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Epstein-Barr Virus and Gastric Carcinogenesis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13670522
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Gastroenterology
Research InstitutionYamaguchi University

Principal Investigator

YANAI Hideo  Yamaguchi University Hospital, Lecturer, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (60220175)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HIGAKI Shingo  Yamaguchi University, School of Medicine Research Associate, 医学部, 助手 (10335739)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsEpstein-Barr virus / gastric carcinogenesis / chronic atrophic gastritis / real-time quantitative PCR / in situ hybridization / リアルタム定量PCR
Research Abstract

Our finding during investigation terms are as follows;
(1) Twelve tumors (9.7%) of gastric cancer lesions were identified as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) -associated. EBV-associated lesions were located mainly in the upper part of the stomach (p<.05) and had a diffuse-type histology (p<.05) compared with those in the control group.
(2) Many of the tested lesions, 87.5% of EBV-encoded small RNA1 (EBER-1) -positive and 62.5% of -negative cases, were located near the mucosal atrophic border. The background gastric mucosa for EBV-associated gastric cancers is rich in atrophic changes. EBV-associated gastric cancers are located near the mucosal atrophic border. EBV infection is strongly associated with gastric remnant carcinoma. Atrophic change of remnant gastritis hi Billroth-II anastomoses is considered to be carcinogenic background for EBV-positive gastric remnant carcinoma.
(3) We evaluated the EBV DNA load in gastric mucosa with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) using a real-time quantitative PCR assay (Q-PCR). EBV DNA was detected in 65.7% of the gastric biopsy specimens of the cases examined. EBV DNA was detected most frequently (92.3%) in the cases with endoscopically moderate CAG. There was a significant association between EBV detection and inflammatory cell infiltration of the intermediate zone of the stomach with endoscopically moderate CAG.
These results indicated that EBV frequently infected gastric mucosa in the intermediate zone of CAG, the high risk area for EBV-associated gastric cancer.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] Nishikawa J, Yanai H, et al.: "High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in gastric remnant carcinoma after Billroth-II reconstruction"Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 37. 825-829 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 柳井秀雄, 他: "EBウイルス関連早期胃癌の内視鏡診断"消化器内視鏡. 15. 585-592 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 柳井秀雄, 沖田極: "EBウイルスと消化管"G. I. Research. 9. 254-260 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 高田賢藏(監修), 柳井秀雄(編集), 清水則夫(編集): "EBウイルス"診断と治療社. 200 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishikawa L., Yanai H., et al.: "High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in gastric remnant carcinoma after Billroth-II reconstruction"Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 37. 825-829 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yanai H., et al.: "Endoscopic diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus-associated early gastric cancer"Endoscopia Digestiva. 15. 585-592 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yanai H., et al.: "Epstein-Barr virus and digestive tract"G. I. Research. 9. 254-260 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takada K., Yanai H., Shimizu N.(eds): "EB Virus"Shindan To Chiryou Sya. (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishikawa J, Yanai H, et al.: "High Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Virus in gastric remnant carcinoma after Billroth-II reconstruction"Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 37. 825-829 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高田賢藏(監修), 柳井秀雄(編集), 清水則夫(編集): "EBウイルス"診断と治療社(東京)(2003年7月刊行予定). 200 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 柳井秀雄: "EBウイルスと消化管"G. I. Research. 9(3). 254-260 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kishimoto M: "Characteristics of gastric mucus in elderly patients with gastric ulcers."Hepato-Gastroevterology. 48. 1594-1598 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 今井章介: "慢性胃炎の病態および診断と治療-新たな展開 (分担:「EBウイルスと慢性胃炎、胃癌」)"へるす出版(東京). 159(64-71) (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 柳井秀雄: "消化器疾患のとらえかた (分担:「胃癌は感染症?-H. pyloriとEBウイルス-」)"文光堂(東京). 263(73-81) (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 柳井秀雄: "消化器研修医ノート (編集 および分担:胃癌関連など約20項目)"診断と治療社(東京). 477 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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