PMID- 32670296 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210405 LR - 20210405 IS - 1664-3224 (Electronic) IS - 1664-3224 (Linking) VI - 11 DP - 2020 TI - The Role of HLA-G in Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Carcinogenesis. PG - 1349 LID - 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01349 [doi] LID - 1349 AB - Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G, a non-classical HLA-class I molecule, has a low polymorphism frequency, restricted tissue distribution and immunoinhibitory property. HLA-G expression in tumor cells and cells chronically infected with virus may enable them to escape from host immune surveillance. It is well-known that the HLA-G molecule is a novel biomarker and potential therapeutic target that is relevant in various types of cancers, but its role in cervical cancer has not been fully explored. In this review, we aim to summarize and discuss the immunologic role of the HLA-G molecule in the context of HPV infections and the process of cervical cancer carcinogenesis. A better understanding of the potential impact of HLA-G on the clinical course of persistent HPV infections, cervical epithelial cell transformation, tumor growth, recurrence and metastasis is needed to identify a novel diagnostic/prognostic biomarker for cervical cancer, which is critical for cervical cancer risk screening. In addition, it is also necessary to identify HLA-G-driven immune mechanisms involved in the interactions between host and virus to explore novel immunotherapy strategies that target HLA-G/immunoglobulin-like transcript (ILT) immune checkpoints. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Xu, Yan and Lin. FAU - Xu, Hui-Hui AU - Xu HH AD - Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China. FAU - Yan, Wei-Hua AU - Yan WH AD - Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China. FAU - Lin, Aifen AU - Lin A AD - Biological Resource Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20200625 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Immunol JT - Frontiers in immunology JID - 101560960 RN - 0 (HLA-G Antigens) SB - IM MH - Carcinogenesis/*immunology MH - Female MH - HLA-G Antigens/*immunology MH - Humans MH - Papillomavirus Infections/*complications/*immunology MH - Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*immunology/pathology/virology PMC - PMC7330167 OTO - NOTNLM OT - carcinogenesis OT - cervical cancer OT - human leukocyte antigen G OT - human papillomavirus OT - immunotherapy OT - viral infection EDAT- 2020/07/17 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/07 06:00 PMCR- 2020/01/01 CRDT- 2020/07/17 06:00 PHST- 2020/03/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/05/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/07/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/07/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01349 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Immunol. 2020 Jun 25;11:1349. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01349. eCollection 2020.