Integrated hepatitis B virus X and 3' truncated preS/S sequences derived from human hepatomas encode functionally active transactivators.
Oncogene
; 9(11): 3335-44, 1994 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) frequently integrates into hepatocellular genomic DNA during viral infection. Transcriptional transactivators encoded by integrated HBV X and 3' truncated preS/S sequences are known to stimulate gene expression from homologous and heterologous promoters. Here we demonstrate that 21 of 26 (81%) hepatocellular carcinoma tissues/cell lines contain coding sequences for at least one of the two known transactivators. Four integrated X and three preS/S transactivator sequences contained in five isolates from three hepatoma primary tissues or cell lines were used as examples to prove functionality of the encoded transactivators. In one case, where both X and preS/S sequences were present, dissection of X and preS/S transactivator sequences showed independent functionality. The investigation of X- and preS/S-specific RNA and protein expression revealed the existence of carboxyterminally truncated viral-cellular fusion proteins that were able to stimulate gene expression from the c-fos proto-oncogene promoter five- to ten-fold. These results demonstrate that structurally intact HBV transactivator sequences are integrated in the majority of HBV-associated HCCs/hepatoma cell lines. In all tested examples integrated DNAs had retained functionality as transactivators. This data thereby support indirectly the hypothesis of a possible involvement of HBV transactivators in liver cell proliferation and hepatocarcinogenesis.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Precursores de Proteínas
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Transativadores
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Vírus da Hepatite B
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1994
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Article