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
map05167 Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection
Disease
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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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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)
Reference
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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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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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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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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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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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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Pratt ZL, Sugden B
Title
How human tumor viruses make use of autophagy.
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Schulz TF, Moore PS
Title
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: a new human tumor virus, but how?
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Moore PS, Chang Y
Title
Antiviral activity of tumor-suppressor pathways: clues from molecular piracy by KSHV.
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Verma SC, Robertson ES
Title
Molecular biology and pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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Jenner RG, Boshoff C
Title
The molecular pathology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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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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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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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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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
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Immortalization of primary endothelial cells by the K1 protein of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
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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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Purushothaman P, Uppal T, Verma SC
Title
Molecular biology of KSHV lytic reactivation.
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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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map04610 Complement and coagulation cascades
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KO pathway