PMID- 21779166 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20111114 LR - 20211020 IS - 1553-7374 (Electronic) IS - 1553-7366 (Print) IS - 1553-7366 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 7 DP - 2011 Jul TI - E6 and E7 from beta HPV38 cooperate with ultraviolet light in the development of actinic keratosis-like lesions and squamous cell carcinoma in mice. PG - e1002125 LID - 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002125 [doi] LID - e1002125 AB - Cutaneous beta human papillomavirus (HPV) types appear to be involved in the development of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC); however, it is not entirely clear whether they play a direct role. We have previously shown that E6 and E7 oncoproteins from the beta HPV type 38 display transforming activities in several experimental models. To evaluate the possible contribution of HPV38 in a proliferative tissue compartment during carcinogenesis, we generated a new transgenic mouse model (Tg) where HPV38 E6 and E7 are expressed in the undifferentiated basal layer of epithelia under the control of the Keratin 14 (K14) promoter. Viral oncogene expression led to increased cellular proliferation in the epidermis of the Tg animals in comparison to the wild-type littermates. Although no spontaneous formation of tumours was observed during the lifespan of the K14 HPV38 E6/E7-Tg mice, they were highly susceptible to 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)/12-0-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) two-stage chemical carcinogenesis. In addition, when animals were exposed to ultraviolet light (UV) irradiation, we observed that accumulation of p21(WAF1) and cell-cycle arrest were significantly alleviated in the skin of Tg mice as compared to wild-type controls. Most importantly, chronic UV irradiation of Tg mice induced the development of actinic keratosis-like lesions, which are considered in humans as precursors of squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), and subsequently of SCC in a significant proportion of the animals. In contrast, wild-type animals subjected to identical treatments did not develop any type of skin lesions. Thus, the oncoproteins E6 and E7 from beta HPV38 significantly contribute to SCC development in the skin rendering keratinocytes more susceptible to UV-induced carcinogenesis. FAU - Viarisio, Daniele AU - Viarisio D AD - DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany. FAU - Mueller-Decker, Karin AU - Mueller-Decker K FAU - Kloz, Ulrich AU - Kloz U FAU - Aengeneyndt, Birgit AU - Aengeneyndt B FAU - Kopp-Schneider, Annette AU - Kopp-Schneider A FAU - Grone, Hermann-Josef AU - Grone HJ FAU - Gheit, Tarik AU - Gheit T FAU - Flechtenmacher, Christa AU - Flechtenmacher C FAU - Gissmann, Lutz AU - Gissmann L FAU - Tommasino, Massimo AU - Tommasino M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20110714 PL - United States TA - PLoS Pathog JT - PLoS pathogens JID - 101238921 RN - 0 (Carcinogens) RN - 0 (Cdkn1a protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21) RN - 0 (Oncogene Proteins, Viral) RN - 57-97-6 (9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene) RN - NI40JAQ945 (Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate) SB - IM EIN - PLoS Pathog. 2016 Oct 28;12 (10 ):e1006005. PMID: 27792794 MH - 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene/adverse effects/pharmacology MH - Alphapapillomavirus MH - Animals MH - Carcinogens/pharmacology MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/etiology/genetics/*metabolism/pathology/virology MH - Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21/genetics/metabolism MH - Epidermis/metabolism/pathology/virology MH - Humans MH - Keratinocytes/metabolism/pathology/virology MH - Keratosis, Actinic/genetics/*metabolism/pathology/virology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Transgenic MH - Oncogene Proteins, Viral/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Papillomavirus Infections/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Skin Neoplasms/etiology/genetics/*metabolism/pathology/virology MH - Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate/adverse effects/pharmacology MH - Ultraviolet Rays/*adverse effects PMC - PMC3136451 COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2011/07/23 06:00 MHDA- 2011/11/15 06:00 PMCR- 2011/07/14 CRDT- 2011/07/23 06:00 PHST- 2011/01/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/05/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/07/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/07/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/11/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2011/07/14 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PPATHOGENS-D-11-00073 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002125 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - PLoS Pathog. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002125. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002125. Epub 2011 Jul 14.