Therapies based on targeting Epstein-Barr virus lytic replication for EBV-associated malignancies

Hongde Li, Jianmin Hu, Xiangjian Luo, Ann M. Bode, Zigang Dong, Ya Cao

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Abstract

In recent years, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) lytic infection has been shown to significantly contribute to carcinogenesis. Thus, therapies aimed at targeting the EBV lytic cycle have been developed as novel strategies for treatment of EBV-associated malignancies. In this review, focusing on the viral lytic proteins, we describe recent advances regarding the involvement of the EBV lytic cycle in carcinogenesis. Moreover, we further discuss 2 distinct EBV lytic cycle-targeted therapeutic strategies against EBV-induced malignancies. One of the strategies involves inhibition of the EBV lytic cycle by natural compounds known to have anti-EBV properties; another is to intentionally induce EBV lytic replication in combination with nucleotide analogues. Recent advances in EBV lytic-based strategies are beginning to show promise in the treatment and/or prevention of EBV-related tumors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2101-2108
Number of pages8
JournalCancer Science
Volume109
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine of Hunan Province, China, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology (201611001), National Natural Science Foundation of China/National Institutes of Health Pilot Project (81161120410), National Natural Science Foundation of China (81672705), Innovation Foundation of Central South University (2013zzts072)

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China/National Institutes of Health pilot project grant (81161120410 to Y.C.), the National Natural Science Foundation of China grant (81672705 to Y.C.), the Innovation Foundation of Central South University grant (2013zzts072 to H.L.), the State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology grant (201611001 to X.L.).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Authors. Cancer Science published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Cancer Association.

Keywords

  • EBV lytic replication
  • carcinogenesis
  • lytic induction
  • natural compound
  • vaccine

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