Increased Expression of Herpes Virus-Encoded hsv1-miR-H18 and hsv2-miR-H9-5p in Cancer-Containing Prostate Tissue Compared to That in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Tissue.
Seok-Joong YunPildu JeongHo Won KangHelen Ki ShinnYe-Hwan KimChunri YanYoung Ki ChoiDongho KimDong Hee RyuYun Sok HaTae-Hwan KimTae Gyun KwonJung Min KimSang Heon SuhSeon-Kyu KimSeon-Young KimSang Tae KimWon Tae KimOk-Jun LeeSung-Kwon MoonNam-Hyung KimIsaac Yi KimJayoung KimHee Jae ChaYoung Hyun ChoiEun-Jong ChaWun Jae KimPublished in: International neurourology journal (2016)
These results suggest that increased expression of hsv1-miR-H18 and hsv2-miR-H95p might be associated with tumorigenesis in the prostate. Further studies will be required to elucidate the role of these miRNAs with respect to CaP and herpes viral infections.