title: [Cellular and molecular pathogenesis of cancer of the cervix].
abstract: There is now substantial evidence that specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types are probably an etiological factor of cervical cancer and its precursors. Virus infection, viral genes expression emerge as necessary but not sufficient for the cells transformation. The E6-E7 oncoproteins of "high risk" (HPV 16-18) papillomaviruses bind specifically, and with high affinity, to cellular tumor suppressor gene products p53 and pRb, in contrast to "low risk" (HPV 6-11) types. This bond disturbs the cell cycle and results in chromosomal instability, aneuploidy and is the probably starting point of the integration of viral DNA to the host genome. These endogenous modifications are reported to the morphological and colposcopical events of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and seem to be most important in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer precursors lesions and tumor progression.
authors.affiliation: Institut A. Fournier, Paris.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monsonego
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D016161:Genes, Retinoblastoma / Q000235:genetics; D005814:Genes, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D016662:Virus Integration; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
vernacular_title: Pathogénèse cellulaire et moléculaire du cancer du col.