Entry
Name
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection
Description
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is the most recently identified human tumor virus, and is associated with the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD). Like all other herpesviruses, KSHV displays two modes of life cycle, latency and lytic replication, which are characterized by the patterns of viral gene expression. Genes expressed in latency (LANA, v-cyclin, v-FLIP, Kaposins A, B and C and viral miRNAs) are mainly thought to facilitate the establishment of life long latency in its host and survival against the host innate, and adaptive immune surveillance mechanisms. Among the viral proteins shown to be expressed during lytic replication are potent signaling molecules such as vGPCR, vIL6, vIRFs, vCCLs, K1 and K15, which have been implicated experimentally in the angiogenic and inflammatory phenotype observed in KS lesions. Several of these latent viral and lytic proteins are known to transform host cells, linking KSHV with the development of severe human malignancies.
Class
Human Diseases; Infectious disease: viral
BRITE hierarchy
Pathway map
ko05167 Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection
Disease
Orthology
K00922 PIK3CA_B_D; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha/beta/delta [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
K01116 PLCG1; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, gamma-1 [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
K02159 BAX; apoptosis regulator BAX
K02373 FADD; FAS-associated death domain protein
K02580 NFKB1; nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit
K02620 TCF7, TCF-1; transcription factor 7
K02649 PIK3R1_2_3; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha/beta/delta
K02927 RP-L40e, RPL40, UBA52; ubiquitin-large subunit ribosomal protein L40e
K02977 RP-S27Ae, RPS27A, UBA80; ubiquitin-small subunit ribosomal protein S27Ae
K03158 TNFRSF1A, TNFR1, CD120a; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A
K03171 TRADD; tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1-associated DEATH domain protein
K03174 TRAF3; TNF receptor-associated factor 3
K03990 C3; complement component 3
K04176 CCR1, CD191; C-C chemokine receptor type 1
K04178 CCR3, CD193; C-C chemokine receptor type 3
K04179 CCR4, CD194; C-C chemokine receptor type 4
K04180 CCR5, CD195; C-C chemokine receptor type 5
K04183 CCR8, CDw198; C-C chemokine receptor type 8
K04347 GNG12; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-12
K04348 PPP3C, CNA; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
K04366 RAF1; RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K04368 MAP2K1, MEK1; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04369 MAP2K2, MEK2; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04377 MYC; Myc proto-oncogene protein
K04379 FOS; proto-oncogene protein c-fos
K04390 TNFRSF6, FAS, CD95; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6
K04392 RAC1; Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1
K04430 MAP2K4, MKK4; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04431 MAP2K7, MKK7; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04433 MAP2K6, MKK6; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04440 JNK; mitogen-activated protein kinase 8/9/10 (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) [EC:2.7.11.24 ]
K04443 MAPKAPK2; mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K04446 NFATC1, NFAT2, NFATC; nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1
K04448 JUN; transcription factor AP-1
K04451 TP53, P53; tumor protein p53
K04467 IKBKA, IKKA, CHUK; inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha [EC:2.7.11.10 ]
K04490 TCF7L1; transcription factor 7-like 1
K04491 TCF7L2; transcription factor 7-like 2
K04492 LEF1; lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1
K04503 CCND1; G1/S-specific cyclin-D1
K04536 GNB1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1
K04537 GNB2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-2
K04538 GNB4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-4
K04539 GNB5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-5
K04540 GNG3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-3
K04541 GNG4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-4
K04542 GNG5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5
K04543 GNG7; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-7
K04544 GNG8; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-8
K04545 GNG10; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10
K04546 GNG11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-11
K04547 GNG13; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-13
K04548 GNGT1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(T) subunit gamma-T1
K04549 GNGT2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-T2
