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ArticleJournal of virology2006

LMP1 strain variants: biological and molecular properties.

Bernardo A Mainou, Nancy Raab-Traub

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Article in Journal of virology, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bernardo A MainouLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Nancy Raab-Traub
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Vironomics and Biostatistics CoreP01CA019014 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BLOSSOM A DAMANIA, NANCY JOAN RAAB-TRAUB · 1985 to 2026
$43.8M
EBV TRANSCRIPTION IN NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMAR01CA032979 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI RAAB-TRAUB, NANCY JOAN · 1985 to 2014
$4.4M
NCI NIH HHS CA 19014NCI NIH HHS CA 32979NCI NIH HHS P01 CA019014NCI NIH HHS R01 CA032979
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ubiquitous herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is linked to the development of several malignancies, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) is considered the EBV oncogene as it is necessary for EBV-induced transformation of B lymphocytes and is able to transform Rat-1 fibroblasts. LMP1 can activate a wide array of signaling pathways, including phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt and NF-kappaB. Six sequence variants of LMP1, termed Alaskan, China 1, China 2, Med+, Med-, and NC, have been identified, and individuals can be infected with multiple variants. The frequencies of detection of these variants differ for various EBV-associated malignancies from different geographic regions. In this study, the biological and signaling properties of the LMP1 variants have been characterized. All of the LMP1 variants transformed Rat-1 fibroblasts, induced increased motility of HFK cells, and induced increased homotypic adhesion of BJAB cells. While all the variants activated the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway to similar extents, the Alaskan, China 1, and Med+ variants had limited binding to the E3 ubiquitin ligase component homologue of Slimb and had slightly enhanced NF-kappaB signaling. These findings indicate that the signature amino acid changes of the LMP1 variants do not hinder or enhance their in vitro transforming potentials or affect their signaling properties.

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Genetic VariationAnimalsCarcinomaCell AdhesionCell LineCell Transformation, ViralEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFibroblastsHemolysisHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNF-kappa BOncogene Proteins, ViralPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktEBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virusNF-kappa BOncogene Proteins, ViralPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktUbiquitin-Protein LigasesViral Matrix Proteins

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PMID16775333
PMCPMC1488979
OpenAlexW2163708387

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