Chimeric provirus of bovine leukemia virus/SMAD family member 3 in cattle with enzootic bovine leukosis.
Arch Virol
; 169(3): 47, 2024 Feb 16.
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ABSTRACT
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a member of the family Retroviridae that causes enzootic bovine leukemia (EBL). However, the association between BLV infection and EBL development remains unclear. In this study, we identified a BLV/SMAD3 chimeric provirus within CC2D2A intron 30 in monoclonal expanded malignant cells from a cow with EBL. The chimeric provirus harbored a spliced SMAD3 sequence composed of exons 3-9, encoding the short isoform protein, and the BLV-SMAD3 chimeric transcript was detectable in cattle with EBL. This is the first report of a BLV chimeric provirus that might be involved in EBL tumorigenesis.
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Assunto principal:
Leucose Enzoótica Bovina
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Vírus da Leucemia Bovina
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article