Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation
Background and Objectives: Among the various factors involved in the development of gastric cancer (GC), infectious agents are one of the most important causative inducers. This study aimed to investigate the possible role of EBV gene expression on SHP1 methylation in co-infection with Helicobacter...
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| author | Fatemeh Estaji Bahram Nasr Esfahani Saeed Zibaee Mohammad Hossein Sanei Sharareh Moghim |
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Background and Objectives: Among the various factors involved in the development of gastric cancer (GC), infectious agents are one of the most important causative inducers. This study aimed to investigate the possible role of EBV gene expression on SHP1 methylation in co-infection with Helicobacter pylori in patients with GC.
Materials and Methods: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples were obtained from 150 patients with gastrointestinal disorders. The presence of the H. pylori and EBV genome were examined by PCR. The expression level of viral gene transcripts and methylation status of the SHP1 cellular gene was assessed by quantitative real-time PCR and methyl-specific PCR.
Results: EBV and H. pylori coinfection were reported in 5.6% of patients. The mean DNA viral load was significant in patients coinfected with cagA-positive H. pylori (P= 0.02). The expression of BZLF1 and EBER was associated with GC. Also, the expression level of BZLF1in GC tissues was significantly higher in coinfection (P = 0.01). SHP1 methylation frequency was higher in the GC group than in the control group (P = 0.04). The correlation between the methylation rate and the H. pylori infection was highly significant (P<0.0001). The strongest positive correlation was observed in GC specimens between SHP1 methylation and H. pylori cagA-positive strains (p= 0.003).
Conclusion: Our results suggested that cagA might involve in the elevation of EBV lytic gene expression and SHP1 methylation, and the development of gastric cancer. Understanding the mechanism of EBV H. pylori - cagA + coinfection, as well as host epigenetic changes, can play an important role in diagnosing and preventing gastric cancer.
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| spelling | doaj.art-635920064c0f4442b7fd7b4ac8e3c4d72022-12-22T03:04:07ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Microbiology2008-32892008-44472022-12-0114610.18502/ijm.v14i6.11265Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylationFatemeh Estaji0Bahram Nasr Esfahani1Saeed Zibaee2Mohammad Hossein Sanei3Sharareh Moghim4Department of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Research and Development of Biological Products, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Pathology, Acquired Immunodeficiency Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Background and Objectives: Among the various factors involved in the development of gastric cancer (GC), infectious agents are one of the most important causative inducers. This study aimed to investigate the possible role of EBV gene expression on SHP1 methylation in co-infection with Helicobacter pylori in patients with GC. Materials and Methods: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples were obtained from 150 patients with gastrointestinal disorders. The presence of the H. pylori and EBV genome were examined by PCR. The expression level of viral gene transcripts and methylation status of the SHP1 cellular gene was assessed by quantitative real-time PCR and methyl-specific PCR. Results: EBV and H. pylori coinfection were reported in 5.6% of patients. The mean DNA viral load was significant in patients coinfected with cagA-positive H. pylori (P= 0.02). The expression of BZLF1 and EBER was associated with GC. Also, the expression level of BZLF1in GC tissues was significantly higher in coinfection (P = 0.01). SHP1 methylation frequency was higher in the GC group than in the control group (P = 0.04). The correlation between the methylation rate and the H. pylori infection was highly significant (P<0.0001). The strongest positive correlation was observed in GC specimens between SHP1 methylation and H. pylori cagA-positive strains (p= 0.003). Conclusion: Our results suggested that cagA might involve in the elevation of EBV lytic gene expression and SHP1 methylation, and the development of gastric cancer. Understanding the mechanism of EBV H. pylori - cagA + coinfection, as well as host epigenetic changes, can play an important role in diagnosing and preventing gastric cancer. https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3498Epstein-barr virus;Helicobacter pylori coinfection;Viral gene expression;SHP1 methylation;Gastric cancer |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Estaji Bahram Nasr Esfahani Saeed Zibaee Mohammad Hossein Sanei Sharareh Moghim Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation Iranian Journal of Microbiology Epstein-barr virus; Helicobacter pylori coinfection; Viral gene expression; SHP1 methylation; Gastric cancer |
| title | Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation |
| title_full | Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation |
| title_fullStr | Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation |
| title_short | Epstein-barr virus/Helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer: the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation |
| title_sort | epstein barr virus helicobacter pylori coinfection and gastric cancer the possible role of viral gene expression and shp1 methylation |
| topic | Epstein-barr virus; Helicobacter pylori coinfection; Viral gene expression; SHP1 methylation; Gastric cancer |
| url | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3498 |
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