PMID- 30783048 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190506 LR - 20190506 IS - 1938-2650 (Electronic) IS - 0001-5547 (Linking) VI - 63 IP - 2 DP - 2019 TI - From HPV Infection to Lesion Progression: The Role of HLA Alleles and Host Immunity. PG - 148-158 LID - 10.1159/000494985 [doi] AB - Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been associated with increased risk for cervical precancerous lesions and cancer. The host's genetic variability is known to play a role in the development of cervical cancer. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes are highly polymorphic and have shown to be important risk determinants of HPV infection persistence and disease progression. HLA class I and II cell surface molecules regulate the host's immune system by presenting HPV-derived peptides to T-cells. The activation of T-cell response may vary depending on the HLA allele polymorphism. The engagement of the T-cell receptor with the HPV peptide-HLA complex to create an active costimulatory signal is essential for the activation of the T-cell response. Functional peptide presentation by both HLA class I and II molecules is needed to activate efficient helper and effector T-cell responses in HPV infection recognition and clearance. Some of these HLA risk alleles could also be used as preventive tools in the detection of HPV-induced cervical lesions and cancer. These HLA alleles, together with HPV vaccines, could potentially offer possible solutions for reducing HPV-induced cervical cancer as well as other HPV-related cancers. CI - (c) 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel. FAU - Paaso, Anna AU - Paaso A AD - Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, aepaas@utu.fi. AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, aepaas@utu.fi. FAU - Jaakola, Anna AU - Jaakola A AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kymenlaakso Central Hospital, Kotka, Finland. FAU - Syrjanen, Stina AU - Syrjanen S AD - Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. AD - Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. FAU - Louvanto, Karolina AU - Louvanto K AD - Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20190215 PL - Switzerland TA - Acta Cytol JT - Acta cytologica JID - 0370307 RN - 0 (HLA Antigens) SB - IM MH - *Alleles MH - *Disease Progression MH - Female MH - HLA Antigens/*genetics MH - Humans MH - *Immunity MH - Papillomavirus Infections/*pathology/*virology MH - Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*genetics/pathology/*virology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cell-mediated immunity OT - Cervical cancer OT - High-risk genotypes OT - Human leukocyte antigen system OT - Human papillomavirus EDAT- 2019/02/21 06:00 MHDA- 2019/05/07 06:00 CRDT- 2019/02/21 06:00 PHST- 2018/10/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/10/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/02/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/05/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/02/21 06:00 [entrez] AID - 000494985 [pii] AID - 10.1159/000494985 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Acta Cytol. 2019;63(2):148-158. doi: 10.1159/000494985. Epub 2019 Feb 15.