Human papillomavirus type 16 E6, E7, and L1 variants in cervical cancer in Indonesia, Suriname, and the Netherlands

Marjon A. de Boer, Lex A. W. Peters, Mohammed Farid Aziz, Budiningsih Siregar, Santoso Cornain, M. Albert Vrede, Ekaterina S. Jordanova, Sandra Kolkman-Uljee, Gert Jan Fleuren

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Abstract

Objective. Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV 16) has several intratypic variants, and some are associated with enhanced oncogenic potential. For risk determination as well as for future vaccine development, knowledge about variants is important. Regarding the geographical distribution of HPV variants and the lack of data from Indonesia and Suriname, we studied the prevalence of HPV 16 variants in cervical cancer in these high incidence countries. Data were compared with The Netherlands, a low-risk country. Methods. DNA samples from 74 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded HPV 16-positive cervical carcinomas from Indonesia (Java, N = 22), Suriname (N = 25), and The Netherlands (N = 27) were amplified using primers specific for the E6, E7, and part of the L1 regions. Products were sequenced and analyzed. Results. A specific Javanese variant, with mutations 666A in E7 and 6826T in L1, was found in 73% of the Indonesian samples, 56% having an additional mutation in the E6 open reading frame (ORF; 276G), giving the predicted amino acid change N58S. This Javanese variant was also found in three Surinamese samples, which reflects what could be expected from migration of Javanese people to Surinam. Other non-European variants were identified in Indonesian, Surinamese, and Dutch samples in 14%, 28%, and 19%, respectively. Conclusion. The majority of the HPV 16-positive cervical cancers in Indonesia are caused by a specific intratypic variant that was rarely found before in other countries. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)488-494
Number of pages7
JournalGynecologic Oncology
Volume94
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2004

Keywords

  • Cervical cancer
  • Human papillomavirus type 16
  • Variant

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