Non-‐productive Infection HPV cancer: a rare outcome of a frequent infection and not part of viral life cycle Productive Infection HPV Infection Premalignant lesion 1-‐5 Years HPV carcinogenesis
E6 UBE3A TP53 Aberrant proliferation E7 RB1/E2F CUL2 Figure 6. Therapeutic Targeting of the Hallmarks of Cancer Drugs that interfere with each of the acquired capabilities necessary for tumor growth and progression have been developed and are in clinical trials o cases approved for clinical use in treating certain forms of human cancer. Additionally, the investigational drugs are being developed to target ea E5 ? E5 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E7 E6 E6 Hanahan & Weinberg Cell 144: 646-‐74, 2011 Mesri, Feitelson & Munger Cell Host &Microbes 15: 266-‐82, 2014 High-‐risk alpha HPV carcinogenesis
and E7 target: Multifunctional, non-‐redundant cellular proteins Jordan Miranda Biochemistry and biology of beta and gamma HPVs Mouse model for papillomavirus pathogenesis (Collaboration with PF Lambert, U Wisconsin) Katie Effects of HPV E6/E7 on host cell metabolism
so many pathways? E6 and E7 target: Multifunctional, non-‐redundant cellular proteins Surendra Mallory E6/E7 mediated dysregulation of cellular miRs E6/E7 mediated dysregulation of cellular lncRNAs
polycomb repression Discovery of epigenetic factors that are specifically necessary for survival of E6/E7 expressing cells How can two small proteins affect so many pathways? Noncoding RNAs (miRs etc) E6 and E7 target: Multifunctional, non-‐redundant cellular proteins
with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) high viral load, high risk for skin cancers. Immunosuppressed transplant patients, heightened risk for skin cancer. Skin cancer in normal populations debated. MmuPV1, a mouse PV type capable of infecting lab strains of mice also can cause formation of skin tumors. Cutaneous PVs and skin cancer Pictures courtesy of AayushiUberoi (U Wisconsin)
of cancer phenotype? What are the co-‐factors for cancer progression (UV, chemical carcinogens?) What is the significance of specific cellular targets for viral life cycle, pathogenesis, carcinogenesis? What are the cellular innate and adaptive immune response to MmuPV1 infection? MuPV1 – a mouse model to study PV pathogenesis