Extrachromosomal Amplification of Human Papillomavirus Episomes as a Mechanism of Cervical Carcinogenesis
N. M. Rossi, J. Dai, Y. Xie, H. Lou, J. F. Boland, M. Yeager, R. Orozco, E. Alvirez, L. Mirabello, E. Gharzouzi, M. Dean
The paper identifies extrachromosomal HPV16 episomes as a mechanism of cervical carcinogenesis, showing that they can cause cancer without integration through rearranged and multimer episomes.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2021 · PreprintCancer Biology