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Mavri M, Kubale V, Depledge DP, Zuo J, Huang CA, Breuer J, Vrecl M, Jarvis MA, Jovičić EJ, Petan T, Ehlers B, Rosenkilde MM, Spiess K. Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded BILF1 Orthologues From Porcine Lymphotropic Herpesviruses Display Common Molecular Functionality. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:862940. [PMID: 35721730 PMCID: PMC9204316 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.862940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Infection of immunosuppressed transplant patients with the human γ-herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), an often fatal complication. Immunosuppressed miniature pigs infected with γ-herpesvirus porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 1 (PLHV1) develop a similar disease, identifying pigs as a potential preclinical model for PTLD in humans. BILF1 is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) encoded by EBV with constitutive activity linked to tumorigenesis and immunoevasive function downregulating MHC-I. In the present study, we compared BILF1-orthologues encoded by the three known PLHVs (PLHV1-3) with EBV-BILF1 to determine pharmacological suitability of BILF1 orthologues as model system to study EBV-BILF1 druggability. Cell surface localization, constitutive internalization, and MHC-I downregulation as well as membrane proximal constitutive Gαi signaling patterns were conserved across all BILFs. Only subtle differences between the individual BILFs were observed in downstream transcription factor activation. Using Illumina sequencing, PLHV1 was observed in lymphatic tissue from PTLD-diseased, but not non-diseased pigs. Importantly, these tissues showed enhanced expression of PLHV1-BILF1 supporting its involvement in PTLD infection.
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- Maša Mavri
- Institute of Preclinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Preclinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Preclinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- The Vaccine Group Ltd, Plymouth; and the University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division 12, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Viruses Affecting Immunocompromised Patients, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Katja Spiess, ; ; Mette M. Rosenkilde,
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Katja Spiess, ; ; Mette M. Rosenkilde,
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Ding Y, Wang Y, Li C, Zhang Y, Hu S, Gao J, Liu R, An H. α-Linolenic acid attenuates pseudo-allergic reactions by inhibiting Lyn kinase activity. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 80:153391. [PMID: 33113502 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pseudo-allergic reactions are potentially fatal hypersensitivity responses caused by mast cell activation. α-linolenic acid (ALA) is known for its anti-allergic properties. However, its potential anti-pseudo-allergic effects were not much investigated. PURPOSE To investigate the inhibitory effects of ALA on IgE-independent allergy in vitro, and in vivo, as well as the mechanism underlying its effects. METHODS/STUDY DESIGNS The anti-anaphylactoid activity of ALA was evaluated in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction (PCA) and systemic anaphylaxis models. Calcium imaging was used to assess intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. The release of cytokines and chemokines was measured using enzyme immunoassay kits. Western blot analysis was conducted to investigate the molecules of Lyn-PLCγ-IP3R-Ca2+ and Lyn-p38/NF-κB signaling pathway. RESULTS ALA (0, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 mg/kg) dose-dependently reduced serum histamine, chemokine release, vasodilation, eosinophil infiltration, and the percentage of degranulated mast cells in C57BL/6 mice. In addition, ALA (0, 50, 100, and 200 μM) reduced Compound 48/80 (C48/80) (30 μg/ml)-or Substance P (SP) (4 μg/ml)-induced calcium influx, mast cell degranulation and cytokines and chemokine release in Laboratory of Allergic Disease 2 (LAD2) cells via Lyn-PLCγ-IP3R-Ca2+ and Lyn-p38/NF-κB signaling pathway. Moreover, ALA (0, 50, 100, and 200 μM) inhibited C48/80 (30 μg/ml)- and SP (4 μg/ml)-induced calcium influx in Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor member X2 (MrgX2)-HEK293 cells and in vitro kinase assays confirmed that ALA inhibited the activity of Lyn kinase. In response to 200 μM of ALA, the activity of Lyn kinase by (7.296 ± 0.03751) × 10-5 units/μl and decreased compared with C48/80 (30 μg/ml) by (8.572 ± 0.1365) ×10-5 units/μl. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that ALA might be a potential Lyn kinase inhibitor, which could be used to treat pseudo-allergic reaction-related diseases such as urticaria.
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- Yuanyuan Ding
- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China; College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 China; Key Laboratory for Tumor Precision Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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B cells are essential to the adaptive immune system for providing the humoral immunity against cohorts of pathogens. The presentation of antigen to the B cell receptor (BCR) leads to the initiation of B cell activation, which is a process sensitive to the stiffness features of the substrates presenting the antigens. Mechanosensing of the B cells, potentiated through BCR signaling and the adhesion molecules, efficiently regulates B cell activation, proliferation and subsequent antibody responses. Defects in sensing of the antigen-presenting substrates can lead to the activation of autoreactive B cells in autoimmune diseases. The use of high-resolution, high-speed live-cell imaging along with the sophisticated biophysical materials, has uncovered the mechanisms underlying the initiation of B cell activation within seconds of its engagement with the antigen presenting substrates. In this chapter, we reviewed studies that have contributed to uncover the molecular mechanisms of B cell mechanosensing during the initiation of B cell activation.
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- Samina Shaheen
- Center for life sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Key Lab for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for life sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Key Lab for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for life sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Key Lab for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for life sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Key Lab for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for life sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Key Lab for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for life sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Key Lab for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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de Munnik SM, Smit MJ, Leurs R, Vischer HF. Modulation of cellular signaling by herpesvirus-encoded G protein-coupled receptors. Front Pharmacol 2015; 6:40. [PMID: 25805993 PMCID: PMC4353375 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Human herpesviruses (HHVs) are widespread infectious pathogens that have been associated with proliferative and inflammatory diseases. During viral evolution, HHVs have pirated genes encoding viral G protein-coupled receptors (vGPCRs), which are expressed on infected host cells. These vGPCRs show highest homology to human chemokine receptors, which play a key role in the immune system. Importantly, vGPCRs have acquired unique properties such as constitutive activity and the ability to bind a broad range of human chemokines. This allows vGPCRs to hijack human proteins and modulate cellular signaling for the benefit of the virus, ultimately resulting in immune evasion and viral dissemination to establish a widespread and lifelong infection. Knowledge on the mechanisms by which herpesviruses reprogram cellular signaling might provide insight in the contribution of vGPCRs to viral survival and herpesvirus-associated pathologies.
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- Sabrina M de Munnik
- Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems - Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems - Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems - Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems - Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Netherlands
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Molecular studies and therapeutic targeting of Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) oncogenesis. Immunol Res 2013; 57:159-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s12026-013-8458-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus G-protein-coupled receptor prevents AU-rich-element-mediated mRNA decay. J Virol 2012; 86:8859-71. [PMID: 22696654 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00597-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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During lytic Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection, host gene expression is severely restricted by a process of global mRNA degradation known as host shutoff, which rededicates translational machinery to the expression of viral proteins. A subset of host mRNAs is spared from shutoff, and a number of these contain cis-acting AU-rich elements (AREs) in their 3' untranslated regions. AREs are found in labile mRNAs encoding cytokines, growth factors, and proto-oncogenes. Activation of the p38/MK2 signal transduction pathway reverses constitutive decay of ARE-mRNAs, resulting in increased protein production. The viral G-protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR) is thought to play an important role in promoting the secretion of angiogenic molecules from KSHV-infected cells during lytic replication, but to date it has not been clear how vGPCR circumvents host shutoff. Here, we demonstrate that vGPCR activates the p38/MK2 pathway and stabilizes ARE-mRNAs, augmenting the levels of their protein products. Using MK2-deficient cells, we demonstrate that MK2 is essential for maximal vGPCR-mediated ARE-mRNA stabilization. ARE-mRNAs are normally delivered to cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granules known as processing bodies (PBs) for translational silencing and decay. We demonstrate that PB formation is prevented during KSHV lytic replication or in response to vGPCR-mediated activation of RhoA subfamily GTPases. Together, these data show for the first time that vGPCR impacts gene expression at the posttranscriptional level, coordinating an attack on the host mRNA degradation machinery. By suppressing ARE-mRNA turnover, vGPCR may facilitate escape of certain target mRNAs from host shutoff and allow secretion of angiogenic factors from lytically infected cells.
