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Epstein-Barr virus in synergy with tumor-promoter-induced malignant transformation of immortalized human epithelial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9292707     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is difficult to study how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes transformation of human epithelial cells. The major difficulty is that cultured human epithelial cells do not express EBV receptor (complement receptor 2, CR2), hence EBV cannot infect such epithelial cells directly. In order to investigate the role of EBV in the transformation of human epithelial cells, pSG-CR2-Hyg carrier was transfected into immortalized human epithelial cells (293 cells) to express EBV receptor. EBV could infect these CR2-positive cells directly, and expressed EBV antigens. EBV-infected epithelial cells grew in piles with multiple cellular layers and lost contact inhibition in vitro. In soft-agar culture containing 12-0-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA), EBV-infected 293 cells formed more and larger colonies. When EBV-infected 293 cells were transplanted subcutaneously into nude mice, and treated with TPA, poorly differentiated carcinoma was induced. These results suggest that EBV could induce the malignant transformation of immortalized human epithelial cells in synergy with TPA.
Authors:
B M Li; Z W Ji; Z S Liu; Y Zeng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology     Volume:  123     ISSN:  0171-5216     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol.     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-09-30     Completed Date:  1997-09-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902060     Medline TA:  J Cancer Res Clin Oncol     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  441-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carcinogens / toxicity*
Cell Division / drug effects,  physiology
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic*
Cell Transformation, Viral*
Cells, Cultured
Cocarcinogenesis*
DNA, Viral / analysis
Epithelium / drug effects,  ultrastructure,  virology
Female
Herpesvirus 4, Human* / genetics,  metabolism
Humans
Kidney / drug effects,  ultrastructure,  virology
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Nude
Receptors, Complement 3d
Receptors, Virus / biosynthesis,  genetics
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / toxicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carcinogens; 0/DNA, Viral; 0/Receptors, Complement 3d; 0/Receptors, Virus; 16561-29-8/Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate

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