Prevalence, tropism, and activity of cutavirus in circulating blood lymphocytes, stool, and skin biopsy specimens of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and parapsoriasis en plaques

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A significant association has been established between a newly emerging human parvovirus, cutavirus (CuV), and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma/mycosis fungoides (CTCL/MF) and its precursor parapsoriasis en plaques (PP). CTCL is a heterogeneous group of skin malignancies of T cells, the cause of which remains unknown. This study aimed to determine the activity, spread, and cell tropism of the skin-persistent CuV. CuV DNA was detected in both skin biopsies (6/20, 30%) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) (4/29, 13.8%) from 49 CTCL/MF or PP patients, while none from 33 patients with any other type of skin disease or healthy subjects harbored CuV DNA. CuV DNA persisted in the skin or PBMCs for up to 15 years, despite circulating CuV-specific IgG. Spliced CuV mRNA was expressed in skin, indicating viral activity. Also, both of two available stool samples contained encapsidated CuV genomes, suggesting that the patients excrete infectious virus into the environment. Finally, CuV was observed to target circulating and skin-resident CD4 + T cells and some skin keratinocytes and macrophages. This is especially intriguing as malignant T cells in CTCL develop from CD4 + T cells. Hence, CuV should be further investigated for the overall role it plays in the complex tumor microenvironment of CTCL/MF.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Journal of medical virology - 96(2024), 4 vom: 29. Apr., Seite e29575

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mohanraj, Ushanandini [VerfasserIn]
Väkevä, Liisa [VerfasserIn]
Ranki, Annamari [VerfasserIn]
Söderlund-Venermo, Maria [VerfasserIn]

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9007-49-2
Cancer
DNA
Immunohistochemistry
In situ hybridization
Journal Article
Parvovirus
Skin
Tissue persistence

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.29575

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NLM370390296