title: Expression of Epstein-Barr virus in renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: There have been few studies regarding the etiology of renal cell carcinoma. To examine the possible involvement of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in this disease, 9 renal cell carcinoma (RCC), 2 nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor) and 2 RCC cell lines were subjected to mRNA in situ hybridization and indirect immunofluorescence staining. Messenger RNA in situ hybridization using BamHIW, EBNA LP, EBNA 2 and EBER1 probes of EBV revealed signals in all the examined samples, although some samples showed weak signals using the EBNA LP probe. Indirect immunofluorescence staining using anti-EBNA LP, anti-EBNA2, anti-LMP1 and anti-BZLF1 antibodies showed definitive fluorescence. PCR also revealed EBV DNA in all 8 RCC specimens including 7 cases other than hybridization and fluorescence. EBV infected all the RCC and nephroblastoma irrespective of the histological or clinical stage. On the other hand, EBV expression was stronger in papillary and clear cell-type RCC than chromophobe cell-type, as well as being stronger in the higher grades of RCC. These results suggest that the expression of EBV may be involved in the pathogenesis of RCC and nephroblastoma.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Reseach Institute, National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka 540-0006, Japan. misuzu_s@wakayama2.hosp.go.jp
authors.forename: Misuzu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimakage
authors.forename: Kunimitsu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: Shizuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasagawa
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shinka
authors.forename: Toshitsugu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015347:RNA Probes; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens; D015347:RNA Probes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral