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Differential effects of transforming avian RNA tumor viruses on avian macrophages. 1981

E M Durban, and D Boettiger

Functionally differentiated chicken macrophages were derived by in vitro differentiation of embryonic yolk sac cells and were characterized by several macrophage-specific cell markers. Uniform, infected, virus-producing cultures were obtained after exposure of these macrophages to avian myoblastosis virus (AMV), avian myelocytomatosis virus (MC29), myeloblastosis-associated virus (MAV-2), and Prague strain of Rous sarcoma virus (PR-B RSV). Both AMV and MC29 induced morphological transformation typical of the in vivo leukemias induced by these virus strains. Analysis of the expression of macrophage-specific markers in these two transformed cell types demonstrated that different markers of the mature macrophage were suppressed by each virus, even though the parental cell immediately preceding the transformation event was a mature macrophage in both cases. Cells infected with PR-B RSV and MAV-2 showed no observable difference from uninfected macrophages in terms of morphological characteristics, growth rate, or expression of the differentiated functions of macrophages. Ths system provides demonstrations of a cell type that produces infectious, transforming RSV but fails to respond by functional alterations induced by the transforming gene, src.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008264 Macrophages The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.) Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophages,Macrophage,Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived,Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages,Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage,Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived,Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophages, Monocyte Derived,Monocyte Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
D010587 Phagocytosis The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES). Phagocytoses
D002448 Cell Adhesion Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells. Adhesion, Cell,Adhesions, Cell,Cell Adhesions
D002472 Cell Transformation, Viral An inheritable change in cells manifested by changes in cell division and growth and alterations in cell surface properties. It is induced by infection with a transforming virus. Transformation, Viral Cell,Viral Cell Transformation,Cell Transformations, Viral,Transformations, Viral Cell,Viral Cell Transformations
D002642 Chick Embryo The developmental entity of a fertilized chicken egg (ZYGOTE). The developmental process begins about 24 h before the egg is laid at the BLASTODISC, a small whitish spot on the surface of the EGG YOLK. After 21 days of incubation, the embryo is fully developed before hatching. Embryo, Chick,Chick Embryos,Embryos, Chick
D002645 Chickens Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA. Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D000135 Acid Phosphatase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2. Acid beta-Glycerophosphatase,Acid beta Glycerophosphatase
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001355 Alpharetrovirus A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE with type C morphology, that causes malignant and other diseases in wild birds and domestic fowl. Avian Erythroblastosis Virus,Retroviruses Type C, Avian,Type C Avian Retroviruses,Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma Viruses,Erythroblastosis Virus, Avian,Retroviruses, ALV-Related,ALV-Related Retrovirus,ALV-Related Retroviruses,Alpharetroviruses,Avian Erythroblastosis Viruses,Avian Leukosis Sarcoma Viruses,Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma Virus,Erythroblastosis Viruses, Avian,Leukosis-Sarcoma Virus, Avian,Leukosis-Sarcoma Viruses, Avian,Retrovirus, ALV-Related,Retroviruses, ALV Related,Virus, Avian Erythroblastosis,Virus, Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma,Viruses, Avian Erythroblastosis,Viruses, Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma

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