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Cell type dependent transformation by adenovirus 5 E1a proteins.

M Kuppuswamy1, G Chinnadurai

  • 1Institute for Molecular Virology, St. Louis University Medical Center, Missouri 63110.

Oncogene
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
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Adenovirus E1a proteins 243R and 289R exhibit distinct cell transformation abilities. Mutations in the 289R protein

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Adenovirus type 5 E1a region encodes two related proteins, 243R and 289R, differing by a 46-amino acid segment.
  • These proteins play critical roles in viral replication and cellular transformation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the distinct cell transformation properties of adenovirus 243R and 289R proteins.
  • To elucidate the role of the unique 46-amino acid region in the 289R protein's transformation activity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Moloney murine leukemia virus (M-MuLV) retroviral vectors to express 243R and 289R proteins in primary baby rat kidney (BRK) cells.
  • Assessed cell immortalization efficiency and characterized the resulting cell foci (epithelial vs. fibroblast-like).
  • Introduced mutations into the unique 46-amino acid region of the 289R protein to evaluate their impact on transformation.

Main Results:

  • The 243R protein efficiently immortalized BRK cells, yielding predominantly epithelial cell foci.
  • The 289R protein immortalized BRK cells at a very low frequency, producing only fibroblast-like foci.
  • Mutations in the 46-amino acid region of 289R significantly enhanced epithelial cell immortalization, exceeding the efficiency of 243R.
  • The enhanced immortalization by mutant 289R proteins was independent of transcriptional activation function.

Conclusions:

  • The unique 46-amino acid region of the 289R protein possesses inhibitory potential against primary epithelial cell immortalization.
  • Differential cell transformation properties of 243R and 289R proteins are mediated by the unique 46-amino acid segment.

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