Rta of the human herpesvirus 8/Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus up-regulates human interleukin-6 gene expression
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 100 (5) , 1919-1921
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2002-01-0015
Abstract
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)/Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is linked to a number of malignancies thought to be driven by cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6). Rta, a transcriptional activator encoded by HHV-8/KSHV, activates the viral lytic cycle leading to the expression of several viral genes implicated in viral pathogenesis. However, the effect of HHV-8/KSHV Rta on cellular genes has not been reported. We present evidence that the human IL-6(hIL-6) gene is up-regulated by Rta. Rta potently activated (up to 164-fold) the hIL-6 promoter in a dose-dependent manner in a transient transfection reporter system. Rta also induced expression of the endogenous hIL-6 gene, as shown by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Activation of the hIL-6gene by HHV-8/KSHV supports the role of hIL-6 in the development of these malignancies.Keywords
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