A systematic review of expression and immunogenicity of human endogenous retroviral proteins in cancer and discussion of therapeutic approaches

MD Müller, PJ Holst, KN Nielsen - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are remnants of ancient retroviral infections that
have become fixed in the human genome. While HERV genes are typically silenced in …

Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K (HML-2)-Related Genetic Variation: Human Genome Diversity and Disease

W Shin, S Mun, K Han - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) comprise a significant portion of the human
genome, making up roughly 8%, a notable comparison to the 2–3% represented by coding …

Expression of human endogenous retrovirus group K (HERV-K) HML-2 correlates with immune activation of macrophages and type I interferon response

E Russ, N Mikhalkevich, S Iordanskiy - Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) comprise about 8.3% of the human genome and
are capable of producing RNA molecules that can be sensed by pattern recognition …

The potential role of human endogenous retrovirus K in glioblastoma

P Hothi, C Cobbs - The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The most active human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) subtype, HML-2, has been
implicated as a driver of oncogenesis in several cancers. However, the presence and …

Single-cell RNA sequencing highlights the functional role of human endogenous retroviruses in gallbladder cancer

J Wang, M Ren, J Yu, M Hu, X Wang, W Ma, X Jiang… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Gallbladder cancer (GBC), the most common malignancy of the biliary tract,
shows late diagnosis and low survival rate and requires continued search for new diagnostic …

Human endogenous retroviruses as epigenetic therapeutic targets in TP53-mutated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Y Fang, MC Zhang, Y He, C Li, H Fang, PP Xu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract TP53 mutation (TP53 mut) occurs in 10–20% of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
(DLBCL) cases and serves as an unfavorable biomarker of DLBCL progression. It confers …

Activation of endogenous retrovirus triggers microglial immuno-inflammation and contributes to negative emotional behaviors in mice with chronic stress

H Bao, J Yan, J Huang, W Deng, C Zhang, C Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The “missing” link of complex and multifaceted interplay among endogenous
retroviruses (ERVs) transcription, chronic immuno-inflammation, and the development of …

Enhancing in situ cancer vaccines using delivery technologies

N Gong, MG Alameh, R El-Mayta, L Xue… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2024 - nature.com
In situ cancer vaccination refers to any approach that exploits tumour antigens available at a
tumour site to induce tumour-specific adaptive immune responses. These approaches hold …

Identification of highly cross-reactive mimotopes for a public T cell response in murine melanoma

BE Grace, CM Backlund, DM Morgan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While immune checkpoint blockade results in durable responses for some patients, many
others have not experienced such benefits. These treatments rely upon reinvigorating …

Comprehensive Analysis and Drug Modulation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus in Hepatocellular Carcinomas

YS Chang, MH Hsu, CC Chung, HD Chen, SJ Tu… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) plays important roles in the
development of cancer, and most studies use data from The Cancer Genome Atlas to …