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The EBNA3 Proteins
1Section of Virology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London, UK. robert.e.white@imperial.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Epstein-Barr virus is a master manipulator of B cell biology, provoking the activation and proliferation of infected B cells, while ensuring their survival. Central to this is the epigenetic reconfiguration of the B cell genome and transcriptome, for which the EBV nuclear antigens (EBNAs) are crucial. This chapter focuses on the role of the EBNA3 family of proteins-EBNA3A, EBNA3B and EBNA3C-in EBV's manipulation of B cell biology, building on the previous incarnation of this chapter (Allday et al., Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 391:61-117, 2015). In particular, the chapter discusses the genomic and transcriptomic context of EBNA3 gene expression, mechanisms by which they regulate host genes and how they impact B cell survival, differentiation and function, alongside distinct insights from mouse models, which reveal both pro- and anti-oncogenic roles of EBNA3 proteins. The chapter finishes by considering new insights and proposing key unresolved questions about the roles and regulatory mechanisms of EBNA3 proteins.
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