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ArticleJournal of virology2002

PrP(c) expression influences the establishment of herpes simplex virus type 1 latency.

Alana M Thackray, Raymond Bujdoso

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Article in Journal of virology, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alana M ThackrayCentre for Veterinary Science, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom CB3 OES.
Raymond Bujdoso
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PrP(c) is a glycophosphatidylinositol-linked cell-surface protein expressed principally by neural tissue. The normal function of this protein is unestablished, although a role in either transmembrane signaling, cell-cell adhesion, or copper metabolism has been proposed. In this study we have investigated the effect of the neurotropic virus herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in strains of mice which express different levels of PrP(c). Viral gene expression under the control of the HSV-1 early promoter IE110, detected either by in situ hybridization for RNA transcripts or by beta-galactosidase (beta-Gal) activity from an inserted lacZ gene, showed that the magnitude of HSV replication was retarded in PrP-/- mice. This was reflected in the lower level of acute viral titers in tissues from these virus-inoculated mice. However, HSV-inoculated PrP-/- mice contained higher levels of latent virus in both peripheral and central nervous tissue than those seen in mice which express PrP(c). Our observations show that lack of PrP(c) expression favors the establishment of HSV latency whereas HSV replication proceeds more efficiently in neuronal tissue that expresses this protein. The data further suggest that PrP(c) may be involved in a metabolic pathway that culminates in apoptosis of neurons that have been infected by neurotropic viruses.

Indexed as

Virus LatencyAnimalsBrainFemaleGene Expression Regulation, ViralHerpes SimplexHerpesvirus 1, HumanIn Situ HybridizationIn Situ Nick-End LabelingMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeuronsPrPC ProteinsVirus ReplicationPrPC Proteins

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PMID11836428
PMCPMC153799
OpenAlexW2150062553

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