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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is a new member of the g-herpesvirus family. It is an unusual herpesvirus in that it carries a large number of genes that encode oncoproteins or cell signaling proteins. In addition to being the causative agent of both HIV-associated and non-HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma this DNA tumor virus has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several diseases. These include multiple myeloma (MM), Waldenstöm's macroglobulinemia (WM), multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD), body cavity-based lymphoma (BCBL), and various other conditions such as sarcoidosis and pemphigus. While the causative role of the viral infection is fairly certain in the development of BCBL and multicentric Castleman's disease, HHV-8 may act through a different mechanism to induce plasma cell malignancies. It has been suggested though the finding is still controversial - that infection of bone marrow stromal dendritic cells by HHV-8 might be a key factor in the etiology and pathogenesis of monoclonal gammopathies. The aim of this review is to provide a short introduction into the tumorigenic potential of HHV-8 as well as to detail the available data and possible mechanisms on the involvement of this virus in different hematologic diseases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1219-4956
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
73-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Bone Marrow, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Dendritic Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Hematologic Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Hematologic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Herpesviridae Infections, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Herpesvirus 8, Human, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Lymphoma, AIDS-Related, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Multiple Myeloma, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Oncogenes, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Plasma Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Sarcoma, Kaposi, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Stromal Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Tumor Virus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:10079383-Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Human herpesvirus 8 in hematologic diseases.
pubmed:affiliation
Imre Haynal University of Health Sciences, First Department of Internal Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't