EBV encoded miR-BHRF1-1 potentiates viral lytic replication by downregulating host p53 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Zijian Li, Xue Chen, Lili Li, Sufang Liu, Lifang Yang, Xiaoqian Ma, Min Tang, Ann M. Bode, Zigang Dong, Lunquan Sun, Ya Cao

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)275-279
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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