Mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) and MMTV-like viruses: an in-depth look at a controversial issue

F Parisi, G Freer, CM Mazzanti, M Pistello, A Poli - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since its discovery as a milk factor, mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) has been shown to
cause mammary carcinoma and lymphoma in mice. MMTV infection depends upon a viral …

Human papillomaviruses-related cancers: an update on the presence and prevention strategies in the Middle East and North African regions

Q Fernandes, S Allouch, I Gupta, I Elmakaty… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a non-enveloped double-stranded DNA virus capable of
infecting skin and mucosa epithelial cells. Commonly, HPV infection is associated with …

Presence of high-risk HPVs, EBV, and MMTV in human triple-negative breast cancer

I Gupta, M Ulamec, M Peric-Balja, S Ramic… - Human Vaccines & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Breast cancer, the most frequent disease amongst women worldwide, accounts for the
highest cancer-related mortality rate. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype …

Breast cancer, viruses, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)

LM James, AP Georgopoulos - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Several viruses have been implicated in breast cancer, including human herpes virus 4
(HHV4), human herpes virus 5 (HHV5), human papilloma virus (HPV), human JC polyoma …

The viral origins of breast cancer

JS Lawson, WK Glenn - Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2024 - Springer
During the past two decades evidence has been developed that indicates a handful of
viruses with known oncogenic capacity, have potential roles in breast cancer. These viruses …

Mouse Mammary tumour virus (MMTV) in human breast cancer—The value of bradford hill criteria

JS Lawson, WK Glenn - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
For many decades, the betaretrovirus, mouse mammary tumour virus (MMTV), has been a
causal suspect for human breast cancer. In recent years, substantial new evidence has been …

The viral origin of human breast cancer: From the mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) to the human betaretrovirus (HBRV)

G Bevilacqua - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
A Human Betaretrovirus (HBRV) has been identified in humans, dating as far back as about
4500 years ago, with a high probability of it being acquired by our species around 10,000 …

Human papillomavirus in breast carcinogenesis: a passenger, a cofactor, or a causal agent?

R Blanco, D Carrillo-Beltrán, JP Muñoz, AH Corvalán… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequent tumor in women worldwide. A
minority of BC patients have a family history of the disease, suggesting the importance of …

Interplay between Epstein-Barr virus infection and environmental xenobiotic exposure in cancer

F Aguayo, E Boccardo, A Corvalán, GM Calaf… - Infectious Agents and …, 2021 - Springer
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a herpesvirus associated with lymphoid and epithelial
malignancies. Both B cells and epithelial cells are susceptible and permissive to EBV …

Incidence of HPVs, EBV, and MMTV-Like Virus in Breast Cancer in Qatar

I Gupta, R Al-Sarraf, H Farghaly, S Vranic, AA Sultan… - Intervirology, 2022 - karger.com
Abstract Introduction: Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and mouse
mammary tumor virus-like virus (MMTV-like virus) can be present and contribute to breast …