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Ou C, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Kong W, Zhang S, Yu Y, Ma J, Liu X, Kong X. Transcription profiles of the responses of chicken bursae of Fabricius to IBDV in different timing phases. Virol J 2017; 14:93. [PMID: 28486945 PMCID: PMC5424287 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-017-0757-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection causes immunosuppression in chickens and increases their susceptibility to secondary infections. To explore the interaction between host and IBDV, RNA-Seq was applied to analyse the transcriptional profiles of the responses of chickens’ bursas of Fabricius in the early stage of IBDV infection. Results The results displayed that a total of 15546 genes were identified in the chicken bursa libraries. Among the annotated genes, there were 2006 and 4668 differentially expressed genes in the infection group compared with the mock group on day 1 and day 3 post inoculation (1 and 3 dpi), respectively. Moreover, there were 676 common up-regulated and 83 common down-regulated genes in the bursae taken from the chickens infected with IBDV on both 1 and 3 dpi. Meanwhile, there were also some characteristic differentially expressed genes on 1 and 3 dpi. On day 1 after inoculation with IBDV, host responses mainly displayed immune response processes, while metabolic pathways played an important role on day three post infection. Six genes were confirmed by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. Conclusions In conclusion, the differential gene expression profile demonstrated with RNA-Seq might offer a better understanding of the molecular interactions between host and IBDV during the early stage of infection. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12985-017-0757-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Changbo Ou
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China.,Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China.,College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China.,College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China. .,College of Animal Science and veterinary medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China.
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Burnside J, Morgan RW. Genomics and Marek's disease virus. Cytogenet Genome Res 2007; 117:376-87. [PMID: 17675881 DOI: 10.1159/000103201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2006] [Accepted: 08/12/2006] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Marek's disease virus (MDV), a lymphotrophic alphaherpesvirus of chickens, causes a disease that is characterized by tumor formation, immunosuppression and neurological disorders. Recent developments in chicken genomics have been applied to studies of MDV and have advanced our understanding of both the virus and the disease it causes. We have constructed and used microarrays to identify host genes that are up-regulated in chicken embryo fibroblasts infected with MDV as a first step to catalog the host response to infection. An additional level of gene regulation lies at the level of microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are a class of small (approximately 22 nt) regulatory molecules encoded by a wide variety of organisms, including some viruses, that block translation or induce degradation of specific mRNAs. Herpesviruses, which replicate in the nuclei of infected cells, are a particularly important class of viruses that express miRNAs. miRNAs from two of the oncogenic herpesviruses; namely, Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been cataloged. We recently identified MDV-encoded miRNAs. One cluster of miRNAs flanks the meq oncogene, and a second cluster maps to the latency associated transcript (LAT) region of the genome. The LATs are encoded anti-sense to the ICP4 immediate early gene, and the meq gene, which is unique to pathogenic serotypes of MDV, is the most likely oncoprotein or co-oncoprotein encoded by MDV. The conservation of these sequences is suggestive of an important role in pathogenesis.
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- J Burnside
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA.
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Li YP, Handberg KJ, Juul-Madsen HR, Zhang MF, Jørgensen PH. Transcriptional profiles of chicken embryo cell cultures following infection with infectious bursal disease virus. Arch Virol 2006; 152:463-78. [PMID: 17143781 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-006-0878-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2006] [Accepted: 10/17/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is the causative agent of infectious bursal disease in chickens and causes a significant economic loss for the poultry industry. Little is understood about the mechanism involved in the host responses to IBDV infection. For better understanding the IBDV-host interaction, we measured steady-state levels of transcripts from 28 cellular genes of chicken embryo (CE) cell cultures infected with IBDV vaccine stain Bursine-2 during a 7-day infection course by use of the quantitative real-time RT-PCR SYBR green method. Of the genes tested, 21 genes (IRF-1, IFN 1-2 promoter, IFNAR-1, IRF-10, IFN-gamma, 2',5'-OAS, IAP-1, caspase 8, TRAIL-like, STAT-3, IL-6, IL-8, MIP-3 alpha, MHC-I, MHC-II, TVB, GLVR-1, OTF, IL-13R alpha, ST3GAL-VI and PGK) showed an increased expression. The remaining seven genes (IFNAR-2, IFN-alpha, NF-kappaB subunit p65, BLRcp38, DDX1, G6PDH and UB) showed a constant expression or only slight alteration. Apparently, the host genes involved in pro-inflammatory response and apoptosis, interferon-regulated proteins, and the cellular immune response were affected by IBDV infection, indicating involvement in the complex signaling pathways of host responses to the infection. This study thus contributes to the understanding of the pathogenesis of IBD and provides an insight into the virus-host interaction.
