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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma: pathogenic mechanisms
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, Volume 104, No. 4, Year 2007
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Description
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric angioproliferative disorder characterized by spindle cell proliferation, neo-angiogenesis, inflammation, and edema. Human herpesvirus (HHV)-8, a gamma-herpesvirus, is a critical factor, but is not alone sufficient for the initiation of KS. Other cofactors such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), host-derived cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors are required for the development of KS. Whether HIV-associated KS is a reactive hyperplastic inflammatory lesion or a true neoplasm is still controversial. It is likely that HIV-associated KS begins as a reactive disorder that in some cases progresses to a monoclonal, an oligoclonal, and a polyclonal neoplasm. © 2007 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Feller, Liviu L.
South Africa, Pretoria
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Smu
Wood, Neil Hamilton
South Africa, Pretoria
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Smu
Lemmer, Johan J.
South Africa, Pretoria
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Smu
Statistics
Citations: 53
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.08.015
ISSN:
10792104
Research Areas
Cancer
Infectious Diseases