K04692 STAT3; signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
K04693 IRF9, ISGF3G, P48; interferon regulatory factor 9
K04726 BID; BH3 interacting domain death agonist
K04734 NFKBIA; NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha
K04735 RELA; transcription factor p65
K04958 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 1
K04959 ITPR2; inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 2
K04960 ITPR3; inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 3
K05060 IL6ST, GP130, CD130; interleukin 6 signal transducer
K05130 IFNAR1; interferon receptor 1
K05131 IFNAR2; interferon receptor 2
K05132 IFNGR1, CD119; interferon gamma receptor 1
K05401 TLR3, CD283; toll-like receptor 3
K05411 IRF3; interferon regulatory factor 3
K05427 CSF2, GMCSF; granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
K05448 VEGFA; vascular endothelial growth factor A
K05505 CXCL1_2_3, GRO; C-X-C motif chemokine 1/2/3
K05842 TRIF; toll-like receptor adapter molecule 1
K05859 PLCG2; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, gamma-2 [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
K05870 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1
K06268 PPP3R, CNB; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B regulatory subunit
K06490 ICAM1, CD54; intercellular adhesion molecule 1
K06618 RB1; retinoblastoma-associated protein
K06620 E2F3; transcription factor E2F3
K06625 CDKN1A, P21, CIP1; cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A
K06751 MHC1; MHC class I antigen
K07203 MTOR, FRAP, TOR; serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K07209 IKBKB, IKKB; inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit beta [EC:2.7.11.10 ]
K07210 IKBKG, IKKG, NEMO; inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit gamma
K07211 IKBKE, IKKE; inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit epsilon [EC:2.7.11.10 ]
K07825 GNB3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-3
K07826 GNG2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2
K07827 KRAS, KRAS2; GTPase KRas
K07985 MIC; MHC class I-related protein
K08268 HIF1A; hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha
K08334 BECN, VPS30, ATG6; beclin
K08343 ATG3; ubiquitin-like-conjugating enzyme ATG3
K09389 E2F2; transcription factor E2F2
K09447 IRF7; interferon regulatory factor 7
K10030 IL8, CXCL8; interleukin 8
K10071 CLEC2B; C-type lectin domain family 2 member B
K10435 MAP1LC; microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain
K11220 STAT1; signal transducer and activator of transcription 1
K11221 STAT2; signal transducer and activator of transcription 2
K12365 PREX1; phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 1 protein
K14021 BAK, BAK1; Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer
K16195 EIF2AK2; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2 [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K17332 NFATC2, NFAT1, NFATP; nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 2
K17333 NFATC3, NFAT4; nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 3
K17334 NFATC4, NFAT3; nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 4
K17386 PDGFB; platelet-derived growth factor subunit B
K17454 E2F1; transcription factor E2F1
K17889 ATG14L, ATG14; beclin 1-associated autophagy-related key regulator
K17901 RCAN1, MCIP1; calcipressin-1
K18497 FGF2; fibroblast growth factor 2
K21289 PIK3CG; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
K21290 PIK3R5_6; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 5/6
K21649 ORF4; KSHV complement control protein
K21650 KIE1, ORF50; KSHV transcription activator ORF50
K21651 K15; KSHV signal transducing membrane protein
K21652 vIRF3; KSHV interferon regulatory factor-like protein 3
K21653 vIRF1, K9; KSHV interferon regulatory factor-like protein 1
K21654 vIRF2, K11; KSHV interferon regulatory factor-like protein 2
K21655 K8; KSHV E3 SUMO-protein ligase K-bZIP
K21657 K4; KSHV macrophage inflammatory protein 2
K21658 K4.1; KSHV protein vCCL3
K21660 vBCL2, ORF16; KSHV apoptosis regulator BCL2 homolog
K21661 vIAP, K7; KSHV inhibitor of apoptosis protein
K21662 vFLIP, K13, ORF71; KSHV FLICE inhibitory protein
K21663 vCyclin, ORF72; KSHV cyclin homolog
K21664 vLANA, ORF73; KSHV latency-associated nuclear antigen
K21667 vGPCR; KSHV G-protein coupled receptor
K21668 CD200R; cell surface glycoprotein CD200 receptor
K21670 vIL6, K2; KSHV interleukin 6
K21859 KIE2, ORF45; KSHV transcription activator ORF45
K21860 K14; KSHV OX-2 membrane glycoprotein
Compound
C00350 Phosphatidylethanolamine
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
C05981 Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Lee HR, Brulois K, Wong L, Jung JU
Title
Modulation of Immune System by Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Lessons from Viral Evasion Strategies.
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Authors
Liang C, Lee JS, Jung JU
Title
Immune evasion in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus associated oncogenesis.
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Authors
Cai Q, Verma SC, Lu J, Robertson ES
Title
Molecular biology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and related oncogenesis.
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Authors
Rezaee SA, Cunningham C, Davison AJ, Blackbourn DJ
Title
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus immune modulation: an overview.
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Authors
Areste C, Blackbourn DJ
Title
Modulation of the immune system by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Authors
Mark L, Spiller OB, Villoutreix BO, Blom AM
Title
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus complement control protein: KCP--complement inhibition and more.
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Authors
Weber KS, Grone HJ, Rocken M, Klier C, Gu S, Wank R, Proudfoot AE, Nelson PJ, Weber C
Title
Selective recruitment of Th2-type cells and evasion from a cytotoxic immune response mediated by viral macrophage inhibitory protein-II.
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Authors
Stine JT, Wood C, Hill M, Epp A, Raport CJ, Schweickart VL, Endo Y, Sasaki T, Simmons G, Boshoff C, Clapham P, Chang Y, Moore P, Gray PW, Chantry D
Title
KSHV-encoded CC chemokine vMIP-III is a CCR4 agonist, stimulates angiogenesis, and selectively chemoattracts TH2 cells.
Journal
Blood 95:1151-7 (2000)
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Authors
Schulz TF, Cesarman E
Title
Kaposi Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus: mechanisms of oncogenesis.
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Authors
Endres MJ, Garlisi CG, Xiao H, Shan L, Hedrick JA
Title
The Kaposi's sarcoma-related herpesvirus (KSHV)-encoded chemokine vMIP-I is a specific agonist for the CC chemokine receptor (CCR)8.
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Authors
Choi YB, Nicholas J
Title
Autocrine and paracrine promotion of cell survival and virus replication by human herpesvirus 8 chemokines.
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Authors
McCormick C, Ganem D
Title
The kaposin B protein of KSHV activates the p38/MK2 pathway and stabilizes cytokine mRNAs.
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Authors
Wang HW, Boshoff C
Title
Linking Kaposi virus to cancer-associated cytokines.
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Jarviluoma A, Ojala PM
Title
Cell signaling pathways engaged by KSHV.
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Authors
Wang HW, Sharp TV, Koumi A, Koentges G, Boshoff C
Title
Characterization of an anti-apoptotic glycoprotein encoded by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus which resembles a spliced variant of human survivin.
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Authors
Djerbi M, Screpanti V, Catrina AI, Bogen B, Biberfeld P, Grandien A
Title
The inhibitor of death receptor signaling, FLICE-inhibitory protein defines a new class of tumor progression factors.
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Authors
Chaudhary PM, Jasmin A, Eby MT, Hood L
Title
Modulation of the NF-kappa B pathway by virally encoded death effector domains-containing proteins.
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Authors
Field N, Low W, Daniels M, Howell S, Daviet L, Boshoff C, Collins M
Title
KSHV vFLIP binds to IKK-gamma to activate IKK.
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Authors
Mesri EA, Cesarman E, Boshoff C
Title
Kaposi's sarcoma and its associated herpesvirus.
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Authors
Ishido S, Wang C, Lee BS, Cohen GB, Jung JU
Title
Downregulation of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K3 and K5 proteins.
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Authors
Li Q, Means R, Lang S, Jung JU
Title
Downregulation of gamma interferon receptor 1 by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K3 and K5.
