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Viruses2021; 13(7); 1404; doi: 10.3390/v13071404

Establishment of a Three-Dimensional In Vitro Model of Equine Papillomavirus Type 2 Infection.

Abstract: There is growing evidence that equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) infection is etiologically associated with the development of genital squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and precursor lesions in equids. However, the precise mechanisms underlying neoplastic progression remain unknown. To allow the study of EcPV2-induced carcinogenesis, we aimed to establish a primary equine cell culture model of EcPV2 infection. Three-dimensional (3D) raft cultures were generated from equine penile perilesional skin, plaques and SCCs. Using histological, molecular biological and immunohistochemical methods, rafts versus corresponding natural tissue sections were compared with regard to morphology, presence of EcPV2 DNA, presence and location of EcPV2 gene transcripts and expression of epithelial, mesenchymal and tumor/proliferation markers. Raft cultures from perilesional skin harboring only a few EcPV2-positive (EcPV2+) cells accurately recapitulated the differentiation process of normal skin, whilst rafts from EcPV2+ penile plaques were structurally organized but showed early hyperplasia. Rafts from EcPV2+ SCCs exhibited pronounced hyperplasia and marked dysplasia. Raft levels of EcPV2 oncogene transcription (E6/E7) and expression of tumor/proliferation markers p53, Ki67 and MCM7 expression positively correlated with neoplastic progression, again reflecting the natural situation. Three-dimensional raft cultures accurately reflected major features of corresponding ex vivo material, thus constituting a valuable new research model to study EcPV2-induced carcinogenesis.
Publication Date: 2021-07-19 PubMed ID: 34372610PubMed Central: PMC8310375DOI: 10.3390/v13071404Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research aims to understand the mechanisms of equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2)-induced carcinogenesis by establishing a three-dimensional (3D) culture model from equine penile skin cells. Researchers noted that the cell culture mirrored natural conditions, showing potential as a tool for further study on the matter.

Objective of the Research

  • The objective of this research was to establish a useful 3D in vitro model to study the mechanism of EcPV2-induced carcinogenesis, linked to the development of genital squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and precursor lesions in equids.

Methodology

  • Three-dimensional raft cultures were generated from equine penile perilesional skin, plaques, and SCCs.
  • The researchers used histological, molecular biological, and immunohistochemical methods to compare rafts versus natural tissue sections in terms of morphology, presence of EcPV2 DNA, presence and location of EcPV2 gene transcripts, and expression of epithelial, mesenchymal, and tumor/proliferation markers.

Findings

  • Raft cultures from perilesional skin with very few EcPV2-positive cells accurately mirrored the differentiation process of normal skin.
  • Rafts from EcPV2-positive penile plaques were structurally organized but showed signs of early hyperplasia (overgrowth of cells).
  • Rafts developed from EcPV2-positive SCCs showed severe hyperplasia and marked dysplasia (abnormal cell growth).
  • There was a positive correlation between raft levels of EcPV2 oncogene transcription (E6/E7) and expression of tumor/proliferation markers, such as p53, Ki67, and MCM7, with neoplastic progression. This again reflected the conditions naturally observed.

Conclusion

  • The research concluded that the 3D raft cultures successfully mirrored the primary features of the corresponding ex vivo material and hence could serve as a valuable research model for studying EcPV2-induced carcinogenesis.

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APA
Ramsauer AS, Wachoski-Dark GL, Fraefel C, Ackermann M, Brandt S, Grest P, Knight CG, Favrot C, Tobler K. (2021). Establishment of a Three-Dimensional In Vitro Model of Equine Papillomavirus Type 2 Infection. Viruses, 13(7), 1404. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13071404

Publication

ISSN: 1999-4915
NlmUniqueID: 101509722
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 13
Issue: 7
PII: 1404

Researcher Affiliations

Ramsauer, Anna Sophie
  • Institute of Virology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Dermatology Unit, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Internal Medicine, University Equine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
Wachoski-Dark, Garrett Louis
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
Fraefel, Cornel
  • Institute of Virology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Ackermann, Mathias
  • Institute of Virology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Brandt, Sabine
  • Research Group Oncology, University Equine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
Grest, Paula
  • Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Knight, Cameron Greig
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
Favrot, Claude
  • Dermatology Unit, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Tobler, Kurt
  • Institute of Virology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinogenesis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / virology
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Horse Diseases / virology
  • Horses
  • Hyperplasia / veterinary
  • Hyperplasia / virology
  • Male
  • Papillomaviridae / classification
  • Papillomaviridae / genetics
  • Papillomaviridae / pathogenicity
  • Papillomavirus Infections / complications
  • Papillomavirus Infections / veterinary
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology
  • Penis / cytology
  • Penis / virology

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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