Article
Methylation of HPV18, HPV31, and HPV45 genomes and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 21 Nov 2012
Wentzensen Nicolas, Sun Chang, Ghosh Arpita, Kinney Walter, Mirabello Lisa, Wacholder Sholom, Shaber Ruth, LaMere Brandon, Clarke Megan, Lorincz Attila T, Castle Philip E, Schiffman Mark, Burk Robert D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Persistent infections with carcinogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types are the necessary cause of cervical cancer. We recently demonstrated that the HPV16 genome is strongly methylated in cervical precancer compared with transient infections. However, the extent of methylation in other HPV types and its role in progression to cancer is poorly understood. METHODS: We analyzed whole-genome methylation...
Topics
- Adult
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Case-Control Studies
- DNA Methylation
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genome, Viral
- Genotype
- Human papillomavirus 18
- Human papillomavirus 31
