Münz Christian, Moormann Ann
Viral Immunobiology, Institute of Experimental Immunology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Semin Cancer Biol. 2008 Dec;18(6):381-7. doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2008.10.002. Epub 2008 Oct 19.
Persistent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection remains asymptomatic in the majority of virus carriers, despite the potent growth transforming potential of this virus. The increased frequency of EBV associated B cell lymphomas in immune compromised individuals suggests that tumor-free chronic infection with this virus is in part due to immune control. Here we discuss the evidence that loss of selective components of EBV specific immunity might contribute to EBV associated malignancies, like nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Burkitt's and Hodgkin's lymphoma, in otherwise immune competent patients. Furthermore, we discuss how current vaccine approaches against EBV might be able to target these selective deficiencies.
尽管爱泼斯坦-巴尔病毒(EBV)具有强大的生长转化潜力,但在大多数病毒携带者中,持续性EBV感染仍无症状。免疫功能低下个体中EBV相关B细胞淋巴瘤的发病率增加,这表明该病毒的无瘤慢性感染部分归因于免疫控制。在此,我们讨论相关证据,即EBV特异性免疫的某些选择性成分缺失可能导致原本免疫功能正常的患者发生EBV相关恶性肿瘤,如鼻咽癌、伯基特淋巴瘤和霍奇金淋巴瘤。此外,我们还讨论了当前针对EBV的疫苗策略如何能够针对这些选择性缺陷。