HERVs and cancer—A comprehensive review of the relationship of human endogenous retroviruses and human cancers

E Stricker, EC Peckham-Gregory, ME Scheurer - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Genomic instability and genetic mutations can lead to exhibition of several cancer hallmarks
in affected cells such as sustained proliferative signaling, evasion of growth suppression …

Human endogenous retroviruses in cancer: Oncogenesis mechanisms and clinical implications

K Kitsou, P Lagiou, G Magiorkinis - Journal of Medical Virology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) are viral sequences integrated into the
human genome, resulting from the infection of human germ‐line cells by ancient exogenous …

Human endogenous retrovirus K contributes to a stem cell niche in glioblastoma

AH Shah, SR Rivas, TT Doucet-O'Hare… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are ancestral viral relics that constitute nearly 8%
of the human genome. Although normally silenced, the most recently integrated provirus …

NUPR1: a critical regulator of the antioxidant system

C Huang, P Santofimia-Castaño, J Iovanna - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nuclear protein 1 (NUPR1) is activated in cellular stress and is expressed
at high levels in cancer cells. Much evidence has been gathered supporting its critical role in …

The role of NUPR1 in response to stress and cancer development

S Liu, M Costa - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Stress contributes to the development of many human diseases, including cancer. Based on
the source of stress, it can be divided into external stress, such as environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Human endogenous retroviruses as gene expression regulators: insights from animal models into human diseases

S Durnaoglu, SK Lee, J Ahnn - Molecules and cells, 2021 - Elsevier
The human genome contains many retroviral elements called human endogenous
retroviruses (HERVs), resulting from the integration of retroviruses throughout evolution …

Reviewing the potential links between viral infections and TDP-43 proteinopathies

Z Rahic, E Buratti, S Cappelli - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Transactive response DNA binding protein 43 kDa (TDP-43) was discovered in 2001 as a
cellular factor capable to inhibit HIV-1 gene expression. Successively, it was brought to new …

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 …

Experimental murine models for colorectal cancer research

Í Neto, J Rocha, MM Gaspar, CP Reis - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In its early stages, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a localized tumor, but when it
metastasizes, it has dramatic consequences. Murine models in CRC research are important …

Anti-HERV-K drugs and vaccines, possible therapies against tumors

S Hosseiniporgham, LA Sechi - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The footprint of human endogenous retroviruses (HERV), specifically HERV-K, has been
found in malignancies, such as melanoma, teratocarcinoma, osteosarcoma, breast cancer …