Journal article
The Presence of p53 Influences the Expression of Multiple Human Cytomegalovirus Genes at Early Times Postinfection
Journal of virology, Vol.83(9), pp.4316-4325
05/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113506
PMCID: PMC2668462
PMID: 19224996
Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised and immunosuppressed individuals. During infection, HCMV is known to employ host transcription factors to facilitate viral gene expression. To further understand the previously observed delay in viral replication and protein expression in p53 knockout cells, we conducted microarray analyses of p53
+/+
and p53
−/−
immortalized fibroblast cell lines. At a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 1 at 24 h postinfection (p.i.), the expression of 22 viral genes was affected by the absence of p53. Eleven of these 22 genes (group 1) were examined by real-time reverse transcriptase, or quantitative, PCR (q-PCR). Additionally, five genes previously determined to have p53 bound to their nearest p53-responsive elements (group 2) and three control genes without p53 binding sites in their upstream sequences (group 3) were also examined. At an MOI of 1, >3-fold regulation was found for five group 1 genes. The expression of group 2 and 3 genes was not changed. At an MOI of 5, all genes from group 1 and four of five genes from group 2 were found to be regulated. The expression of control genes from group 3 remained unchanged. A q-PCR time course of four genes revealed that p53 influences viral gene expression most at immediate-early and early times p.i., suggesting a mechanism for the reduced and delayed production of virions in p53
−/−
cells.
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- Title
- The Presence of p53 Influences the Expression of Multiple Human Cytomegalovirus Genes at Early Times Postinfection
- Creators
- Holger Hannemann - Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry and Center for Reproductive Biology, University of Idaho, Moscow, IdahoKyle Rosenke - Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry and Center for Reproductive Biology, University of Idaho, Moscow, IdahoJohn M O'Dowd - Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry and Center for Reproductive Biology, University of Idaho, Moscow, IdahoElizabeth A Fortunato - Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry and Center for Reproductive Biology, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
- Publication Details
- Journal of virology, Vol.83(9), pp.4316-4325
- Academic Unit
- UNKNOWN
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- Identifiers
- 99900547928201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article