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Chromosomal aberrations induced by BK virus T antigen in human fibroblasts. 1998

C Trabanelli, and A Corallini, and R Gruppioni, and A Sensi, and A Bonfatti, and D Campioni, and M Merlin, and N Calza, and L Possati, and G Barbanti-Brodano
Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.

Human fibroblasts, transfected with a recombinant DNA containing the neo gene and BK virus (BKV) early region, which expresses BPV large T antigen (TAg), show cytogenetic alterations characterized by dicentric chromosomes and other structural aberrations such as deletions, duplications, translocations, and ring chromosomes. Such alterations were absent or significantly less frequent in human fibroblasts transfected with a plasmid expressing only the neo gene. The chromosome damage in BKV-transfected cells was evident before the appearance of the morphologically transformed phenotype and therefore seems to be a primary effect of TAg expression in human cells. The specific pattern of chromosome aberrations suggests the prevalence of an indirect clastogenic effect, determined by the inhibition of p53 regulatory functions on genome stability by BKV TAg. Due to the widespread distribution of BKV in the human population and to the latent state of BKV DNA in many human organs, the clastogenic activity of BKV TAg may potentially participate in an oncogenic process involving BKV latently infected cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001739 BK Virus A species of POLYOMAVIRUS apparently infecting over 90% of children but not clearly associated with any clinical illness in childhood. The virus remains latent in the body throughout life and can be reactivated under certain circumstances. BK polyomavirus,Human Polyomavirus BK,Polyomavirus, BK,Polyomavirus hominis 1,Polyomavirus BK, Human
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D002869 Chromosome Aberrations Abnormal number or structure of chromosomes. Chromosome aberrations may result in CHROMOSOME DISORDERS. Autosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Aberrations,Abnormalities, Autosome,Abnormalities, Chromosomal,Abnormalities, Chromosome,Chromosomal Aberrations,Chromosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Abnormalities,Aberration, Chromosomal,Aberration, Chromosome,Aberration, Cytogenetic,Aberrations, Chromosomal,Aberrations, Chromosome,Aberrations, Cytogenetic,Abnormalities, Cytogenetic,Abnormality, Autosome,Abnormality, Chromosomal,Abnormality, Chromosome,Abnormality, Cytogenetic,Autosome Abnormality,Chromosomal Aberration,Chromosomal Abnormalities,Chromosomal Abnormality,Chromosome Aberration,Chromosome Abnormality,Cytogenetic Aberration,Cytogenetic Abnormality
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000952 Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming Polyomavirus antigens which cause infection and cellular transformation. The large T antigen is necessary for the initiation of viral DNA synthesis, repression of transcription of the early region and is responsible in conjunction with the middle T antigen for the transformation of primary cells. Small T antigen is necessary for the completion of the productive infection cycle. Polyomavirus Large T Antigens,Polyomavirus Middle T Antigens,Polyomavirus Small T Antigens,Polyomavirus T Proteins,Polyomavirus Transforming Antigens,Polyomavirus Tumor Antigens,SV40 T Antigens,SV40 T Proteins,Simian Sarcoma Virus Proteins,Polyomaviruses Large T Proteins,Polyomaviruses Middle T Proteins,Polyomaviruses Small T Proteins,Antigens, Polyomavirus Tumor,Antigens, SV40 T,Proteins, Polyomavirus T,Proteins, SV40 T,T Antigens, SV40,T Proteins, Polyomavirus,T Proteins, SV40,Transforming Antigens, Polyomavirus,Tumor Antigens, Polyomavirus
D012854 Sister Chromatid Exchange An exchange of segments between the sister chromatids of a chromosome, either between the sister chromatids of a meiotic tetrad or between the sister chromatids of a duplicated somatic chromosome. Its frequency is increased by ultraviolet and ionizing radiation and other mutagenic agents and is particularly high in BLOOM SYNDROME. Chromatid Exchange, Sister,Chromatid Exchanges, Sister,Exchange, Sister Chromatid,Exchanges, Sister Chromatid,Sister Chromatid Exchanges
D016662 Virus Integration Insertion of viral DNA into host-cell DNA. This includes integration of phage DNA into bacterial DNA; (LYSOGENY); to form a PROPHAGE or integration of retroviral DNA into cellular DNA to form a PROVIRUS. Integration, Provirus,Integration, Virus,Provirus Integration,Viral integration,Integrations, Provirus,Integrations, Virus,Provirus Integrations,Viral integrations,Virus Integrations,integration, Viral,integrations, Viral

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