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- Y P Li
- Department of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Caipang CMA, Hirono I, Aoki T. Induction of antiviral state in fish cells by Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, interferon regulatory factor-1. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 19:79-91. [PMID: 15722233 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2004.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2004] [Accepted: 12/02/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) mediates an antiviral state in cells by regulating the expression of the interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) system. To elucidate the role of IRF-1 in fish during virus infections, we constructed a recombinant plasmid of the Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus IRF-1 (JF IRF-1) under the control of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate/early enhancer promoter. The antiviral mechanism of JF IRF-1 was studied using transfection experiments in a homologous cell line. Here, we show that cell supernatants obtained from transiently transfected cells enhanced cell viability of a heterologous cell line upon incubation, reduced the titers of hirame rhabdovirus (HIRRV) and viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV), and possessed cytokine-like activity, as shown by their ability to protect cells against virus infections. The supernatants also inhibited the replication of the rhabdoviruses during the early stages of infection as indicated by the reduction of viral titers in the presence of the supernatants obtained from the transfected cells. Further analysis showed that the cell culture supernatants contain cytokine-like substances that possess acid-labile and temperature-resistant properties. These results indicate that JF IRF-1 induces an antiviral state in cells by mediating the production of cytokine-like substances. Thus, JF IRF-1 might be useful as an adjuvant in the development of DNA vaccines against commercially important viral pathogens in Japanese flounder aquaculture.
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- Christopher Marlowe A Caipang
- Laboratory of Genome Science, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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Xu X, Zhang HG, Liu ZY, Wu Q, Yang PA, Sun SH, Chen J, Hsu HC, Mountz JD. Defective Clearance of Adenovirus in IRF-1-/- Mice Associated with Defects in NK and T Cells but not Macrophages. Scand J Immunol 2004; 60:89-99. [PMID: 15238077 DOI: 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01461.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A replication-defective adenovirus-LacZ recombinant virus (AdLacZ) was injected intravenously into IRF-1(-/-) mice and wild-type mice to characterize the contribution of IRF-1 to the immune-mediated clearance of Ad vector. Compared with wild-type mice, IRF-1(-/-) mice expressed higher levels of the LacZ gene product in the liver. After infusion of the AdLacZ, the expression of IRF-1 mRNA was upregulated in the liver of wild-type mice, but not in IRF-1(-/-) mice. Both spleen and liver mononuclear cells from IRF-1(-/-) mice initially exhibited a markedly lower number of NK, NK-T and CD8 T cells. At day 7 after the administration of AdLacZ, there was a significantly increased population of NK, NK-T and CD8 T cells in both spleen and liver, and also CD11b(+) cells in liver of IRF-1(-/-) mice, compared with the increased in wild-type mice. As IRF-1 is an important signal for production of IFN-gamma by CD8 T and NK cells as well as production of IL-12 by CD11b(+) cells, we determined whether there were lower levels of these cytokines in IRF-1(-/-) mice after Ad challenge. Surprisingly, there were lower levels of IL-12, but higher levels of IFN-gamma and IL-18 in IRF-1(-/-) compared with wild-type mice at day 7 after administration with AdLacZ. These results indicate that delayed clearance of Ad is associated with partial correction of defects of the NK, NK-T and CD8 T cells and increased production of IFN-gamma and IL-18 in IRF-1(-/-) mice.
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- X Xu
- Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 701 S. 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA
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Karaca G, Anobile J, Downs D, Burnside J, Schmidt CJ. Herpesvirus of turkeys: microarray analysis of host gene responses to infection. Virology 2004; 318:102-11. [PMID: 14972539 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2003.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2003] [Revised: 09/08/2003] [Accepted: 09/10/2003] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) provides an economically important live vaccine for prevention of Marek's disease (MD) of chickens. MD, characterized by both immunosuppression and T-cell lymphoma, is caused by another herpesvirus termed Marek's disease virus (MDV). Microarrays were used to investigate the response of chicken embryonic fibroblasts (CEF) to infection with HVT. Genes responding to HVT infection include several induced by interferon along with others modulating signal transduction, transcription, scaffolding proteins, and the cytoskeleton. Results are compared with earlier studies examining the responses of CEF cells to infection with MDV.
