Abstract
miRNAs (microRNAs) are a class of non-coding small RNAs. The Epstein-Barr-virus (EBV) encoded miR-BHRF1-1 is barely expressed in most nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells with EBV latent infection. Here, we used a strategy of overexpression and inhibition of miR-BHRF1-1 and showed that miR-BHRF1-1 is involved in TPA-induced accumulation of EBV lytic proteins and viral copies in late lytic cycle. The data further suggested that the miR-BHRF1-1-potentiated induction of EBV lytic replication was accompanied by inhibiting p53 expression. Our results demonstrated that the EBV original pathogen miR-BHRF1-1 is involved in the control of EBV late lytic replication by directly targeting the host p53 gene.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-279 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the International (Regional) Cooperation and Exchange Projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO: 30640420462), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO: 30873010), Joint Research Fund for Overseas Chinese Scholars and Scholars in Hong Kong and Macao of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO: 81028012), Innovative Project of Graduate of Central South University (NO: 2340-77328). National Program on Key Basic Research Project (973 Program) (NO: 2011CB504305). NSFC-NIH Joint Biomedical Program (NO: 81161120410).
Keywords
- Epstein-Barr-virus
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Late lytic replication
- miR-BHRF1-1
- p53