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Front Oncol. 2021 Feb 25;11:640207. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.640207. eCollection 2021.

The Role of EBV-Encoded LMP1 in the NPC Tumor Microenvironment: From Function to Therapy.

Frontiers in oncology

Angela Kwok-Fung Lo, Christopher W Dawson, Hong Lok Lung, Ka-Leung Wong, Lawrence S Young

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
  2. Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.
  3. Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 33718235 PMCID: PMC7947715 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.640207

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is closely associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. It is also characterized by heavy infiltration with non-malignant leucocytes. The EBV-encoded latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) is believed to play an important role in NPC pathogenesis by virtue of its ability to activate multiple cell signaling pathways which collectively promote cell proliferation and survival, angiogenesis, invasiveness, and aerobic glycolysis. LMP1 also affects cell-cell interactions, antigen presentation, and cytokine and chemokine production. Here, we discuss how LMP1 modulates local immune responses that contribute to the establishment of the NPC tumor microenvironment. We also discuss strategies for targeting the LMP1 protein as a novel therapy for EBV-driven malignancies.

Copyright © 2021 Lo, Dawson, Lung, Wong and Young.

Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; latent membrane protein 1; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; therapy; tumor microenvironment

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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