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ArticleScientific reports2017

The Epstein-Barr Virus BRRF1 Gene Is Dispensable for Viral Replication in HEK293 cells and Transformation.

Masahiro Yoshida, Takahiro Watanabe, Yohei Narita, Yoshitaka Sato, Fumi Goshima, Hiroshi Kimura, Takayuki Murata

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Masahiro YoshidaDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Takahiro WatanabeDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Yohei NaritaDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Yoshitaka SatoDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Fumi GoshimaDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Hiroshi KimuraDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Takayuki MurataDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan. tmurata@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
Nagoya University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a gamma-herpesvirus associated with several malignancies. It establishes a latent infection in B lymphocytes and is occasionally reactivated to enter the lytic cycle. Here we examined the role of the EBV gene BRRF1, which is expressed in the lytic state. We first confirmed, using a DNA polymerase inhibitor, that the BRRF1 gene is expressed with early kinetics. A BRRF1-deficient recombinant virus was constructed using a bacterial artificial chromosome system. No obvious differences were observed between the wild-type, BRRF1-deficient mutant and the revertant virus in HEK293 cells in terms of viral lytic protein expression, viral DNA synthesis, progeny production, pre-latent abortive lytic gene expression and transformation of primary B cells. However, reporter assays indicated that BRRF1 may activate transcription in promoter- and cell type-dependent manners. Taken together, BRRF1 is dispensable for viral replication in HEK293 cells and transformation of B cells, but it may have effects on transcription.

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Cell Transformation, ViralCells, CulturedCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsGene Knockout TechniquesGenes, ReporterHEK293 CellsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansNF-kappa BPromoter Regions, GeneticResponse ElementsTranscriptional ActivationTranscription Factor AP-1Viral ProteinsVirus ReplicationBRRF1 protein, Epstein-Barr virusCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinNF-kappa BTranscription Factor AP-1Viral Proteins

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PMID28729695
PMCPMC5519699
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