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Transformation of mononuclear phagocytes in vivo and malignant histiocytosis caused by a novel murine spleen focus-forming virus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3873013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The study of retrovirus-induced leukaemias in mice is a powerful tool for the elucidation of the normal regulation of the haematopoietic system. The acute murine spleen focus-forming viruses (SFFV) can be classified according to the haematopoietic lineage on which they exert their effects in the adult mouse. Here we report a new SFFV isolate, the AF-1 virus, with the novel ability to transform cells of the mononuclear phagocyte lineage. The virus was isolated from sarcomas that were induced on passage of a cloned Friend helper virus (F-MuLV, 643/22F) in newborn BALB/c mice. We have cloned the transforming defective subunit of the AF-1 viral complex in NRK cells and isolated several subclones. Analysis of the proviral genome in two non-producer cell clones reveals that AF-1 virus contains Harvey v-ras-specific sequences (Fig. 1). Thus, AF-1 virus is closely related to Harvey murine sarcoma virus (Ha-MSV), and is, at present, the only tool by which permanent cell lines can be obtained from mononuclear phagocytes in the mouse.
Authors:
T Franz; J Löhler; A Fusco; I Pragnell; P Nobis; R Padua; W Ostertag
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature     Volume:  315     ISSN:  0028-0836     ISO Abbreviation:  Nature     Publication Date:    1985 May 9-15
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-06-20     Completed Date:  1985-06-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0410462     Medline TA:  Nature     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  149-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Line
Cell Transformation, Viral*
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / microbiology
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / genetics,  microbiology*
Macrophages / microbiology
Mice
Monocytes / microbiology*
Oncogenes*
Phagocytes / microbiology*
Retroviridae / genetics,  pathogenicity*
Spleen / microbiology

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