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人乳头瘤病毒 E6 基因突变对宫颈肿瘤中脑源性神经营养因子调节及细胞增殖的影响:分子机制的见解

 

Authors Wei L, Yu Q, Chen SN

Received 19 September 2024

Accepted for publication 24 January 2025

Published 22 September 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 1083—1091

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S488976

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Pietersz

Ling Wei, Qian Yu, Su-Ning Chen

Department of Gynecology, Hebei Zhongshihuo Central Hospital, Langfang, Hebei, 065000, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Ling Wei, Email ngf886@yeah.net

Objective: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of human papillomavirus E6 (HPV16 E6) gene mutation on cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade I (CIN I) cell proliferation by regulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
Methods: Real-time PCR was employed to measure mRNA levels of HPV16 E6 T350G, BDNF, and p53 in cervical cancer and CIN I tissues. Lentiviral vectors (pLV5-HPV16 E6 T350G and pLV5-vector) were constructed and transfected into human cervical epithelial cells. Real-time PCR validated successful infection and assessed mRNA changes induced by HPV16 E6 T350G. Western Blot was used to detect BDNF protein levels and PI3K/AKT phosphorylation. Cell proliferation was evaluated with the MTT assay, a standard method for assessing cell viability in vitro.
Results: Compared with CIN I cervical tissue, HPV16 E6 T350G and BDNF mRNA expression levels were positive in cervical cancer tissue, while p53 mRNA expression was negative; overexpression of HPV16 E6 T350G in human cervical epithelial cells upregulated BDNF mRNA and protein expression and activated its downstream signaling pathway PI3K/AKT, while reducing p53 protein expression; overexpression of HPV16 E6 T350G enhanced the proliferation ability of human cervical epithelial cells.
Conclusion: Overexpression of HPV16 E6 T350G can promote the proliferation ability of cervical cancer cells, possibly by upregulating BDNF expression to promote activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and decrease p53 expression.

Keywords: HPV16 E6, gene mutation, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, cervical cancer, cell proliferation