Table 2. Biological properties of HPV Early proteins and their cellular targets.
HPV protein | Functions | Cellular targets |
---|---|---|
E7 | major oncoprotein, cell cycle arrest | pRb, p107, p130 |
E6 | major oncoprotein, cell proliferation, block apoptosis | p53, E6AP, CBP, p300, Bak, hTERT, MAGUK, cIAP, survivin |
E5 | mediates mitogenic signal of growth factors/early stage transformation stage | — |
E4 | destabilization of cytokeratin network | — |
E2 | viral DNA replication and transcription | — |
E1 | viral DNA replication | — |