Project description:Gene expression profile of AGS gastric carcinoma cell line infected in vitro with Epstein-Barr Virus. Some samples also contain are stably transfected with a dominant negative LMP1 construct. 8 total samples. 4 biological replicates of EBV infected cells, 2 biological replicates with EBV infected cells with LMP1DN construct, and 2 biological replicates with EBV infected cells with control vector.
Project description:C7 is a novel lytic cycle inducer of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in EBV-positive epithelial cells. To analyze the potential signaling pathways that are activated by C7 for induction of EBV lytic cycle, we performed a RNA sequencing to analyze the RNA expression profiles in AGS-BX1 gastric carcinoma cells before and after treatment with C7.
Project description:Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer accounts for approximately 10% of all gastric cancers. EBV expresses its own proteins and miRNAs (BART miRNAs) and regulates host gene expression. In this study, we examined the effect of EBV infection on host mRNA expression. Differential gene expression was analyzed between EBV-negative human gastric cancer cell line AGS and EBV-positive human gastric cancer cell line AGS-EBV.
Project description:Analysis of 16 laser-captured, microdissected nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissues samples. NPC is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated epithelial cancer prevalent in Southeast Asia. Results provide insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in EBV-associated epithelial cancers.
Project description:Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Epstein-barr virus-associated gastric cancer accounts for about 10% of all gastric cancers. EBV itself expresses a variety of proteins and regulates the expression of host genes. In this study, we examined the knockdown of BC200 and eIF4A3 in AGS-EBV, respectively, and analyzed its effect on host mRNA expression.
Project description:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated gastric carcinoma (EBVaGC) is a distinct entity that has conspicuously tumor microenvironment compared with EBV-negative gastric carcinoma. However, the exact role of EBV in gastric carcinogenesis remains elusive. In the present study, we found that EBV upregulated CXCL8 expression, and CXCL8 significantly promoted vasculogenic mimicry (VM) formation of gastric carcinoma cells. In accordance with these observations, CXCL8 increased cell proliferation and migration of AGS and BGC823 cells, respectively. In addition, activation of NF-κB signaling was involved in VM formation induced by CXCL8, which was blocked by NF-κB inhibitor BAY 11-7082. Furthermore, EBV encoded lncRNA RPMS1 activated the NF-κB signaling cascade, which is responsible for EBV-induced VM formation. Both xenografts and clinical samples of EBVaGC exhibit VM histologically, which are correlated with CXCL8 over-expression. Finally, CXCL8 is positively correlated with overall survival in gastric carcinoma patients. In conclusion, EBV-upregulated CXCL8 expression promotes VM formation in gastric carcinoma via NF-κB signaling and CXCL8 may serve as a novel anti-tumor target for EBVaGC.
Project description:RATIONALE: The Epstein Barr virus can cause cancer and lymphoproliferative disorders. Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug that acts against the Epstein Barr virus. Arginine butyrate may make virus cells more sensitive to ganciclovir. Combining ganciclovir and arginine butyrate may kill more Epstein Barr virus cells and tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of arginine butyrate plus ganciclovir in treating patients who have cancer or lymphoproliferative disorders that are associated with the Epstein Barr virus.
Project description:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Rta is a latent-lytic molecular switch evolutionarily conserved in all gamma-herpesviruses. In previous studies, doxycycline-inducible Rta was shown to potently produce an irreversible G1 arrest followed by cellular senescence in 293 cells. Here, we demonstrate that in this system the inducible Rta not only reactivates resident genome of EBV but also that of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), to similar efficiency. However, Rta-induced senescence program was terminated by the robust viral lytic cycle replication that eventually caused cell death. Furthermore, prior to the abrupt expression of immediate-early protein (EBV BZLF1 or KSHV RTA), Rta simultaneously down-regulates cell cycle activators (c-Myc, CDK6, CCND2) and up-regulates senescence-related genes (p21, 14-3-3s). Since Rta is a viral immediate-early transcriptional activator, it is envisioned that during the initial stage of viral reactivation, Rta may engage to modulate the host transcriptome, to halt cell cycle progression, and to maintain an ideal environment for manufacturing infectious virions. Refer to individual Series. This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE24585: Expression profiling of host genes modulated by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Rta in HEK293 cells GSE24586: Expression profiling of host genes modulated by Epstein-Barr virus Rta in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells
