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Papillomavirus
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Virus classification
Group:
Group I (dsDNA)
Order:
Unassigned
Family:
Papillomaviridae
Genera

Alphapapillomavirus
Betapapillomavirus
Gammapapillomavirus
Deltapapillomavirus
Epsilonpapillomavirus
Etapapillomavirus
Iotapapillomavirus
Kappapapillomavirus
Lambdapapillomavirus
Mupapillomavirus
Nupapillomavirus
Omikronpapillomavirus
Pipapillomavirus
Thetapapillomavirus
Xipapillomavirus
Zetapapillomavirus

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Papillomaviridae is an ancient taxonomic family of non-enveloped DNA viruses, collectively known as papillomaviruses. Several hundred species of papillomaviruses, traditionally referred to as "types",[1] have been identified infecting all carefully inspected mammals,[1] but also other amniotes such as birds, snakes and turtles.[2][3][4] Infection by most papillomavirus types, depending on the type, is either asymptomatic (e.g. most Beta-PVs) or causes small benign tumors, known as papillomas or warts (e.g. human papillomavirus1, HPV6 or HPV11). Papillomas caused by some types, however, such as human papillomaviruses 16 and 18, carry a risk of becoming cancerous.[5]

Papillomaviruses are usually considered as highly host- and tissue-tropic, and are thought to rarely be transmitted between species.[6] Papillomaviruses replicate exclusively in the basal layer of the body surface tissues. All known papillomavirus types infect a particular body surface,[1] typically the skin or mucosal epithelium of the genitals, anus, mouth, or airways.[7] For example, human papillomavirus (HPV) type 1 tends to infect the soles of the feet, and HPV type 2 the palms of the hands, where they may cause warts. Additionally, there are descriptions of the presence papillomavirus DNA in the blood and in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Papillomaviruses were first identified in the early 20th century, when it was shown that skin warts, or papillomas, could be transmitted between individuals by a filterable infectious agent. In 1935 Francis Peyton Rous, who had previously demonstrated the existence of a cancer-causing sarcoma virus in chickens, went on to show that a papillomavirus could cause skin cancer in infected rabbits. This was the first demonstration that a virus could cause cancer in mammals.

Taxonomy of papillomaviruses

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Selected papillomavirus types

There are over 100 species of papilomavirus recognised,[8] though the ICTV officially recognizes 95 of them, arranged into 39 genera.[9] All papillomaviruses (PVs) have similar genomic organizations, and any pair of PVs contains at least five homologous genes, although the nucleotide sequence may diverge by more than 50%. Phylogenetic algorithms that permit the comparison of homologies led to phylogenetic trees that have a similar topology, independent of the gene analyzed.

Phylogenetic studies strongly suggest that PVs normally evolve together with their mammalian and bird host species, do not change host species, do not recombine, and have maintained their basic genomic organization for a period exceeding 100 million years. These sequence comparisons have laid the foundation for a PV taxonomy, which is now officially recognized by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. All PVs form the family Papillomaviridae, which is distinct from the Polyomaviridae thus eliminating the term Papovaviridae. Major branches of the phylogenetic tree of PVs are considered genera, which are identified by Greek letters. Minor branches are considered species and unite PV types that are genomically distinct without exhibiting known biological differences. This new taxonomic system does not affect the traditional identification and characterization of PV "types" and their independent isolates with minor genomic differences, referred to as "subtypes" and "variants", all of which are taxa below the level of "species".[10] The family Papillomaviridae currently contains 30 genera.[11]

This classification may need revision in the light of the existence of papilloma-polyoma virus recombinants.[12]

ICTV Taxonomy

Group: dsDNA

Order: Unassigned

[9]

Human papillomaviruses

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Main article: Human papillomavirus

Over 170 human papillomavirus types have been completely sequenced.[13] They have been divided into 5 genera: Alphapapillomavirus, Betapapillomavirus, Gammapapillomavirus, Mupapillomavirus and Nupapillomavirus. At least 200 additional viruses have been identified that await sequencing and classification.

Animal papillomaviruses

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Viral papilloma in a dog

Individual papillomavirus types tend to be highly adapted to replication in a single animal species. In one study, researchers swabbed the forehead skin of a variety of zoo animals and used PCR to amplify any papillomavirus DNA that might be present.[14] Although a wide variety of papillomavirus sequences were identified in the study, the authors found little evidence for inter-species transmission. Interestingly, one zookeeper was found to be transiently positive for a chimpanzee-specific papillomavirus sequence. However, the authors note that the chimpanzee-specific papillomavirus sequence could have been the result of surface contamination of the zookeeper's skin, as opposed to productive infection.

Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV) can cause protuberant warts in its native host, the North American rabbit genus Sylvilagus. These horn-like warts may be the original basis for the urban legends of the American antlered rabbit the Jackalope and European Wolpertinger.[15] European domestic rabbits (genus Oryctolagus) can be transiently infected with CRPV in a laboratory setting. However, since European domestic rabbits do not produce infectious progeny virus, they are considered an incidental or "dead-end" host for CRPV.[16]

Inter-species transmission has also been documented for bovine papillomavirus (BPV) type 1.[17] In its natural host (cattle), BPV-1 induces large fibrous skin warts. BPV-1 infection of horses, which are an incidental host for the virus, can lead to the development of benign tumors known as sarcoids. The agricultural significance of BPV-1 spurred a successful effort to develop a vaccine against the virus.

A few reports have identified papillomaviruses in smaller rodents, such as Syrian hamsters, the African multimammate rat and the Eurasian harvest mouse.[18] However, there are no papillomaviruses known to be capable of infecting laboratory mice. The lack of a tractable mouse model for papillomavirus infection has been a major limitation for laboratory investigation of papillomaviruses.

Four papillomaviruses are known to infect birds: Fringilla coelebs papillomavirus 1, Francolinus leucoscepus papillomavirus 1, Psittacus erithacus papillomavirus 1 and Pygoscelis adeliae papillomavirus 1.[19] All these species have a gene (E9) of unknown function suggesting a common origin.

Evolution

The evolution of papillomaviruses is thought to be slow compared to many other virus types, but there are no experimental measurements currently available. This is probably because the papillomavirus genome is composed of genetically stable double-stranded DNA that is replicated with high fidelity by the host cell's DNA replication machinery.

It is believed that papillomaviruses generally co-evolve with a particular species of host animal over many years, although there are strong evidences against the hypothesis of coevolution.[20] In a particularly speedy example, HPV-16 has evolved slightly as human populations have expanded across the globe and now varies in different geographic regions in a way that probably reflects the history of human migration.[21][22]

Other HPV types, such as HPV-13, vary relatively little in different human populations. In fact, the sequence of HPV-13 closely resembles a papillomavirus of bonobos (also known as pygmy chimpanzees).[23] It is not clear whether this similarity is due to recent transmission between species or because HPV-13 has simply changed very little in the six or so million years since humans and bonobos diverged.[22]

Structure

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Papillomavirus capsid from Bovine

Papillomaviruses are non-enveloped, meaning that the outer shell or capsid of the virus is not covered by a lipid membrane. A single viral protein, known as L1, is necessary and sufficient for formation of a 55-60 nanometer capsid composed of 72 star-shaped capsomers (see figure). Like most non-enveloped viruses, the capsid is geometrically regular and presents icosahedral symmetry. Self-assembled virus-like particles composed of L1 are the basis of a successful group of prophylactic HPV vaccines designed to elicit virus-neutralizing antibodies that protect against initial HPV infection. As such, papillomaviridæ are stable in the environment.

The papillomavirus genome is a double-stranded circular DNA molecule ~8,000 base pairs in length. It is packaged within the L1 shell along with cellular histone proteins, which serve to wrap and condense DNA.

The papillomavirus capsid also contains a viral protein known as L2, which is less abundant. Although not clear how L2 is arranged within the virion, it is known to perform several important functions, including facilitating the packaging of the viral genome into nascent virions as well as the infectious entry of the virus into new host cells. L2 is of interest as a possible target for more broadly protective HPV vaccines.

Though many viruses present 72 capsomers, papillomaviridae are almost unique in that all of their capsomers are made of pentamer interactions between proteins.[24] Other icosahedral viruses present precisely 12 pentameric capsomers only; any other capsomers will be hexamer protein interactions. Papillomaviridae were therefore the first known exception to "quasi-equivalence theory", which essentially holds that virus capsids resemble goldberg polyhedra. In fact, the protein layout on papillomaviridae turned out not correspond to any known spherical polyhedron, so the their structure was an open question for more than two decades. The question was eventually answered in 2003 by Reidun Twarock, using a model based on the Penrose tiling[25] with two proteins in a dimer taking the place of a rhombus and three proteins in a trimer taking the place of a kite. Twarock later proved (mathematically) that this structure helps minimize elastic energy, giving it potential applications to nanomaterials.

Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic Arrangement Genomic Segmentation
Dyoxipapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Omikronpapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyodeltapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Omegapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Nupapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyomupapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyozetapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Kappapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Upsilonpapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyoetapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Sigmapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Lambdapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Taupapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Betapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Xipapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Thetapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Etapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Rhopapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyothetapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyoomikronpapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Gammapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Alphapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Zetapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Deltapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyolambdapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyosigmapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyorhopapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Psipapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyokappapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Pipapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Iotapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Epsilonpapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Phipapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyonupapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyopipapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Dyoiotapapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite
Mupapillomavirus Icosahedral T=7 Non-Enveloped Circular Monopartite

Tissue specificity

Papillomaviruses replicate exclusively in keratinocytes. Keratinocytes form the outermost layers of the skin, as well as some mucosal surfaces, such as the inside of the cheek or the walls of the vagina. These surface tissues, which are known as stratified squamous epithelia, are composed of stacked layers of flattened cells. The cell layers are formed through a process known as cellular differentiation, in which keratinocytes gradually become specialized, eventually forming a hard, crosslinked surface that prevents moisture loss and acts as a barrier against pathogens. Less-differentiated keratinocyte stem cells, replenished on the surface layer, are thought to be the initial target of productive papillomavirus infections. Subsequent steps in the viral life cycle are strictly dependent on the process of keratinocyte differentiation. As a result, papillomaviruses can only replicate in body surface tissues.

Life cycle

Infectious entry

Papillomaviruses gain access to keratinocyte stem cells through small wounds, known as microtraumas, in the skin or mucosal surface. Interactions between L1 and sulfated sugars on the cell surface promote initial attachment of the virus.[26][27] The virus is then able to get inside from the cell surface via interaction with a specific receptor, likely via the alpha-6 beta-4 integrin,[28][29] and transported to membrane-enclosed vesicles called endosomes.[30][31] The capsid protein L2 disrupts the membrane of the endosome, allowing the viral genome to escape and traffic, along with L2, to the cell nucleus.[32][33]

Viral persistence

After successful infection of a keratinocyte, the virus expresses E1 and E2 proteins, which are for replicating and maintaining the viral DNA as a circular episome. The viral oncogenes E6 and E7 promote cell growth by inactivating the tumor suppressor proteins p53 and pRb. Keratinocyte stem cells in the epithelial basement layer can maintain papillomavirus genomes for decades.[7]

Production of progeny virus

The expression of the viral late genes, L1 and L2, is exclusively restricted to differentiating keratinocytes in the outermost layers of the skin or mucosal surface. The increased expression of L1 and L2 is typically correlated with a dramatic increase in the number of copies of the viral genome. Since the outer layers of stratified squamous epithelia are subject to relatively limited surveillance by cells of the immune system, it is thought that this restriction of viral late gene expression represents a form of immune evasion.

New infectious progeny virus are assembled in the cell nucleus. Papillomaviruses have evolved a mechanism for releasing virions into the environment. Other kinds of non-enveloped animal viruses utilize an active lytic process to kill the host cell, allowing release of progeny virus particles. Often this lytic process is associated with inflammation, which might trigger immune attack against the virus. Papillomaviruses exploit desquamation as a stealthy, non-inflammatory release mechanism.

Genus Host Details Tissue Tropism Entry Details Release Details Replication Site Assembly Site Transmission
Dyoxipapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Omikronpapillomavirus Porpoises Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyodeltapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Omegapapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Nupapillomavirus Humans Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyomupapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyozetapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Kappapapillomavirus Rabbits Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Upsilonpapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyoetapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Sigmapapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Lambdapapillomavirus Cats; dogs Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Taupapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Betapapillomavirus Humans Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Xipapillomavirus Bovines Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Thetapapillomavirus Birds Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Etapapillomavirus Birds Epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Rhopapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyothetapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyoomikronpapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Gammapapillomavirus Humans Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Alphapapillomavirus Humans; monkeys Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Sex; contact
Zetapapillomavirus Horses Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Deltapapillomavirus Ruminants Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyolambdapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyosigmapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyorhopapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Psipapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyokappapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Pipapillomavirus Hamsters Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Iotapapillomavirus Rodents Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Epsilonpapillomavirus Bovines Epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Phipapillomavirus Vertebrates Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyonupapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyopipapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Dyoiotapapillomavirus Vertebrates None Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact
Mupapillomavirus Humans Epithelial: mucous; epithelial: skin Cell receptor endocytosis Lysis Nucleus Nucleus Contact

Association with cancer

Although some papillomavirus types can cause cancer in the epithelial tissues they inhabit, cancer is not a typical outcome of infection. The development of papillomavirus-induced cancers typically occurs over the course of many years. Papillomaviruses have been associated with the development of cervical cancer, penile cancer[34] and oral cancers.[35] An association with vulval cancer and urothelial carcinoma with squamous differentiation in patients with neurogenic bladder has also been noted.[36]

Laboratory study

The fact that the papillomavirus life cycle strictly requires keratinocyte differentiation has posed a substantial barrier to the study of papillomaviruses in the laboratory, since it has precluded the use of conventional cell lines to grow the viruses. Because infectious BPV-1 virions can be extracted from the large warts the virus induces on cattle, it has been a workhorse model papillomavirus type for many years. CRPV, rabbit oral papillomavirus (ROPV) and canine oral papillomavirus (COPV) have also been used extensively for laboratory studies.

Some sexually transmitted HPV types have been propagated using a mouse “xenograft” system, in which HPV-infected human cells are implanted into immunodeficient mice. More recently, some groups have succeeded in isolating infectious HPV-16 from human cervical lesions. However, isolation of infectious virions using this technique is arduous and the yield of infectious virus is very low.

The differentiation of keratinocytes can be mimicked in vitro by exposing cultured keratinocytes to an air/liquid interface. The adaptation of such “raft culture” systems to the study of papillomaviruses was a significant breakthrough for in vitro study of the viral life cycle.[37] However, raft culture systems are relatively cumbersome and the yield of infectious HPVs can be low.[38]

The development of a yeast-based system that allows stable episomal HPV replication provides a convenient, rapid and inexpensive means to study several aspects of the HPV lifecycle (Angeletti 2002). For example, E2-dependent transcription, genome amplification and efficient encapsidation of full-length HPV DNAs can be easily recreated in yeast (Angeletti 2005).

Recently, transient high-yield methods for producing HPV pseudoviruses carrying reporter genes has been developed. Although pseudoviruses are not suitable for studying certain aspects of the viral life cycle, initial studies suggest that their structure and initial infectious entry into cells is probably similar in many ways to authentic papillomaviruses.

Genetic organization and gene expression

Genome organization of Human papillomavirus type 16

[39]

The papillomavirus genome is divided into an early region (E), encoding six (E1, E2, E4, E5, E6, and E7) open reading frames (ORF) that are expressed immediately after initial infection of a host cell, and a late region (L) encoding a major capsid protein L1 and a minor capsid protein L2. All viral ORFs are encoded on one DNA strand (see figure). This represents a dramatic difference between papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses, since the latter virus type expresses its early and late genes by bi-directional transcription of both DNA strands. This difference was a major factor in establishment of the consensus that papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses probably never shared a common ancestor, despite the striking similarities in the structures of their virions.

After the host cell is infected, HPV16 early promoter is activated and a polycistronic primary RNA containing all six early ORFs is transcribed. This polycistronic RNA contains three exons and two introns and undergoes active RNA splicing to generate multiple isoforms of mRNAs.[39] One of the spliced isoform RNAs, E6*I, serves as an E7 mRNA to translate E7 oncoprotein.[40] In contrast, an intron in the E6 ORF that remains intact without splicing is necessary for translation of E6 oncoprotein.[40] However, viral early transcription subjects to viral E2 regulation and high E2 levels repress the transcription. HPV genomes integrate into host genome by disruption of E2 ORF, preventing E2 repression on E6 and E7. Thus, viral genome integration into host DNA genome increases E6 and E7 expression to promote cellular proliferation and the chance of malignancy.

A major viral late promoter in viral early region becomes active only in differentiated cells and its activity can be highly enhanced by viral DNA replication. The late transcript is also a polycistronic RNA which contains two introns and three exons. Alternative RNA Splicing of this late transcript is essential for L1 and L2 expression and can be regulated by RNA cis-elements and host splicing factors.[39][41][42]

Technical discussion of papillomavirus gene functions

Genes within the papillomavirus genome are usually identified after similarity with other previously identified genes. However, some spurious open reading frames might have been mistaken as genes simply after their position in the genome, and might not be true genes. This applies specially to certain E3, E4, E5 and E8 open reading frames.

E1

Encodes a protein that binds to the viral origin of replication in the long control region of the viral genome. E1 uses ATP to exert a helicase activity that forces apart the DNA strands, thus preparing the viral genome for replication by cellular DNA replication factors.

E2

The E2 protein serves as a master transcriptional regulator for viral promoters located primarily in the long control region. The protein has a transactivation domain linked by a relatively unstructured hinge region to a well-characterized DNA binding domain. E2 facilitates the binding of E1 to the viral origin of replication. E2 also utilizes a cellular protein known as Bromodomain-4 (Brd4) to tether the viral genome to cellular chromosomes.[43] This tethering to the cell's nuclear matrix ensures faithful distribution of viral genomes to each daughter cell after cell division. It is thought that E2 serves as a negative regulator of expression for the oncogenes E6 and E7 in latently HPV-infected basal layer keratinocytes. Genetic changes, such as integration of the viral DNA into a host cell chromosome, that inactivate E2 expression tend to increase the expression of the E6 and E7 oncogenes, resulting in cellular transformation and possibly further genetic destabilization.

E3

This small putative gene exists only in a few papillomavirus types. The gene is not known to be expressed as a protein and does not appear to serve any function.

E4

Although E4 proteins are expressed at low levels during the early phase of viral infection, expression of E4 increases dramatically during the late phase of infection. In other words, its “E” appellation may be something of a misnomer. In the case of HPV-1, E4 can account for up to 30% of the total protein at the surface of a wart.[44] The E4 protein of many papillomavirus types is thought to facilitate virion release into the environment by disrupting intermediate filaments of the keratinocyte cytoskeleton. Viral mutants incapable of expressing E4 do not support high-level replication of the viral DNA, but it is not yet clear how E4 facilitates DNA replication. E4 has also been shown to participate in arresting cells in the G2 phase of the cell cycle.

E5

The E5 are small, very hydrophobic proteins that destabilise the function of many membrane proteins in the infected cell.[45] The E5 protein of some animal papillomavirus types (mainly bovine papillomavirus type 1) functions as an oncogene primarily by activating the cell growth-promoting signaling of platelet-derived growth factor receptors. The E5 proteins of human papillomaviruses associated to cancer, however, seem to activate the signal cascade initiated by epidermal growth factor upon ligand binding. HPV16 E5 and HPV2 E5 have also been shown to down-regulate the surface expression of major histocompatibility complex class I proteins, which may prevent the infected cell from being eliminated by killer T cells.

E6

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Structure of Sap97 PDZ3 bound to the C-terminal peptide of HPV18 E6 (PDB 2I0I)

E6 is a 151 amino-acid peptide that incorporates a type 1 motif with a consensus sequence –(T/S)-(X)-(V/I)-COOH.[46][47] It also has two zinc finger motifs.[46]

E6 is of particular interest because it appears to have multiple roles in the cell and to interact with many other proteins. Its major role, however, is to mediate the degradation of p53, a major tumor suppressor protein, reducing the cell's ability to respond to DNA damage.[48][49]

E6 has also been shown to target other cellular proteins, thereby altering several metabolic pathways. One such target is NFX1-91, which normally represses production of telomerase, a protein that allows cells to divide an unlimited number of times. When NFX1-91 is degraded by E6, telomerase levels increase, inactivating a major mechanism keeping cell growth in check.[50] Additionally, E6 can act as a transcriptional cofactor—specifically, a transcription activator—when interacting with the cellular transcription factor, E2F1/DP1.[46]

E6 can also bind to PDZ-domains, short sequences which are often found in signaling proteins. E6's structural motif allows for interaction with PDZ domains on DLG (discs large) and hDLG (Drosophila large) tumor suppressor genes.[47][51] Binding at these locations causes transformation of the DLG protein and disruption of its suppressor function. E6 proteins also interact with the MAGUK (membrane-associated guanylate kinase family) proteins. These proteins, including MAGI-1, MAGI-2, and MAGI-3 are usually structural proteins, and can help with signaling.[47][51] More significantly, they are believed to be involved with DLG's suppression activity. When E6 complexes with the PDZ domains on the MAGI proteins, it distorts their shape and thereby impedes their function. Overall, the E6 protein serves to impede normal protein activity in such a way as to allow a cell to grow and multiply at the increased rate characteristic of cancer.

Since the expression of E6 is strictly required for maintenance of a malignant phenotype in HPV-induced cancers, it is an appealing target of therapeutic HPV vaccines designed to eradicate established cervical cancer tumors.

E7

In most papillomavirus types, the primary function of the E7 protein is to inactivate members of the pRb family of tumor suppressor proteins. Together with E6, E7 serves to prevent cell death (apoptosis) and promote cell cycle progression, thus priming the cell for replication of the viral DNA. E7 also participates in immortalization of infected cells by activating cellular telomerase. Like E6, E7 is the subject of intense research interest and is believed to exert a wide variety of other effects on infected cells. As with E6, the ongoing expression of E7 is required for survival of cancer cell lines, such as HeLa, that are derived from HPV-induced tumors.[52]

E8

Only a few papillomavirus types encode a short protein from the E8 gene. In the case of BPV-4 (papillomavirus genus Xi), the E8 open reading frame may substitute for the E6 open reading frame, which is absent in this papillomavirus genus.[53] These E8 genes are chemically and functionally similar to the E5 genes from some human papillomaviruses, and are also called E5/E8.

L1

L1 spontaneously self-assembles into pentameric capsomers. Purified capsomers can go on to form capsids, which are stabilized by disulfide bonds between neighboring L1 molecules. L1 capsids assembled in vitro are the basis of prophylactic vaccines against several HPV types. Compared to other papillomavirus genes, the amino acid sequences of most portions of L1 are well-conserved between types. However, the surface loops of L1 can differ substantially, even for different members of a particular papillomavirus species. This probably reflects a mechanism for evasion of neutralizing antibody responses elicited by previous papillomavirus infections.[54]

L2

L2 exists in an oxidized state within the papillomavirus virion, with the two conserved cysteine residues forming an intramolecular disulfide bond.[55] In addition to cooperating with L1 to package the viral DNA into the virion, L2 has been shown to interact with a number of cellular proteins during the infectious entry process. After the initial binding of the virion to the cell, L2 must be cleaved by the cellular protease furin.[56] The virion is internalized, probably through a clathrin-mediated process, into an endosome, where acidic conditions are thought to lead to exposure of membrane-destabilizing portions of L2.[32] The cellular proteins beta-actin[57] and syntaxin-18[58] may also participate in L2-mediated entry events. After endosome escape, L2 and the viral genome are imported into the cell nucleus where they traffic to a sub-nuclear domain known as an ND-10 body that is rich in transcription factors.[33] Small portions of L2 are well-conserved between different papillomavirus types, and experimental vaccines targeting these conserved domains may offer protection against a broad range of HPV types.[59]

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