1. High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Oncogenic E6/E7 mRNAs Splicing Regulation
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Yunji Zheng, Xue Li, Yisheng Jiao, and Chengjun Wu
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high-risk HPVs ,cervical cancer ,HNSCC ,E6/E7 ,splicing ,splicing factors ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
High-risk human papillomavirus infection may develop into a persistent infection that is highly related to the progression of various cancers, including cervical cancer and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. The most common high-risk subtypes are HPV16 and HPV18. The oncogenic viral proteins expressed by high-risk HPVs E6/E7 are tightly involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, and cancerous transformation since E6/E7 mRNAs are derived from the same pre-mRNA. Hence, the alternative splicing in the E6/E7-coding region affects the balance of the E6/E7 expression level. Interrupting the balance of E6 and E7 levels results in cell apoptosis. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the regulation of E6/E7 splice site selection and the interaction of splicing enhancers and silencers with cellular splicing factors. In this review, we concluded the relationship of different E6/E7 transcripts with cancer progression, the known splicing sites, and the identified cis-regulatory elements within high-risk HPV E6/E7-coding region. Finally, we also reviewed the role of various splicing factors in the regulation of high-risk HPV oncogenic E6/E7 mRNA splicing.
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- 2022
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