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Hao JM, Chen JZ, Sui HM, Si-Ma XQ, Li GQ, Liu C, Li JL, Ding YQ, Li JM. A five-gene signature as a potential predictor of metastasis and survival in colorectal cancer. J Pathol 2010; 220:475-89. [PMID: 20077526 DOI: 10.1002/path.2668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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To understand the molecular mechanisms of metastasis and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), we isolated single cell-derived progenies (SCPs) from SW480 cells in vitro and compared their metastatic potential in an orthotopic CRC tumour model in vivo. Two groups of SCPs with the capability of high and low metastasis, respectively, were obtained. By analysing the gene expression profiles of high (SCP51), low (SCP58) metastatic SCPs, and their parental cell line (SW480/EGFP), we demonstrated that 143 genes were differentially expressed either between SCP51 and SCP58 or between SCP58 and SW480/EGFP. Gene-annotation enrichment analysis of DAVID revealed 80 genes in the top ten clusters of the analysis (gene enrichment score > 1). Of the 80-gene set, 32 genes are potentially involved in metastasis, as revealed by Geneclip. Five putative metastatic genes (LYN, SDCBP, MAP4K4, DKK1, and MID1) were selected for further validations. Immunohistochemical analysis in a cohort of 181 CRC clinical samples showed that the individual expression of LYN, MAP4K4, and MID1, as well as the five-gene signature, was closely correlated with lymph node metastasis in CRC patients. More importantly, the individual expression of LYN, MAP4K4, SDCBP, and MID1, as well as the five-gene signature, was significantly correlated with overall survival in CRC patients. Thus, our five-gene signature may be able to predict metastasis and survival of CRC in the clinic, and opens new perspectives on the biology of CRC.
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- Jun-Mei Hao
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, People's Republic of China
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Cai Q, Verma SC, Lu J, Robertson ES. Molecular biology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and related oncogenesis. Adv Virus Res 2010; 78:87-142. [PMID: 21040832 PMCID: PMC3142360 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385032-4.00003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is the most recently identified human tumor virus,and is associated with the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma and two lymphoproliferative disorders known to occur frequently in AIDS patients-primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman disease. In the 15 years since its discovery, intense studies have demonstrated an etiologic role for KSHV in the development of these malignancies. Here, we review the recent advances linked to understanding KSHV latent and lytic life cycle and the molecular mechanisms of KSHV-mediated oncogenesis in terms of transformation, cell signaling, cell growth and survival, angiogenesis, immune invasion and response to microenvironmental stress, and highlight the potential therapeutic targets for blocking KSHV tumorigenesis.
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- Qiliang Cai
- Department of Microbiology, Abramson, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Couty JP, Lupu-Meiri M, Oron Y, Gershengorn MC. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-G protein-coupled receptor-expressing endothelial cells exhibit reduced migration and stimulated chemotaxis by chemokine inverse agonists. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2009; 329:1142-7. [PMID: 19258523 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.147686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A constitutively active G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) encoded by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus-8) (KSHV) is expressed in endothelial (spindle) cells of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions. In this study, we report novel effects of basal signaling by this receptor and of inverse agonist chemokines on migration of KSHV-GPCR-expressing mouse lung endothelial cells. We show that basal signaling by KSHV-GPCR inhibits migration of endothelial cells in two systems, movement through porous filters and in vitro wound closure. Naturally occurring chemokines, interferon gamma-inducible protein-10 and stromal-derived factor-1, which act as inverse agonists at KSHV-GPCR, abrogate the inhibition of migration and stimulate directed migration (or chemotaxis) of these cells. Thus, the expression of KSHV-GPCR may allow infected endothelial cells in situ to remain in a localized environment or to directionally migrate along a gradient of specific chemokines that are inverse agonists at KSHV-GPCR.
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- Jean-Pierre Couty
- Clinical Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Qin D, Lu C. The biology of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and the infection of human immunodeficiency virus. Virol Sin 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s12250-008-2996-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Stallone G, Infante B, Grandaliano G, Schena FP, Gesualdo L. Kaposi's sarcoma and mTOR: a crossroad between viral infection neoangiogenesis and immunosuppression. Transpl Int 2008; 21:825-32. [PMID: 18498314 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2008.00697.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) among the recipients of solid organ transplants is about 500 times the rate in the general population, suggesting a role for immunosuppression in the development of the disease. The drugs used for the induction and maintenance of immunosuppression and the length of treatment with these agents influence both the incidence and the type of cancer development. The clinical presentation of KS in transplant recipients is often limited to the skin. The risk of death from KS is related to the form and extent of the lesions. The main approach to managing transplant-associated KS is to reduce or even discontinue immunosuppressive therapy; this strategy carries a risk of acute rejection of the graft. KS is a multicentric tumor composed of endothelium-lined vascular spaces and spindle-shaped cells. Its pathogenesis is unclear. Recent evidence suggests that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is likely to be a growth factor for KS cells: blocking the interaction between VEGF and Flk-1/KDR can abolish VEGF-induced growth of the tumor. Recently, Sirolimus, a drug used in kidney-transplant recipients, has been suggested to reduce KS progression in transplant recipients. This unexpected effect of the drug confirms previous experimental information on KS pathogenesis and may shed light on an array of molecular mechanisms, modulated by Sirolimus, of potential clinical interest in the transplantation scenario.
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- Giovanni Stallone
- Section of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
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Structure, function and physiological consequences of virally encoded chemokine seven transmembrane receptors. Br J Pharmacol 2008; 153 Suppl 1:S154-66. [PMID: 18204488 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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A number of human and animal herpes viruses encode G-protein coupled receptors with seven transmembrane (7TM) segments-most of which are clearly related to human chemokine receptors. It appears, that these receptors are used by the virus for immune evasion, cellular transformation, tissue targeting, and possibly for cell entry. In addition, many virally-encoded chemokine 7TM receptors have been suggested to be causally involved in pathogenic phenotypes like Kaposi sarcoma, atherosclerosis, HIV-infection and tumour development. The role of these receptors during the viral life cycle and in viral pathogenesis is still poorly understood. Here we focus on the current knowledge of structure, function and trafficking patterns of virally encoded chemokine receptors and further address the putative roles of these receptors in virus survival and host -cell and/or -immune system modulation. Finally, we highlight the emerging impact of these receptor on virus-mediated diseases.
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Prasad A, Qamri Z, Wu J, Ganju RK. Slit-2/Robo-1 modulates the CXCL12/CXCR4-induced chemotaxis of T cells. J Leukoc Biol 2007; 82:465-76. [PMID: 17565045 PMCID: PMC2286829 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1106678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Slit, which mediates its function by binding to the Roundabout (Robo) receptor, has been shown to regulate neuronal, dendritic, and leukocyte migration. However, the molecular mechanism by which the Slit/Robo complex inhibits the migration of cells is not well defined. Here, we showed that Slit-2 can inhibit the CXCL12-induced chemotaxis and transendothelial migration of T cells and monocytes. We observed that CXCR4 associates with Robo-1 and that Slit-2 treatment enhances this association with the Robo-1 receptor. Robo-1 is a single-pass transmembrane receptor whose intracellular region contains four conserved motifs designated as CC0, CC1, CC2, and CC3. Structural and functional analyses of Robo receptors revealed that interaction of the CC3 motif with the CXCR4 receptor may regulate the CXCL12-induced chemotaxis of T cells. We further characterized Slit-2-mediated inhibition of the CXCL12/CXCR4 chemotactic pathway and found that Slit-2 can block the CXCL12-induced activation of the Src and Lck kinases but not Lyn kinase. Although Slit-2 did not inhibit the CXCL12-induced activation of MAPKs, it did inhibit the Akt phosphorylation and Rac activation induced by this chemokine. Altogether, our studies indicate a novel mechanism by which the Slit/Robo complex may inhibit the CXCR4/CXCL12-mediated chemotaxis of T cells.
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MESH Headings
- Blotting, Western
- Cell Adhesion/physiology
- Cell Movement/physiology
- Cell Survival
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemokine CXCL12
- Chemokines, CXC/metabolism
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoprecipitation
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/pharmacology
- Jurkat Cells/metabolism
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
- Monocytes/physiology
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/pharmacology
- Phosphorylation
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology
- Receptors, CXCR4/metabolism
- Receptors, Immunologic
- Signal Transduction
- T-Lymphocytes/physiology
- cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein/metabolism
- Roundabout Proteins
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- Anil Prasad
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, Robert H. Laurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Genetic Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Vischer HF, Vink C, Smit MJ. A viral conspiracy: hijacking the chemokine system through virally encoded pirated chemokine receptors. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2007; 303:121-54. [PMID: 16570859 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33397-5_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Several herpesviruses and poxviruses contain genes encoding for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) proteins that are expressed on the surface of infected host cells and/or the viral envelope. Most of these membrane-associated proteins display highest homology to the subfamily of chemokine receptors known to play a key role in the immune system. Virally encoded chemokine receptors have been modified through evolutionary selection both in chemokine binding profile and signaling capacity, ultimately resulting in immune evasion and cellular reprogramming in favor of viral survival and replication. Insight in the role of virally encoded GPCRs during the viral lifecycle may reveal their potential as future drug targets.
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- H F Vischer
- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research (LACDR), Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Greene W, Kuhne K, Ye F, Chen J, Zhou F, Lei X, Gao SJ. Molecular biology of KSHV in relation to AIDS-associated oncogenesis. Cancer Treat Res 2007; 133:69-127. [PMID: 17672038 PMCID: PMC2798888 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-46816-7_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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KSHV has been established as the causative agent of KS, PEL, and MCD, malignancies occurring more frequently in AIDS patients. The aggressive nature of KSHV in the context of HIV infection suggests that interactions between the two viruses enhance pathogenesis. KSHV latent infection and lytic reactivation are characterized by distinct gene expression profiles, and both latency and lytic reactivation seem to be required for malignant progression. As a sophisticated oncogenic virus, KSHV has evolved to possess a formidable repertoire of potent mechanisms that enable it to target and manipulate host cell pathways, leading to increased cell proliferation, increased cell survival, dysregulated angiogenesis, evasion of immunity, and malignant progression in the immunocompromised host. Worldwide, approximately 40.3 million people are currently living with HIV infection. Of these, a significant number are coinfected with KSHV. The complex interplay between the two viruses dramatically elevates the risk for development of KSHV-induced malignancies, KS, PEL, and MCD. Although HAART significantly reduces HIV viral load, the entire T-cell repertoire and immune function may not be completely restored. In fact, clinically significant immune deficiency is not necessary for the induction of KSHV-related malignancy. Because of variables such as lack of access to therapy noncompliance with prescribed treatment, failure to respond to treatment and the development of drug-resistant strains of HIV, KSHV-induced malignancies will continue to present as major health concerns.
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- Whitney Greene
- Tiumor Virology Program, Children's Cancer Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Rosenkilde MM, David R, Oerlecke I, Benned-Jensen T, Geumann U, Beck-Sickinger AG, Schwartz TW. Conformational constraining of inactive and active States of a seven transmembrane receptor by metal ion site engineering in the extracellular end of transmembrane segment V. Mol Pharmacol 2006; 70:1892-901. [PMID: 16971553 DOI: 10.1124/mol.106.027425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The extracellular part of transmembrane segment V (TM-V) is expected to be involved in the activation process of 7TM receptors, but its role is far from clear. Here, we study the highly constitutively active CXC-chemokine receptor encoded by human herpesvirus 8 (ORF74-HHV8), in which a metal ion site was introduced at the extracellular end of TM-V by substitution of two arginines at positions V:01 and V:05 with histidines [R208H; R212H]. The metal ion site conferred high-potency inverse agonist properties (EC(50), 1.7 microM) to Zn(II) in addition to agonist and allosteric enhancing properties at concentrations >10 microM. The chemokine interaction with [R208H;R212H]-ORF74 was altered compared with wild-type ORF74-HHV8 with decreased agonist (CXCL1/GROalpha) potency (84-fold), affinity (5.8- and 136-fold in competition against agonist and inverse agonist, respectively), and binding capacity (B(max); 25-fold). Zn(II) in activating concentrations (100 microM) acted as an allosteric enhancer as it increased the B(max) (7.1-fold), the potency (9.9-fold), the affinity (1.7- and 6.1-fold in competition against agonist and inverse agonist, respectively), and the efficacy (2.5-fold) of CXCL1/GROalpha. The activating properties of Zn(II) were not due to a metal ion site between the ligand and the receptor because CXCL1/GROalpha analogs in which the putative metal-ion binding residues had been substituted-[H19A] and [H34A]-acted like wild-type CXCL1/GROalpha. Based on the complex action of Zn(II) and on the chemokine interaction for [R208H;R212H]-ORF74, we conclude that the extracellular end of TM-V is important for the activation of this CXC-chemokine receptor.
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- Mette M Rosenkilde
- Laboratory for Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, the Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Sodhi A, Chaisuparat R, Hu J, Ramsdell AK, Manning BD, Sausville EA, Sawai ET, Molinolo A, Gutkind JS, Montaner S. The TSC2/mTOR pathway drives endothelial cell transformation induced by the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus G protein-coupled receptor. Cancer Cell 2006; 10:133-43. [PMID: 16904612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2006.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2005] [Revised: 03/08/2006] [Accepted: 05/10/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), the infectious causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR) implicated in the initiation of KS. Here we demonstrate that Kaposi's sarcomagenesis involves stimulation of tuberin (TSC2) phosphorylation by vGPCR, promoting the activation of mTOR through both direct and paracrine mechanisms. Pharmacologic inhibition of mTOR with rapamycin prevented vGPCR sarcomagenesis, while overactivation of this pathway was sufficient to render endothelial cells oncogenic. Moreover, mice haploinsufficient for TSC2 are predisposed to vascular sarcomas remarkably similar to KS. Collectively, these results implicate mTOR in KS initiation and suggest that the sarcomagenic potential of KSHV may be a direct consequence of the profound sensitivity of endothelial cells to vGPCR dysregulation of the TSC2/mTOR pathway.
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- Akrit Sodhi
- Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Couty JP, Gershengorn MC. G-protein-coupled receptors encoded by human herpesviruses. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2006; 26:405-11. [PMID: 15990176 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2005.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2004] [Revised: 05/13/2005] [Accepted: 06/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) encoded by herpesviruses and poxviruses are homologous to mammalian chemokine receptors. GPCRs encoded by herpesvirus-6, herpesvirus-7, herpesvirus-8 and cytomegalovirus are among the best studied. Virally encoded GPCRs engage many different signal-transduction cascades, and have important roles in the life-cycles of the viruses and pathogenesis of human disease. Although signaling by these GPCRs might be modified by ligand binding, they often exhibit constitutive (basal) signaling activities that appear to provide selective advantages to the virus.