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Authors
Thomas M, Boname JM, Field S, Nejentsev S, Salio M, Cerundolo V, Wills M, Lehner PJ
Title
Down-regulation of NKG2D and NKp80 ligands by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K5 protects against NK cell cytotoxicity.
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Authors
Coscoy L, Ganem D
Title
A viral protein that selectively downregulates ICAM-1 and B7-2 and modulates T cell costimulation.
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Authors
Pratt ZL, Sugden B
Title
How human tumor viruses make use of autophagy.
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Authors
Schulz TF, Moore PS
Title
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: a new human tumor virus, but how?
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Authors
Moore PS, Chang Y
Title
Antiviral activity of tumor-suppressor pathways: clues from molecular piracy by KSHV.
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Authors
Verma SC, Robertson ES
Title
Molecular biology and pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Authors
Jenner RG, Boshoff C
Title
The molecular pathology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Authors
Foster-Cuevas M, Wright GJ, Puklavec MJ, Brown MH, Barclay AN
Title
Human herpesvirus 8 K14 protein mimics CD200 in down-regulating macrophage activation through CD200 receptor.
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Authors
Sodhi A, Montaner S, Patel V, Zohar M, Bais C, Mesri EA, Gutkind JS
Title
The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus G protein-coupled receptor up-regulates vascular endothelial growth factor expression and secretion through mitogen-activated protein kinase and p38 pathways acting on hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha.
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Cancer Res 60:4873-80 (2000)
Reference
Authors
Abere B, Schulz TF
Title
KSHV non-structural membrane proteins involved in the activation of intracellular signaling pathways and the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma.
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Authors
Sodhi A, Montaner S, Gutkind JS
Title
Viral hijacking of G-protein-coupled-receptor signalling networks.
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Authors
Montaner S
Title
Akt/TSC/mTOR activation by the KSHV G protein-coupled receptor: emerging insights into the molecular oncogenesis and treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma.
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Authors
Bala K, Bosco R, Gramolelli S, Haas DA, Kati S, Pietrek M, Havemeier A, Yakushko Y, Singh VV, Dittrich-Breiholz O, Kracht M, Schulz TF
Title
Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus K15 protein contributes to virus-induced angiogenesis by recruiting PLCgamma1 and activating NFAT1-dependent RCAN1 expression.
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Authors
Lagunoff M, Majeti R, Weiss A, Ganem D
Title
Deregulated signal transduction by the K1 gene product of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Authors
Sousa-Squiavinato AC, Silvestre RN, Elgui De Oliveira D
Title
Biology and oncogenicity of the Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus K1 protein.
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Authors
Havemeier A, Gramolelli S, Pietrek M, Jochmann R, Sturzl M, Schulz TF
Title
Activation of NF-kappaB by the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K15 protein involves recruitment of the NF-kappaB-inducing kinase, IkappaB kinases, and phosphorylation of p65.
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Authors
Brinkmann MM, Pietrek M, Dittrich-Breiholz O, Kracht M, Schulz TF
Title
Modulation of host gene expression by the K15 protein of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Wang L, Dittmer DP, Tomlinson CC, Fakhari FD, Damania B
Title
Immortalization of primary endothelial cells by the K1 protein of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Authors
Morris VA, Punjabi AS, Wells RC, Wittkopp CJ, Vart R, Lagunoff M
Title
The KSHV viral IL-6 homolog is sufficient to induce blood to lymphatic endothelial cell differentiation.
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Authors
Purushothaman P, Uppal T, Verma SC
Title
Molecular biology of KSHV lytic reactivation.
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Authors
Fujimuro M, Hayward SD
Title
Manipulation of glycogen-synthase kinase-3 activity in KSHV-associated cancers.
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Authors
Purushothaman P, Dabral P, Gupta N, Sarkar R, Verma SC
Title
KSHV Genome Replication and Maintenance.
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