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- Gamze Karaca
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717-2150, USA
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Hornemann S, Harlin O, Staib C, Kisling S, Erfle V, Kaspers B, Häcker G, Sutter G. Replication of modified vaccinia virus Ankara in primary chicken embryo fibroblasts requires expression of the interferon resistance gene E3L. J Virol 2003; 77:8394-407. [PMID: 12857909 PMCID: PMC165266 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.15.8394-8407.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Highly attenuated modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) serves as a candidate vaccine to immunize against infectious diseases and cancer. MVA was randomly obtained by serial growth in cultures of chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF), resulting in the loss of substantial genomic information including many genes regulating virus-host interactions. The vaccinia virus interferon (IFN) resistance gene E3L is among the few conserved open reading frames encoding viral immune defense proteins. To investigate the relevance of E3L in the MVA life cycle, we generated the deletion mutant MVA-DeltaE3L. Surprisingly, we found that MVA-DeltaE3L had lost the ability to grow in CEF, which is the first finding of a vaccinia virus host range phenotype in this otherwise highly permissive cell culture. Reinsertion of E3L led to the generation of revertant virus MVA-E3rev and rescued productive replication in CEF. Nonproductive infection of CEF with MVA-DeltaE3L allowed viral DNA replication to occur but resulted in an abrupt inhibition of viral protein synthesis at late times. Under these nonpermissive conditions, CEF underwent apoptosis starting as early as 6 h after infection, as shown by DNA fragmentation, Hoechst staining, and caspase activation. Moreover, we detected high levels of active chicken alpha/beta IFN (IFN-alpha/beta) in supernatants of MVA-DeltaE3L-infected CEF, while moderate IFN quantities were found after MVA or MVA-E3rev infection and no IFN activity was present upon infection with wild-type vaccinia viruses. Interestingly, pretreatment of CEF with similar amounts of recombinant chicken IFN-alpha inhibited growth of vaccinia viruses, including MVA. We conclude that efficient propagation of MVA in CEF, the tissue culture system used for production of MVA-based vaccines, essentially requires conserved E3L gene function as an inhibitor of apoptosis and/or IFN induction.
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- C Jungwirth
- Institute for Virology and Immunobiology, University of Würzburg, D-97078 Würzburg, Germany
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Nehyba J, Hrdlicková R, Burnside J, Bose HR. A novel interferon regulatory factor (IRF), IRF-10, has a unique role in immune defense and is induced by the v-Rel oncoprotein. Mol Cell Biol 2002; 22:3942-57. [PMID: 11997525 PMCID: PMC133824 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.22.11.3942-3957.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The cloning and functional characterization of a novel interferon regulatory factor (IRF), IRF-10, are described. IRF-10 is most closely related to IRF-4 but differs in both its constitutive and inducible expression. The expression of IRF-10 is inducible by interferons (IFNs) and by concanavalin A. In contrast to that of other IRFs, the inducible expression of IRF-10 is characterized by delayed kinetics and requires protein synthesis, suggesting a unique role in the later stages of an antiviral defense. Accordingly, IRF-10 is involved in the upregulation of two primary IFN-gamma target genes (major histocompatibility complex [MHC] class I and guanylate-binding protein) and interferes with the induction of the type I IFN target gene for 2',5'-oligo(A) synthetase. IRF-10 binds the interferon-stimulated response element site of the MHC class I promoter. In contrast to that of IRF-1, which has some of the same functional characteristics, the expression of IRF-10 is not cytotoxic for fibroblasts or B cells. The expression of IRF-10 is induced by the oncogene v-rel, the proto-oncogene c-rel, and IRF-4 in a tissue-specific manner. Moreover, v-Rel and IRF-4 synergistically cooperate in the induction of IRF-10 in fibroblasts. The level of IRF-10 induction in lymphoid cell lines by Rel proteins correlates with Rel transformation potential. These results suggest that IRF-10 plays a role in the late stages of an immune defense by regulating the expression some of the IFN-gamma target genes in the absence of a cytotoxic effect. Furthermore, IRF-10 expression is regulated, at least in part, by members of the Rel/NF-kappa B and IRF families.
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- Jirí Nehyba
- Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1095,USA
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Behr M, Schieferdecker K, Bühr P, Büter M, Petsophonsakul W, Sirirungsi W, Redmann-Müller I, Müller U, Prempracha N, Jungwirth C. Interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE)-binding protein complex DRAF1 is activated in Sindbis virus (HR)-infected cells. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2001; 21:981-90. [PMID: 11747630 DOI: 10.1089/107999001753289596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To elucidate the host cell defense mechanisms in response to Sindbis viral infection, we have started to characterize interferon (IFN)-stimulated response element (ISRE)-binding proteins activated in infected cells that are involved in the transcriptional induction of IFN type I-inducible genes. Using electromobility shift assays (EMSA), we detected several protein complexes with a human IFN-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) ISRE in extracts from virus-infected L929 cells that were absent in extracts from uninfected cells. Comigration with Newcastle disease virus-activated ISRE-binding complexes, ISRE-binding specificity, supershift experiments, and conditions of formation indicate that the complexes activated by Sindbis viral infection in L929 cells correspond to DRAF1 and ISG factor 3 (ISGF3). Transfection of L929 cells with poly rI:rC induced only ISGF3. DRAF1 could be detected in Sindbis virus-infected mouse embryo fibroblasts derived from IFNR type I and type II KO mice. Viral RNA synthesis is required for activation of DRAF1.
