title: Identification and functional analysis of the BIM interactome; new clues on its possible involvement in Epstein-Barr Virus-associated diseases.
abstract: Epigenetic deregulation is a common feature in the pathogenesis of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-related lymphomas and carcinomas. Previous studies have demonstrated a strong association between EBV latency in B-cells and epigenetic silencing of the tumor suppressor gene BIM. This study aimed to the construction and functional analysis of the BIM interactome in order to identify novel host genes that may be targeted by EBV. Fifty-nine unique interactors were found to compose the BIM gene network. Ontological analysis at the pathway level highlighted infectious diseases along with neuropathologies. These results underline the possible interplay between the BIM interactome and EBV-associated disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Larisa, Viopolis, 41110 Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: Erasmia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rouka
authors.affiliation: Department of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Larisa, Viopolis, 41110 Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: Despoina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kyriakou
keywords: BIM interactome; EBV; Functional analysis; Infectious agents; Neurodegenerative disorders