HPV8 Reverses the Transcriptional Output in Lrig1 Positive Cells to Drive Skin Tumorigenesis.

K14-HPV8-CER transgenic mice express the complete early genome region of human papillomavirus type 8 (HPV8) and develop skin tumours attributed to the expansion of the Lrig1+ stem cell population. The correlation between HPV8-induced changes in transcriptional output in the stem cell compartment remains poorly understood. To further understand the oncogenic pathways underlying skin tumour formation we examined the gene expression network in skin tumours of K14-HPV8-CER mice and compared the differentially expressed genes (DEG) with those of the Lrig1-EGFP-ires-CreERT2 mice.

Comprehensive Analysis of Genes Associated With Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a tragic incident which remains a mystery even after post-mortem investigation and thorough researches. This comprehensive review is based on the genes reported in the molecular autopsy studies conducted on SIDS so far. A total of 20 original studies and 7 case reports were identified and included in this analysis.

Novel Insights Into Cellular Changes in HPV8-E7 Positive Keratinocytes: A Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis.

Human papillomavirus type 8 (HPV8) is associated with the development of non-melanoma skin cancer. In the past we already delved into the mechanisms involved in keratinocyte invasion, showing that the viral E7 oncoprotein is a key player that drives invasion of basal keratinocytes controlled by the extracellular protein fibronectin. To unravel further downstream effects in E7 expressing keratinocytes we now aimed at characterizing gene and protein/phosphoprotein alterations to narrow down on key cellular targets of HPV8-E7.