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- Jean-Pierre Couty
- Department of Immunology, Institut Cochin, INSERM U567, UMR CNRS 8104, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques 75014 Paris, France
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Cohen A, Brodie C, Sarid R. An essential role of ERK signalling in TPA-induced reactivation of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. J Gen Virol 2006; 87:795-802. [PMID: 16528027 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.81619-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is implicated causally in the development of several human malignancies, including primary effusion lymphoma (PEL). PEL cells serve as tools for KSHV research, as most of them are latently infected and allow lytic virus replication in response to various stimuli. 12-O-Tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) is the most potent inducer of lytic KSHV reactivation; nevertheless, the exact mechanism by which it induces reactivation remains unknown. It has previously been reported by our group that the protein kinase C (PKC) delta isoform plays a crucial role in TPA-mediated KSHV reactivation. Here, the activation pathway was dissected and it was demonstrated that TPA induces KSHV reactivation via stimulation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway. Western blot analysis revealed a rapid phosphorylation of ERK1/2. Cells treated with MAPK/ERK inhibitors before TPA addition demonstrated repression of ERK1/2 phosphorylation, which was associated with a block of KSHV lytic-gene expression. This inhibition prevented c-Fos accumulation, yet increased c-Jun phosphorylation. Similar results were obtained in response to rottlerin, a selective PKCdelta inhibitor. Notably, the PKC inhibitor GF 109203X reduced ERK1/2 phosphorylation, c-Fos accumulation, c-Jun phosphorylation and KSHV reactivation. It is proposed that TPA induces KSHV reactivation through at least two arms. The first involves PKCdelta, ERK phosphorylation and c-Fos accumulation, whilst the second requires another PKC isoform that induces the phosphorylation of c-Jun. c-Fos and c-Jun jointly form an active AP-1 complex, which functions to activate the lytic cascade of KSHV.
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- Adina Cohen
- Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Life Sciences, 52900 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Life Sciences, 52900 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Life Sciences, 52900 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Kulesz-Martin M, Lagowski J, Fei S, Pelz C, Sears R, Powell MB, Halaban R, Johnson J. Melanocyte and keratinocyte carcinogenesis: p53 family protein activities and intersecting mRNA expression profiles. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 2005; 10:142-52. [PMID: 16363065 DOI: 10.1111/j.1087-0024.2005.200405.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Melanocytes and keratinocytes were analyzed for potential roles of p53, p73, and p63 tumor suppressor family proteins and of malignancy-specific gene expression changes in the etiology of multi-step cancer. Melanocytes expressed deltaNp73alpha, two p63 isoforms and p53. Although p21 and Noxa mRNA levels increased following DNA damage, p53 family member binding to p21 and Noxa DNA probes was undetectable, suggesting p53 family-independent responses. In contrast, keratinocytes expressed multiple isoforms each of p73 and p63 that were induced to bind p21 and Noxa DNA probes after ionizing (IR) or after ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation, correlating with p21 and Noxa mRNA induction and with apoptosis. Interestingly, IR-resistant malignant melanocytes and keratinocytes both exhibited Noxa mRNA induction after UVB treatment, correlating with DNA binding of p53 family proteins to the Noxa probe only in keratinocytes. To uncover other malignancy-specific events, we queried mouse initiated keratinocyte clones for early changes that were exacerbated in malignant derivatives and also differentially expressed in human advanced melanoma versus normal melanocytes. Using a new method for ranking and normalization of microarray data for 5000 probe sets, 27 upregulated and 13 downregulated genes satisfied our query. Of these, the majority was associated with late-stage human cancers and six were novel genes. Thus, clonal lineage mouse models representing early through late cancer progression stages may inform the focus on early, potentially causal events from microarray studies of human cancers, facilitating prognosis and molecular therapy.
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- Molly Kulesz-Martin
- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
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Rosenkilde MM. Virus-encoded chemokine receptors--putative novel antiviral drug targets. Neuropharmacology 2005; 48:1-13. [PMID: 15617722 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2004.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2004] [Revised: 07/19/2004] [Accepted: 09/16/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Large DNA viruses, in particular herpes- and poxviruses, have evolved proteins that serve as mimics or decoys for endogenous proteins in the host. The chemokines and their receptors serve key functions in both innate and adaptive immunity through control of leukocyte trafficking, and have as such a paramount role in the antiviral immune responses. It is therefore not surprising that viruses have found ways to exploit and subvert the chemokine system by means of molecular mimicry. By ancient acts of molecular piracy and by induction and suppression of endogenous genes, viruses have utilized chemokines and their receptors to serve a variety of roles in viral life-cycle. This review focuses on the pharmacology of virus-encoded chemokine receptors, yet also the family of virus-encoded chemokines and chemokine-binding proteins will be touched upon. Key properties of the virus-encoded receptors, compared to their closest endogenous homologs, are interactions with a wider range of chemokines, which can act as agonists, antagonists and inverse agonists, and the exploitation of many signal transduction pathways. High constitutive activity is another key property of some--but not all--of these receptors. The chemokine receptors belong to the superfamily of G-protein coupled 7TM receptors that per se are excellent drug targets. At present, non-peptide antagonists have been developed against many chemokine receptors. The potentials of the virus-encoded chemokine receptors as drug targets--ie. as novel antiviral strategies--will be highlighted here together with the potentials of the virus-encoded chemokines and chemokine-binding proteins as novel anti-inflammatory biopharmaceutical strategies.
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- Mette M Rosenkilde
- Laboratory for Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Buildn. 18.6, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200-Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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Guo HG, Pati S, Sadowska M, Charurat M, Reitz M. Tumorigenesis by human herpesvirus 8 vGPCR is accelerated by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat. J Virol 2004; 78:9336-42. [PMID: 15308728 PMCID: PMC506953 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.17.9336-9342.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also called Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) herpesvirus, can cause KS but is inefficient. Untreated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) coinfection is a powerful risk factor. The HHV-8 chemokine receptor, vGPCR (ORF74), activates NF-kappaB and NF-AT, and their levels of activation are synergistically increased by HIV-1 Tat. Transgenic vGPCR mice develop KS-like tumors. A cell line derived from one such tumor expresses vGPCR and forms tumors in nude mice. Here we show that transfection of DNA encoding HIV-1 tat (but not a transactivation-defective mutant) into these tumor cells increases NF-kappaB and NF-AT activation levels and accelerates tumor formation. Tumorigenesis was also accelerated when Tat DNA was transfected into normal cells and the transfected cells were mixed with the tumor cells and injected into a single site. Tumorigenesis was also increased when the two cell types were injected at separate sites, suggesting that tumorigenesis is accelerated by Tat through soluble factors.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Chemokine CXCL2
- Chemokines/metabolism
- DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Drug Synergism
- Female
- Gene Products, tat/genetics
- Gene Products, tat/metabolism
- HIV-1/genetics
- HIV-1/physiology
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/genetics
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/physiology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Nude
- Mice, Transgenic
- NF-kappa B/metabolism
- NFATC Transcription Factors
- Neoplasm Transplantation
- Nuclear Proteins
- Phosphorylation
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins/metabolism
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
- Receptors, Chemokine/genetics
- Receptors, Chemokine/metabolism
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/metabolism
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/pathology
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/virology
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transfection
- Transgenes/genetics
- tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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- Hong-Guang Guo
- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Chemokines participate in many biological processes in homeostasis and disease. Recently, they have been implicated in cancer, more specifically in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. Here we review evidence supporting a role for chemokines in the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma and discuss a possible role for these molecules in angioproliferation and immune evasion.
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- Kristian K Jensen
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Immunobiology Center, 1425 Madison Ave., Box 1630, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA
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Rosenkilde MM, McLean KA, Holst PJ, Schwartz TW. The CXC chemokine receptor encoded by herpesvirus saimiri, ECRF3, shows ligand-regulated signaling through Gi, Gq, and G12/13 proteins but constitutive signaling only through Gi and G12/13 proteins. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:32524-33. [PMID: 15155729 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m313392200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Open reading frame 74 (ORF74) of many gamma(2)-herpesviruses encodes a CXC chemokine receptor. The molecular pharmacological profile of ORF74 from herpesvirus saimiri, ECRF3, is characterized here and compared with that of the well known ORF74 from human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). The ECRF3 receptor bound the so-called ELR (Glu-Leu-Arg) CXC chemokines (125)I-CXCL1/GRO alpha, (125)I-CXCL6/GCP-2, and (125)I-CXCL8/interleukin-8 with high affinity; but in contrast to ORF74 from HHV8, it did not bind the non-ELR CXC chemokine (125)I-CXCL10/IP10. Interestingly, the B(max) value for CXCL6/GCP-2 was 3-fold higher than the capacity for maximal binding of CXCL1/GRO alpha to ECRF3 and 85-fold higher than that of CXCL8/interleukin-8, despite similar affinities. Like ORF74 from HHV8, ECRF3 activated a broad range of pathways (G(q), G(i), and G(12/13) as well as the cAMP response element-binding protein, NF-kappa B, NFAT, and serum response element transcription factors) in a ligand-regulated manner, with CXCL6/GCP-2 being the most potent and efficacious agonist. ECRF3 signaled constitutively through G(i) and G(12/13), but surprisingly not through G(q). At the level of transcription factor activation, the serum response element was activated constitutively by ECRF3, whereas cAMP response element-binding protein, NFAT, and NF-kappa B were only ligand-regulated. The maximal signaling capacities were similar for the two receptors; however, the ligand-regulated signaling was responsible for the major part of the total ECRF3 signaling and only for a minor part of the total HHV8 ORF74 signaling. The activation pattern of ECRF3 with constitutive activation of some (but not all) of the employed pathways has not been seen before in endogenous or virus-encoded chemokine receptors. The results suggest that the unique ligand selectivity of ECRF3 among ORF74 receptors could reflect differences in the cellular tropism of the gamma(2)-herpesviruses.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Binding, Competitive
- COS Cells
- Cell Line
- Chemokine CXCL10
- Chemokines, CXC/metabolism
- Cyclic AMP/metabolism
- DNA/chemistry
- DNA, Complementary/metabolism
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, G12-G13/physiology
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go/chemistry
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11/physiology
- Herpesvirus 2, Saimiriine/metabolism
- Humans
- Inhibitory Concentration 50
- Interleukin-8/metabolism
- Ligands
- Luciferases/metabolism
- NF-kappa B/metabolism
- Open Reading Frames
- Phosphatidylinositols/metabolism
- Phylogeny
- Protein Binding
- Receptors, Chemokine/chemistry
- Receptors, Chemokine/metabolism
- Receptors, Chemokine/physiology
- Signal Transduction
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transcription, Genetic
- Transfection
- Up-Regulation
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Affiliation(s)
- Mette M Rosenkilde
- Laboratory for Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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Liu C, Sandford G, Fei G, Nicholas J. Galpha protein selectivity determinant specified by a viral chemokine receptor-conserved region in the C tail of the human herpesvirus 8 g protein-coupled receptor. J Virol 2004; 78:2460-71. [PMID: 14963144 PMCID: PMC369212 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.5.2460-2471.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The viral G-protein coupled receptor (vGPCR) specified by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) open reading frame 74 (ORF74) is a ligand-independent chemokine receptor that has structural and functional homologues among other characterized gammaherpesviruses and related receptors in the betaherpesviruses. Sequence comparisons of the gammaherpesvirus vGPCRs revealed a highly conserved region in the C tail, just distal to the seventh transmembrane domain. Mutagenesis of the corresponding codons of HHV-8 ORF74 was carried out to provide C-tail-altered proteins for functional analyses. By measuring receptor-activated vascular endothelial growth factor promoter induction and NF-kappaB, mitogen-activated protein kinase, and Ca(2+) signaling, we found that while some altered receptors showed general signaling deficiencies, others had distinguishable activation profiles, suggestive of selective Galpha protein coupling. This was supported by the finding that vGPCR and representative functionally altered variants, vGPCR.8 (R322W) and vGPCR.15 (M325S), were affected differently by inhibitors of Galpha(i) (pertussis toxin), protein kinase C (GF109203X), and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (wortmannin). Consistent with the signaling data, [(35)S]GTPgammaS incorporation assays revealed preferential coupling of vGPCR.15 to Galpha(q) and an inability of vGPCR.8 to couple functionally to Galpha(q). However, both variants, wild-type vGPCR, and a C-tail deletion version of the receptor were equally able to associate physically with Galpha(q). Combined, our data demonstrate that HHV-8 vGPCR contains discrete sites of Galpha interaction and that receptor residues in the proximal region of the cytoplasmic tail are determinants of Galpha protein coupling specificity.
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- Chaoqi Liu
- Molecular Virology Laboratories, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA
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Prasad A, Fernandis AZ, Rao Y, Ganju RK. Slit protein-mediated inhibition of CXCR4-induced chemotactic and chemoinvasive signaling pathways in breast cancer cells. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:9115-24. [PMID: 14645233 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m308083200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Slit, which mediates its function by binding to the Roundabout (Robo) receptor, has been shown to regulate neuronal and CXCR4-mediated leukocyte migration. Slit-2 was shown to be frequently inactivated in lung and breast cancers because of hypermethylation of its promoter region. Furthermore, the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis has been reported recently to be actively involved in breast cancer metastasis to target organs such as lymph nodes, lung, and bone. In this study, we sought to characterize the effect of Slit (=Slit-2) on the CXCL12/CXCR4-mediated metastatic properties of breast cancer cells. We demonstrate here that breast cancer cells and tissues derived from breast cancer patients express Robo 1 and 2 receptors. We also show that Slit treatment inhibits CXCL12/CXCR4-induced breast cancer cell chemotaxis, chemoinvasion, and adhesion, the fundamental components that promote metastasis. Slit had no significant effect on the CXCL12-induced internalization process of CXCR4. In addition, characterization of signaling events revealed that Slit inhibits CXCL12-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion components such as RAFTK/Pyk2 at residues 580 and 881, focal adhesion kinase at residue 576, and paxillin. We found that Slit also inhibits CXCL12-induced phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, p44/42 MAP kinase, and metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activities. However, it showed no effect on JNK and p38 MAP kinase activities. To our knowledge, this is the first report to analyze in detail the effect of Slit on breast cancer cell motility as well as its effect on the critical components of the cancer cell chemotactic machinery. Studies of the Slit-Robo complex may foster new anti-chemotactic approaches to block cancer cell metastasis.
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- Anil Prasad
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Sodhi A, Montaner S, Gutkind JS. Does dysregulated expression of a deregulated viral GPCR trigger Kaposi's sarcomagenesis? FASEB J 2004; 18:422-7. [PMID: 15003988 DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-1035hyp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In 1994, the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) was identified as the etiologic agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). KSHV has since been associated with two additional AIDS-related malignancies: primary effusion lymphomas (PEL) and multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD). Although molecular characterization of the KSHV genome has revealed several candidate oncogenes, infection with KSHV alone is not sufficient to cause KS, suggestive of an accomplice in KS initiation. Recent experimental evidence supports a key role for a particular KSHV gene, a constitutively-active G-protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR), in the development of KS. However, it is unclear how a lytic gene expressed in cells destined to die can cause cancer. Here we propose that dysregulation of the viral gene program may lead to nonlytic vGPCR expression. Several candidate cofactors (e.g., HIV-1 Tat, inflammation, aborted lytic cycle progression) are identified that may trigger vGPCR dysregulation, enabling oncogenic signaling pathways up-regulated by vGPCR, combined with the paracrine secretions from vGPCR-expressing cells, to promote the initiation of KS. If KS is indeed dependent on vGPCR dysregulation, then the development of new therapeutic modalities specifically targeting this viral protein or its downstream targets may ultimately prove to be the most effective treatment strategy for this enigmatic disease.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/physiology
- Autocrine Communication
- Cell Transformation, Viral/genetics
- Cell Transformation, Viral/physiology
- Cytokines/physiology
- Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
- Endothelium, Vascular/virology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Gene Products, tat/physiology
- HIV/physiology
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/genetics
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/physiology
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Models, Biological
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/genetics
- Paracrine Communication
- Receptors, Chemokine/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Chemokine/genetics
- Receptors, Chemokine/physiology
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/virology
- Signal Transduction
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2/biosynthesis
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2/genetics
- Virus Latency/genetics
- tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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- Akrit Sodhi
- Cell Growth Regulation Section, Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 30 Convent Dr., Building 30, Room 211, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4330, USA.
