Cells Infected with Human Cytomegalovirus Release a Factor(s) that Stimulates Cell DNA Synthesis
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of General Virology
- Vol. 65 (10) , 1833-1837
- https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-65-10-1833
Abstract
Culture supernatants of permissive and non-permissive cells infected with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) contain a growth factor that enhances the DNA synthesis and mitotic activity of target cells. This cytomegalovirus growth factor (CMV-GF) is a heat-stable, acid-labile polypeptide that is sensitive to trypsin and dithiothreitol. CMV-GF is an early product of the infected cells and defective virions are primarily responsible for its induction. Microtubule depolymerization is necessary for the induction of DNA synthesis by the CMV-GF, since taxol, an inhibitor of microtubule depolymerization, blocks its effect.Keywords
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