Relationship between ebv infection and expression of cellular proteins c-Myc, Bcl-2, and bax in gastric carcinomas

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dc.contributor.authorLima, Marcos A. P.
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Márcia V. P.
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Marcos A. P.
dc.contributor.authorPardini, Maria I. M. C.
dc.contributor.authorFerrasi, Adriana C.
dc.contributor.authorMota, Rosa M. S.
dc.contributor.authorRabenhorst, Silvia H. B.
dc.contributor.institutionFederal University in Ceará
dc.contributor.institutionSanta Casa de Misericordia de Fortaleza
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T18:55:43Z
dc.date.available2022-04-28T18:55:43Z
dc.date.issued2008-06-01
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been related to tumorigenesis in about 10% of all gastric carcinomas. Several studies have demonstrated strong evidence of its involvement in this process, but most of the mechanisms used by the virus to control this process are still unknown. Previous studies in vitro have indicated a relationship between the virus and some cellular genes involved in processes such as proliferation and apoptosis. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate a possible EBV-induced tumorigenic pathway involving the cellular proteins Bcl-2, Bax, and c-Myc. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred patients of gastric carcinoma, obtained from 2 hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil were assessed for the presence of EBV by in situ hybridization, for the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, and c-Myc (nuclear and cytoplasmic staining) proteins by immunohistochemistry techniques, and for the apoptotic index. RESULTS: EBV was detected in 8 (8%) patients showing strong staining situated in the nuclei of the tumor cells, 6 of them displaying a diffuse pattern, and 2 demonstrating a focal pattern of staining. The correlation with the immunohistochemistry results demonstrated that none of the EBV-positive cases exhibited Bcl-2 staining. On the other hand, Bax and c-Myc (nuclear) proteins demonstrated a significant positivity index and staining scores (labeling index and H-score) in the EBV-positive group; however, the values were lower than those obtained in the EBV-negative group, notably for c-Myc nuclear protein. In contrast, the cytoplasmic staining of c-Myc protein revealed slightly higher staining values in the EBV-positive group. The balance between Bcl-2 and Bax proteins demonstrated that the majority of the evaluated cases exhibited apoptosis orientation; however, in 62.5% of the EBV-positive cases neither protein was observed. The average apoptotic index was 4.58%, demonstrating a slightly lower average in the EBV-positive group. CONCLUSIONS: EBV is not related to the overexpression of Bcl-2 and c-Myc (nuclear) in gastric carcinomas; however, the results point to a possible EBV involvement with the transport mechanisms of the nuclear membrane, resulting in cytoplasmic c-Myc accumulation. The suppression of Bax expression could represent an alternative viral mechanism for inhibition of apoptosis. © 2008 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.en
dc.description.affiliationSection of Microbiology Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine Federal University in Ceará
dc.description.affiliationSanta Casa de Misericordia de Fortaleza, Ceará
dc.description.affiliationBlood Transfusion Center Medical School University of São Paulo State, SP
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Statistic and Applied Mathematic Federal University in Ceará
dc.format.extent82-89
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PDM.0b013e31814e5d8f
dc.identifier.citationDiagnostic Molecular Pathology, v. 17, n. 2, p. 82-89, 2008.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/PDM.0b013e31814e5d8f
dc.identifier.issn1052-9551
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-47049129246
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/219462
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofDiagnostic Molecular Pathology
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectEpstein-Barr virus
dc.subjectGastric carcinoma
dc.subjectTumorigenesis
dc.titleRelationship between ebv infection and expression of cellular proteins c-Myc, Bcl-2, and bax in gastric carcinomasen
dc.typeArtigo

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