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Article: Stable expression of EBERs in immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells confers resistance to apoptotic stress

TitleStable expression of EBERs in immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells confers resistance to apoptotic stress
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Issue Date2005
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0899-1987/
Citation
Molecular Carcinogenesis, 2005, v. 44 n. 2, p. 92-101 How to Cite?
AbstractEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is closely associated with the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The EBV-encoded RNAs (EBERs) are the most abundant EBV transcripts (about 107 copies per cell) in EBV infected cells. However, the cellular function of EBER expression, particularly in nasopharyngeal epithelial cells, remains poorly understood. EBERs acquire secondary structures analogous to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and may bind to the double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) and interfere with its function. Activation of PKR involves autophosphorylation resulting in protein synthesis inhibition and cellular apoptosis. Induction of cellular apoptosis by activation of PKR may be an antiviral response adopted by virally infected cells. We have examined the functional properties of EBER expression in an immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line (NP69). Expression of EBERs was achieved by transfecting the NP69 cells with an EBER-expressing plasmid, pESK10. The EBER-expressing NP69 cells attained a higher growth rate compared to cells transfected with control plasmid (pcDNA3). However, the EBER-expressing NP69 cells did not form colonies in soft agar and were non-tumorigenic in nude mice. To investigate if EBERs may protect the nasopharyngeal epithelial cells from apoptotic insults, we treated the EBER-expressing NP69 cells with a dsRNA analogue, poly(l).poly(C) (plC), to activate PKR in cells and examined for their responses. Lower level of PKR phosphorylation and elevation of Bcl-2 were observed in EBER-expressing NP69 cells. In addition, other apoptotic markers including the cleaved forms of caspase-3 and poly(ADP)ribose polymerase (PARP) were found to be lower in EBER-expressing NP69 cells after treatment with plC. Lower phosphorylation levels of p38 MARK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) and c-jun were also observed in EBER-expressing NP cells. Our results suggest that EBER expression may confer an apoptotic-resistant phenotype in immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/67785
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dc.contributor.authorWong, HLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChang, RCCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJin, DYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, Qen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, KWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuang, DPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, PWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTakada, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, YCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsao, SWen_HK
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dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:58:14Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationMolecular Carcinogenesis, 2005, v. 44 n. 2, p. 92-101en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0899-1987en_HK
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dc.description.abstractEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is closely associated with the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The EBV-encoded RNAs (EBERs) are the most abundant EBV transcripts (about 107 copies per cell) in EBV infected cells. However, the cellular function of EBER expression, particularly in nasopharyngeal epithelial cells, remains poorly understood. EBERs acquire secondary structures analogous to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and may bind to the double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) and interfere with its function. Activation of PKR involves autophosphorylation resulting in protein synthesis inhibition and cellular apoptosis. Induction of cellular apoptosis by activation of PKR may be an antiviral response adopted by virally infected cells. We have examined the functional properties of EBER expression in an immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line (NP69). Expression of EBERs was achieved by transfecting the NP69 cells with an EBER-expressing plasmid, pESK10. The EBER-expressing NP69 cells attained a higher growth rate compared to cells transfected with control plasmid (pcDNA3). However, the EBER-expressing NP69 cells did not form colonies in soft agar and were non-tumorigenic in nude mice. To investigate if EBERs may protect the nasopharyngeal epithelial cells from apoptotic insults, we treated the EBER-expressing NP69 cells with a dsRNA analogue, poly(l).poly(C) (plC), to activate PKR in cells and examined for their responses. Lower level of PKR phosphorylation and elevation of Bcl-2 were observed in EBER-expressing NP69 cells. In addition, other apoptotic markers including the cleaved forms of caspase-3 and poly(ADP)ribose polymerase (PARP) were found to be lower in EBER-expressing NP69 cells after treatment with plC. Lower phosphorylation levels of p38 MARK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) and c-jun were also observed in EBER-expressing NP cells. Our results suggest that EBER expression may confer an apoptotic-resistant phenotype in immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0899-1987/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofMolecular Carcinogenesisen_HK
dc.rightsMolecular Carcinogenesis. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_HK
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_HK
dc.subject.meshApoptosisen_HK
dc.subject.meshCell Line, Transformeden_HK
dc.subject.meshCell Transplantationen_HK
dc.subject.meshEpithelial Cells - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshEpstein-Barr Virus Infections - complicationsen_HK
dc.subject.meshHerpesvirus 4, Human - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiceen_HK
dc.subject.meshMice, Nudeen_HK
dc.subject.meshNasopharynx - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshPhosphorylationen_HK
dc.subject.meshRNA, Viral - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshTransfectionen_HK
dc.titleStable expression of EBERs in immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells confers resistance to apoptotic stressen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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