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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).

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Keywords

  • Epstein-Barr-virus
  • Host-pathogen interaction
  • Late lytic replication
  • miR-BHRF1-1
  • p53

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