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Cannon ML, Cesarman E. The KSHV G protein-coupled receptor signals via multiple pathways to induce transcription factor activation in primary effusion lymphoma cells. Oncogene 2004; 23:514-23. [PMID: 14724579 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated virus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and primary effusion lymphoma (PEL). The KSHV G protein-couple receptor (vGPCR) is a homologue of the human IL-8 receptor that signals constitutively, activates mitogen- and stress-activated kinases, and induces transcription via multiple transcription factors including AP-1 and NFkappaB. Furthermore, vGPCR causes cellular transformation in vitro and leads to KS-like tumors in transgenic mouse models. vGPCR has therefore become an exciting potential therapeutic target for KSHV-mediated disease, but its signaling properties need to be better understood in the context of KSHV-infected hematopoietic cells. We recently described a PEL cell line that expresses vGPCR via an inducible promoter and have shown that vGPCR has broad capabilities of affecting cellular and viral transcription patterns in this highly relevant cell type. To elucidate the predominant signaling pathways used by vGPCR in PEL cells, we have used reporter gene assays to measure vGPCR activity in the presence of various pharmacologic enzyme inhibitors and plasmid constructs. We show that vGPCR-induced activation of AP-1 and CREB is mediated cooperatively by a Gq-ERK-1/2 and a Gi-PI3K-Src axis. Furthermore, unlike in other cell types, NFkappaB activation by vGPCR seems not to be substantially mediated by Gi or PI3K/Akt in PEL cells.
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- Mark L Cannon
- Division of International Medicine and Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Ave., Room A-421, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Miller WE, Houtz DA, Nelson CD, Kolattukudy PE, Lefkowitz RJ. G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinase phosphorylation and beta-arrestin recruitment regulate the constitutive signaling activity of the human cytomegalovirus US28 GPCR. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:21663-71. [PMID: 12668664 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m303219200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Phosphorylation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by GRKs and subsequent recruitment of beta-arrestins to agonist-occupied receptors serves to terminate or attenuate signaling by blocking G-proteins from further interaction with the receptors. Human cytomegalovirus encodes a GPCR termed US28 that is homologous to the human chemokine family of GPCRs but differs from the cellular receptors in that it maintains high constitutive activity in the absence of agonist. Although US28 is constitutively active, mechanisms that regulate this activity are unknown. We provide evidence that US28 is constitutively phosphorylated by GRKs in cells and that in consequence, beta-arrestin 2 is localized to the plasma membrane. Deletion of the carboxyl terminal 40 amino acids in US28 generates a receptor that is severely impaired in its ability to become phosphorylated and recruit beta-arrestin and accordingly demonstrates increased inositol phosphate signaling. This result indicates that the carboxyl terminus of US28 contains an important signaling regulatory region and mutational analysis deleting carboxyl terminal serines identified serine 323 as a critical residue within this region. In addition, overexpression of wild type GRK5 leads to hyperphosphorylation of US28 that results in a decrease of inositol phosphate accumulation. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that GRK phosphorylation and recruitment of beta-arrestin to the US28 viral GPCR attenuates signaling to the traditional Galphaq-stimulated inositol phosphate pathway. Finally, in contrast to the results with inositol phosphate signaling, we provide evidence that the US28 carboxyl-terminal phosphorylation sites and beta-arrestin-interacting domain are required for maximal activation of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Taken together, these results indicate that US28 interacts with these important regulatory proteins to control multiple aspects of signal transmission. Understanding the regulation of viral GPCRs by GRKs and beta-arrestins will provide important new insights into not only aspects of viral pathogenesis but also basic mechanisms of receptor signaling.
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- William E Miller
- Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Dourmishev LA, Dourmishev AL, Palmeri D, Schwartz RA, Lukac DM. Molecular genetics of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus-8) epidemiology and pathogenesis. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2003; 67:175-212, table of contents. [PMID: 12794189 PMCID: PMC156467 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.67.2.175-212.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 245] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kaposi's sarcoma had been recognized as unique human cancer for a century before it manifested as an AIDS-defining illness with a suspected infectious etiology. The discovery of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus-8, in 1994 by using representational difference analysis, a subtractive method previously employed for cloning differences in human genomic DNA, was a fitting harbinger for the powerful bioinformatic approaches since employed to understand its pathogenesis in KS. Indeed, the discovery of KSHV was rapidly followed by publication of its complete sequence, which revealed that the virus had coopted a wide armamentarium of human genes; in the short time since then, the functions of many of these viral gene variants in cell growth control, signaling apoptosis, angiogenesis, and immunomodulation have been characterized. This critical literature review explores the pathogenic potential of these genes within the framework of current knowledge of the basic herpesvirology of KSHV, including the relationships between viral genotypic variation and the four clinicoepidemiologic forms of Kaposi's sarcoma, current viral detection methods and their utility, primary infection by KSHV, tissue culture and animal models of latent- and lytic-cycle gene expression and pathogenesis, and viral reactivation from latency. Recent advances in models of de novo endothelial infection, microarray analyses of the host response to infection, receptor identification, and cloning of full-length, infectious KSHV genomic DNA promise to reveal key molecular mechanisms of the candidate pathogeneic genes when expressed in the context of viral infection.
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Moorman NJ, Virgin HW, Speck SH. Disruption of the gene encoding the gammaHV68 v-GPCR leads to decreased efficiency of reactivation from latency. Virology 2003; 307:179-90. [PMID: 12667789 DOI: 10.1016/s0042-6822(02)00023-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (gammaHV68; MHV68) infection of mice has been a useful model for characterizing the role of conserved herpesvirus genes in pathogenesis. One of the well conserved genes among gamma2-herpesvirus, gene 74, encodes a viral G-protein coupled receptor (v-GPCR). To examine the role of the gammaHV68 v-GPCR in pathogenesis we have generated a mutant virus in which 440 base pairs of the gene 74 open reading frame have been deleted (gammaHV68v-GPCRDelta440). This deletion did not affect the growth of the virus in single or multiple rounds of replication in vitro, nor acute replication in vivo as assessed by plaque assay of spleens and lungs on days 4, 7 and 9 post-infection (p.i.). The ability of the v-GPCR mutant virus to establish latency and to reactivate from latency was quantitated on days 16 and 42 p.i. While there was no detectable difference in the ability of the mutant virus to either establish latency or reactivate from latency on day 16 p.i., as compared to wild-type gammaHV68 and marker rescue virus, there was a significant decrease in the efficiency of virus reactivation by day 42 p.i. Notably, mice infected with the mutant virus lacking the v-GPCR contained a higher frequency of viral genome positive cells in the peritoneum by day 42 p.i. than mice infected with either wild type or marker rescue virus. However, analysis of virus reactivation demonstrated that approximately the same frequency of cells reactivated virus from mice infected with either the gammaHV68 v-GPCR mutant, wild-type virus, or marker rescue virus. From these experiments we conclude that the gammaHV68 v-GPCR is dispensable for acute virus replication in vivo, but does play a role in reactivation from latency.
