Host-cell-phenotype-dependent control of the BCR2/BWR1 promoter complex regulates the expression of Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigens 2-6.
- 1 February 1992
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 89 (3) , 905-909
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.89.3.905
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigens (EBNAs) are expressed in a cell-phenotype-dependent manner. EBNA 1 is regularly expressed in all Epstein-Barr virus-carrying cells, whereas EBNAs 2-6 are only expressed in Epstein-Barr virus-carrying cells with a lymphoblastoid phenotype including group III Burkitt lymphoma (BL) lines positive for B-cell activation markers. Transcripts are initiated at the BCR2 or exceptionally at one BWR1 promoter in lymphoblastoid cell lines and group III BL lines. In group I BL lines, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and the somatic cell hybrids, where EBNAs 2-6 are downregulated, the BCR2/BWR1 promoter complex is inactive or switched off. Upregulation of EBNAs 2-6 in group III BL cells and in 5-azacytidine-treated group I BL cells accompanies the activation of the silent BCR2/BWR1 promoters. Activation of BCR2 parallels demethylation of at least one CpG pair in the same promoter region. The activity of BCR2/BWR1 promoter complex depends on a particular B-cell phenotype. EBNA 1 transcription must be initiated at another promoter in cells that express only EBNA 1.Keywords
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