P; Université Montpellier (UM), 34000 Montpellier, France.
  • Barbeau B; Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
  • Mesnard JM; Université Montpellier (UM), 34000 Montpellier, France.
  • Baccini V; Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
  • Chaloin L; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique, 97261 Fort de France, France.
  • Peloponese JJ; Département de Radiothérapie-Oncologie-Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe, 97110 Pointe à Pitre, France.
Cells ; 13(18)2024 Sep 10.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39329701
ABSTRACT
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are retroviral sequences integrated into 8% of the human genome resulting from ancient exogenous retroviral infections. Unlike endogenous retroviruses of other mammalian species, HERVs are mostly replication and retro-transposition defective, and their transcription is strictly regulated by epigenetic mechanisms in normal cells. A significant addition to the growing body of research reveals that HERVs' aberrant activation is often associated with offsetting diseases like autoimmunity, neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, and chemoresistance. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a very aggressive and chemoresistant leukemia caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). The prognosis of ATLL remains poor despite several new agents being approved in the last few years. In the present study, we compare the expression of HERV genes in CD8+-depleted PBMCs from HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers and patients with acute ATLL. Herein, we show that HERVs are highly upregulated in acute ATLL. Our results further demonstrate that the oncoprotein Fra-2 binds the LTR region and activates the transcription of several HERV families, including HERV-H and HERV-K families. This raises the exciting possibility that upregulated HERV expression could be a key factor in ATLL development and the observed chemoresistance, potentially leading to new therapeutic strategies and significantly impacting the field of oncology and virology.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Leucemia-Linfoma de Células T do Adulto / Retrovirus Endógenos Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Leucemia-Linfoma de Células T do Adulto / Retrovirus Endógenos Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article