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- Nathaniel J Moorman
- Division of Microbiology & Immunology, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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Guo HG, Sadowska M, Reid W, Tschachler E, Hayward G, Reitz M. Kaposi's sarcoma-like tumors in a human herpesvirus 8 ORF74 transgenic mouse. J Virol 2003; 77:2631-9. [PMID: 12552002 PMCID: PMC141078 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.4.2631-2639.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The product of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) open reading frame 74 (ORF74) is related structurally and functionally to cellular chemokine receptors. ORF74 activates several cellular signaling pathways in the absence of added ligands, and NIH 3T3 cells expressing ORF74 are tumorigenic in nude mice. We have generated a line of transgenic (Tg) mice with ORF74 driven by the simian virus 40 early promoter. A minority (approximately 30%) of the Tg mice, including the founder, developed tumors resembling Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lesions, which occurred most typically on the tail or legs. The tumors were highly vascularized, had a spindle cell component, expressed VEGF-C mRNA, and contained a majority of CD31(+) cells. CD31 and VEGF-C are typically expressed in KS. Tumors generally (but not always) occurred at single sites and most were relatively indolent, although several mice developed large visceral tumors. ORF74 was expressed in a minority of cells in the Tg tumors and in a few other tissues of mice with tumors; mice without tumors did not express detectable ORF74 in any tissues tested. Cell lines established from tumors expressed ORF74 in a majority of cells, expressed VEGF-C mRNA, and were tumorigenic in nude mice. The resultant tumors grew rapidly, metastasized, and continued to express ORF74. Cell lines established from these secondary tumors also expressed ORF74 and were tumorigenic. These data strongly suggest that ORF74 plays a role in the pathology of KS and confirm and extend previous findings on the tumorigenic potential of ORF74.
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- Hong-Guang Guo
- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 725 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Estep RD, Axthelm MK, Wong SW. A G protein-coupled receptor encoded by rhesus rhadinovirus is similar to ORF74 of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. J Virol 2003; 77:1738-46. [PMID: 12525607 PMCID: PMC140923 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.3.1738-1746.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rhesus rhadinovirus (RRV) is a gamma-2 herpesvirus and is the rhesus macaque homologue of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. DNA sequence analysis of RRV indicates that it shares numerous open reading frames (ORFs) with HHV-8, including one (ORF74) encoding a seven-transmembrane-spanning G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) with similarity to cellular chemokine receptors. Examination of the predicted amino acid sequence of RRV ORF74 reveals that it encodes a seven-transmembrane-spanning GPCR sharing 40.8% amino acid sequence identity with HHV-8 ORF74 and 24.1% amino acid sequence identity with rhesus macaque CXCR2. In addition, immunofluorescence studies indicate that an epitope-tagged version of RRV ORF74 is expressed on the surfaces of transfected cells, suggesting that this protein is in fact a membrane receptor. In in vitro cell culture assays, RRV ORF74 possesses transforming potential, as NIH 3T3 clones stably expressing the receptor demonstrate an increased ability to grow in soft agarose and to induce tumor formation in nude mice. Further analysis of RRV ORF74 indicates that expression of the receptor in NIH 3T3 cells causes an increased secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor and activation of the ERK1/2 (p44/42) mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. The results of these studies suggest that RRV ORF74 encodes a GPCR with properties similar to those of its homologue in HHV-8 and that this gene may play a role in RRV-associated pathogenesis.
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- Ryan D Estep
- Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, Oregon Health and Science University West Campus, Beaverton, Oregon 97006, USA
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Xu YC, Wu RF, Gu Y, Yang YS, Yang MC, Nwariaku FE, Terada LS. Involvement of TRAF4 in oxidative activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:28051-7. [PMID: 12023963 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m202665200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We previously found that the angiogenic factors TNFalpha and HIV-1 Tat activate an NAD(P)H oxidase in endothelial cells, which operates upstream of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a MAPK involved in the determination of cell fate. To further understand oxidant-related signaling pathways, we screened lung and endothelial cell libraries for interaction partners of p47(phox) and recovered the orphan adapter TNF receptor-associated factor 4 (TRAF4). Domain analysis suggested a tail-to-tail interaction between the C terminus of p47(phox) and the conserved TRAF domain of TRAF4. In addition, TRAF4, like p47(phox), was recovered largely in the cytoskeleton/membrane fraction. Coexpression of p47(phox) and TRAF4 increased oxidant production and JNK activation, whereas each alone had minimal effect. In addition, a fusion between p47(phox) and the TRAF4 C terminus constitutively activated JNK, and this activation was decreased by the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine. In contrast, overexpression of the p47(phox) binding domain of TRAF4 blocked endothelial cell JNK activation by TNFalpha and HIV-1 Tat, suggesting an uncoupling of p47(phox) from upstream signaling events. A secondary screen of endothelial cell proteins for TRAF4-interacting partners yielded a number of proteins known to control cell fate. We conclude that endothelial cell agonists such as TNFalpha and HIV-1 Tat initiate signals that enter basic signaling cassettes at the level of TRAF4 and an NAD(P)H oxidase. We speculate that endothelial cells may target endogenous oxidant production to specific sites critical to cytokine signaling as a mechanism for increasing signal specificity and decreasing toxicity of these reactive species.
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- You Cheng Xu
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern and The Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
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Jenner RG, Boshoff C. The molecular pathology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2002; 1602:1-22. [PMID: 11960692 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-419x(01)00040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth and most recently identified human herpesvirus (HHV-8). KSHV was discovered in 1994 by Chang et al. who used representational difference analysis to search for DNA sequences present in AIDS-associated KS but not in adjacent normal skin [1]. The virus has since been shown to be specifically associated with all forms of this disease and has fulfilled all of Hill's criteria for causation (reviewed in ). KSHV is also found in all cases of primary effusion lymphoma and in a plasmablastic variant of multicentric Castleman's disease. Over the last few years a wealth of data has been gained on the role of KSHV genes during infection. This review is an attempt to assemble this information into a more complete picture of how KSHV may cause disease.
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- Richard G Jenner
- Wohl Virion Centre, Windeyer Institute for Medical Research, Cleveland Street, UCL (University College London), London, UK.
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Keogh RJ, Houliston RA, Wheeler-Jones CPD. Human endothelial Pyk2 is expressed in two isoforms and associates with paxillin and p130Cas. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 290:1470-7. [PMID: 11820787 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2002.6350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Proline-rich kinase 2 (Pyk2) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase belonging to the focal adhesion kinase family. Many stimuli can initiate phosphorylation and activation of Pyk2 but its specific activators and downstream targets are still largely unidentified and little is known of the mechanisms or role of Pyk2 activation in endothelial cells. In human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), we show that (1) Pyk2 is phosphorylated on tyrosine residues 402, 580, and 881 in response to stimulation with G-protein-coupled receptor agonists (GPCAs), vascular endothelial growth factor, and the cytokine interleukin-1alpha; (2) HUVEC express mRNA for two isoforms of Pyk2 which do not appear to be regulated transcriptionally by GPCAs, growth factors, or cytokines; and (3) Pyk2 is localised to the cytosol and associates through its C-terminus with the cytoskeletal protein paxillin and the adapter molecule p130Cas in phosphorylation-independent interactions. These results demonstrate that Pyk2 is rapidly activated and associates with structural and adapter proteins suggesting that it is an important kinase involved in mediating acute responses in endothelium.
