Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) is associated with a number of human cancers in particular AIDS associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and pleural effusion lymphomas (PELs). KS of the soft palate as well as major involvement of the body and extremities has been known to be a common symptom associated with the onset of AIDS in the HIV immunocompromised population. This has become a pandemic and KS as well as pleural effusion lymphomas are now included as the leading causes of death in the HIV population in developing countries. KSHV was identified 15 years ago and has been tackled mostly on a level of the individual investigator. The focus of this application is to bring together 3 prominent groups of investigators within the University of Pennsylvania community to join their scientific expertise to address the mechanism of KSHV mediated oncogenesis. The overall goal will be to investigate the mechanism of viral control by encoded antigens during the early stages of infection of primary B cells. The fundamental cellular processes targeted during these early stages will provide novel new information as to the strict requirements for successful establishment of latency by the virus. The program consists of three scientific projects, an administrative core, a recombineering virus and vector core and a ChIP sequencing core. The scientific projects are: 1. The Role of the RBPJk-LANA complex during early infection; 2. KSHV abortive replication following de novo infection; 3. Chromatin regulation of KSHV during early infection of primary B-cells. The success of these projects will allow for the establishment of a more comprehensive mechanistic view of KSHV infection and pathogenesis and provide new clues for the development of strategies to prevent and treat KSHV associated cancers in the HIV population. In addition the accumulation of new information on KSHV biology will be critical for the broader area of herpesvirus biology with insights into the mechanism of oncogenesis associated with other viruses including EBV and so reducing the burden of disease in the HIV infected, transplants and other immunocompromised population

Public Health Relevance

KSHV is a human pathogen associated with a number of human malignancies. The mechanism regulating early infection stages that dictates successful establishment of latency is not well understood. This program will explore this specific stage of de novo infection which is critical for KSHV to establish a long-term latency. This will provide new clues for development of targeted therapies for treatment of associated diseases.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
4P01CA174439-04
Application #
9134701
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Program Officer
Read-Connole, Elizabeth Lee
Project Start
2013-05-08
Project End
2019-04-30
Budget Start
2016-05-01
Budget End
2017-04-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pennsylvania
Department
Otolaryngology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
042250712
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104
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