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- M Behr
- Institute for Virology and Immunology, University of Würzburg, 97078 Würzburg, Germany
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Takahashi I, Kosaka H, Oritani K, Heath WR, Ishikawa J, Okajima Y, Ogawa M, Kawamoto S, Yamada M, Azukizawa H, Itami S, Yoshikawa K, Tomiyama Y, Matsuzawa Y. A new IFN-like cytokine, limitin, modulates the immune response without influencing thymocyte development. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2001; 167:3156-63. [PMID: 11544301 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.6.3156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A novel IFN-like molecule, limitin, was recently identified and revealed to suppress B lymphopoiesis through the IFN-alphabeta receptor, although it lacked growth suppression on myeloid and erythroid progenitors. Here we have studied diverse effects of limitin on T lymphocytes and compared limitin with previously known IFNs. Like IFN-alpha and -beta, limitin modified immunity in the following responses. It suppressed mitogen- and Ag-induced T cell proliferation through inhibiting the responsiveness to exogenous IL-2 rather than suppressing the production of IL-2. In contrast, limitin enhanced cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity associated with the perforin-granzyme pathway. To evaluate the effect of limitin in vivo, a lethal graft-versus-host disease assay was established. Limitin-treatment of host mice resulted in the enhancement of graft-versus-host disease. Limitin did not influence thymocyte development either in fetal thymus organ cultures or in newborn mice injected with limitin-Ig, suggesting that limitin is distinguishable from IFN-alpha and -beta. From these findings, it can be speculated that the human homolog of limitin may be applicable for clinical usage because of its IFN-like activities with low adverse effects on, for example, T lymphopoiesis, erythropoiesis, and myelopoiesis.
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- I Takahashi
- Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Morgan RW, Sofer L, Anderson AS, Bernberg EL, Cui J, Burnside J. Induction of host gene expression following infection of chicken embryo fibroblasts with oncogenic Marek's disease virus. J Virol 2001; 75:533-9. [PMID: 11119623 PMCID: PMC113947 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.1.533-539.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Microarrays containing 1,126 nonredundant cDNAs selected from a chicken activated T-cell expressed sequence tag database (http://chickest.udel.edu) were used to examine changes in host cell gene expression that accompany infection of chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) with Marek's disease virus (MDV). Host genes that were reproducibly induced by infection of CEF with the oncogenic RB1B strain of MDV included macrophage inflammatory protein, interferon response factor 1, interferon-inducible protein, quiescence-specific protein, thymic shared antigen 1, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I, MHC class II, beta(2)-microglobulin, clusterin, interleukin-13 receptor alpha chain, ovotransferrin, a serine/threonine kinase, and avian leukosis virus subgroup J glycoprotein.
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- R W Morgan
- Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19717-1303, USA.
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Zöller B, Redman-Müller I, Nanda I, Guttenbach M, Dosch E, Schmid M, Zoorob R, Jungwirth C. Sequence comparison of avian interferon regulatory factors and identification of the avian CEC-32 cell as a quail cell line. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2000; 20:711-7. [PMID: 10954914 DOI: 10.1089/10799900050116417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Interferon (IFN) regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) is a well-characterized member of the IRF family. Previously, we have cloned cDNA of several members of the chicken IRF (ChIRF) family and studied the function of ChIRF-1 in the avian cell line CEC-32. The IRF-1 proteins from primary chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) and CEC-32 cells differed in their electrophoretic mobility. To characterize the different forms of IRF-1 in avian cells, we compared the sequences of IRF-1 cDNA from CEC-32 cells, primary CEF, and quail fibroblasts (QEF). The deduced amino acid sequences of IRF-1 cDNA from chicken and quail show high similarity. Comparison of genomic sequences of IRF-1 and IFN consensus sequence binding protein (ICSBP) also confirm the relatedness of the members of the IRF family in quail and chicken. Based on these data, it is concluded that the avian fibroblast cell line CEC-32 is derived from quail. This conclusion is further supported by deoxynucleotide sequence comparison of a DNA fragment in an avian MHC class II gene and by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using the vertebrate telomeric (TTAGGG) repeat. Chromosome morphology and the lack of interstitial hybridization signals in macrochromosomes suggest that the CEC-32 cell line has probably been derived from Japanese quail.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Cell Line
- Chick Embryo
- Cloning, Molecular
- Coturnix
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- Genes, MHC Class II
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Interferon Regulatory Factor-1
- Interferon Regulatory Factors
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phosphoproteins/genetics
- Quail
- RNA, Ribosomal, 28S/genetics
- RNA, Ribosomal, 28S/isolation & purification
- Repressor Proteins/genetics
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Species Specificity
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- B Zöller
- Institute for Virology and Immunobiology, Würzburg, Germany
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