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- Rosemary J Keogh
- Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU, United Kingdom
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Shepard LW, Yang M, Xie P, Browning DD, Voyno-Yasenetskaya T, Kozasa T, Ye RD. Constitutive activation of NF-kappa B and secretion of interleukin-8 induced by the G protein-coupled receptor of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus involve G alpha(13) and RhoA. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:45979-87. [PMID: 11590141 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m104783200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) open reading frame 74 encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) for chemokines. Exogenous expression of this constitutively active GPCR leads to cell transformation and vascular overgrowth characteristic of Kaposi's sarcoma. We show here that expression of KSHV-GPCR in transfected cells results in constitutive transactivation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) and secretion of interleukin-8, and this response involves activation of G alpha(13) and RhoA. The induced expression of a NF-kappa B luciferase reporter was partially reduced by pertussis toxin and the G beta gamma scavenger transducin, and enhanced by co-expression of G alpha(13) and to a lesser extent, G alpha(q). These results indicate coupling of KSHV-GPCR to multiple G proteins for NF-kappa B activation. Expression of KSHV-GPCR led to stress fiber formation in NIH 3T3 cells. To examine the involvement of the G alpha(13)-RhoA pathway in KSHV-GPCR-mediated NF-kappa B activation, HeLa cells were transfected with KSHV-GPCR alone and in combination with the regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) from p115RhoGEF or a dominant negative RhoA(T19N). Both constructs, as well as the C3 exoenzyme from Clostritium botulinum, partially reduced NF-kappa B activation by KSHV-GPCR, and by a constitutively active G alpha(13)(Q226L). KSHV-GPCR-induced NF-kappa B activation is accompanied by increased secretion of IL-8, a function mimicked by the activated G alpha(13) but not by an activated G alpha(q)(Q209L). These results suggest coupling of KSHV-GPCR to the G alpha(13)-RhoA pathway in addition to other G proteins.
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- L W Shepard
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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Partanen TA, Paavonen K. Lymphatic versus blood vascular endothelial growth factors and receptors in humans. Microsc Res Tech 2001; 55:108-21. [PMID: 11596156 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.1162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Three different growth factor systems have been described acting via endothelial cell-specific receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). These are vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs), angiopoietins, and ephrins. Recent studies on gene targeting suggest that they play critical roles in embryonic development and contribute to the integrity and responses to environmental factors in the adult vasculature. Coagulation, inflammation, immune response regulation, vascular tone, stromal component synthesis, and angiogenesis are all dependent on the physiological and pathological events that affect endothelial cells in the heart, arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting ones, takes place in adults only during hormonal control of female reproduction. All other activation of angiogenesis in adulthood occurs in response to injury or pathological processes such as tumorigenesis, diabetes, or inflammatory conditions. Insufficient growth of collateral vessels is a major problem in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Controlled stimulation of angiogenesis would be of therapeutic value. Lymphangiogenesis, the mechanisms involved in the development of lymphatic vessels, was studied intensively nearly a century ago, although since then it has been neglected, perhaps because, unlike the disorders of blood vessels, those of the lymphatic vessels are seldom life-threatening. Interrupting this one-way system can cause severe disorders, including liver dysfunction, genetic disease (e.g., Milroys disease), and degenerative disease (e.g., primary lymphangiosclerosis). Recently, novel growth factors, receptors, cell surface proteins, and transcription factors have been found which play a role in the lymphatic endothelium. These are VEGF-C, VEGF-D, VEGFR-3, LYVE-1, podoplanin, and Prox-1. Until recently lymphatic vessels have been difficult to study due to a lack of appropriate tools. Monoclonal antibodies raised against VEGFR-3 and against its ligands, VEGF-C and VEGF-D, have offered an insight into expression studies in tissues. In this review, we summarize the recent data on VEGFs in the human vasculature.
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- T A Partanen
- Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory and Department of Pathology, Haartman Institute and Biomedicum Helsinki University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Frank GD, Eguchi S, Motley ED, Sasaki T, Inagami T. Unique regulation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase by PYK2/CAK-beta in angiotensin II-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 286:692-6. [PMID: 11520052 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Activation of tyrosine kinases is believed to play a central role in angiotensin II (AngII) signaling. Here, we have investigated whether a tyrosine kinase, PYK2, is functionally involved in AngII-induced c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Adenovirus expressing PYK2 kinase-inactive mutant K457A or a tyrosine phosphorylation site mutant Y402F was transfected in VSMCs. AngII-induced JNK phosphorylation was markedly enhanced by K457A, whereas it was suppressed by Y402F. Protein synthesis induced by AngII was also enhanced by K457A and inhibited by Y402F. In this regard, K457A suppressed PYK2 kinase activation by AngII, whereas it enhanced AngII-induced PYK2 Tyr(402) phosphorylation. By contrast, Y402F inhibited PYK2 Tyr(402) phosphorylation, whereas it markedly enhanced AngII-induced PYK2 kinase activation. Thus, we conclude that PYK2 kinase activity negatively regulates JNK activation and protein synthesis, whereas Tyr(402) phosphorylation positively regulates these events in AngII-stimulated VSMCs, suggesting a unique role of PYK2 in mediating vascular remodeling.
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- G D Frank
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA
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A number of herpes- and poxviruses encode 7TM G-protein coupled receptors most of which clearly are derived from their host chemokine system as well as induce high expression of certain 7TM receptors in the infected cells. The receptors appear to be exploited by the virus for either immune evasion, cellular reprogramming, tissue targeting or for cell entry. Through their efficient evolutionary machinery and through in vivo selection performed directly on the human cellular and molecular targets, virus have been able to optimize the encoded receptors for distinct pharmacological profiles to help in various parts of the viral life cyclus. Most of the receptors encoded by human pathogenic virus are still orphan receptors, i.e. the endogenous ligand is unknown. In the few cases where it has been possible to characterize these receptors pharmacologically, they have been found to bind a broad spectrum of either CC chemokines, US28 from human cytomegalovirus, or CXC chemokines, ORF74 from human herpesvirus 8. Nevertheless, US28 has been specifically optimized for recognition of the membrane bound chemokine, fractalkine, conceivably involved in cell-cell transfer of virus; whereas ORF74 among the endogenous CXC chemokines has selected angiogenic chemokines as agonists and angiostatic/modulatory chemokines as inverse agonists. ORF74 possess substantial cell-transforming properties and signals with high constitutive activity through the phospholipase C and MAP kinase pathways. Interestingly, transgenic expression of this single gene in certain lymphocyte cell lineages leads to the development of lesions which are remarkably similar to Kaposi's sarcoma, a human herpesvirus 8 associated disease. Thus, this and other virally encoded 7TM receptors appear to be attractive future drug targets.
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- M M Rosenkilde
- Laboratory for Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Panum Institute, DK-2200, Denmark
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is present in all epidemiologic forms of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The KSHV genome contains several open reading frames which are potentially implicated in the development of KS. Some are unique to KSHV; others are homologous to cellular genes. The putative role of these genes in the genesis of KS is discussed.
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- H Gruffat
- Laboratoire de Virologie Humaine, U412 Inserm, ENS-Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 cedex 07, Lyon, France
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Funasaka Y, Sato H, Chakraborty AK, Ohashi A, Chrousos GP, Ichihashi M. Expression of proopiomelanocortin, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), and CRH receptor in melanoma cells, nevus cells, and normal human melanocytes. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 1999; 4:105-9. [PMID: 10536983 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jidsp.5640192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is a 31 kDa prohormone that is processed to various bioactive peptides, including adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), melanotropins (alpha, beta, gamma-MSH), lipotropins, and endorphins. POMC is expressed not only in the pituitary gland but also in a variety of nonpituitary organs and tumors, including melanomas. We previously showed that normal human melanocytes produce and secrete alpha-MSH and ACTH, and furthermore, that advanced melanoma cells generally produce higher amounts of POMC peptides that correlate with tumor progression. To elucidate the mechanism of this upregulation, the expression of genes encoding corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and its receptor, CRH-R, as well as POMC and the MSH receptor (MC1-R), was evaluated by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction using cultured human melanoma cells, nevus cells, and normal melanocytes. Our results show that all melanocytic cells express CRH, CRH-R, POMC, and MC1-R, with highest intensities in melanoma cells. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry shows that CRH as well as POMC is strongly expressed in advanced melanomas, such as vertically growing lesions of acral lentiginous, nodular and metastatic melanomas, in contrast to negative expression in nevus cells. These results indicate that tumor progression accentuates CRH, CRH-R, and POMC expression by melanoma cells.
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- Y Funasaka
- Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
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