Cell Cycle Progression in Monkey Cells Expressing Simian Virus 40 Small t Antigen from Adenovirus Vectors
AUTOR(ES)
Howe, Alan K.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
The simian virus 40 small t antigen (small-t) is required for optimal viral replication and transformation, especially during the infection of nondividing cells, suggesting that the function of small-t is to promote cell cycle progression. The mechanism through which small-t promotes cell growth reflects, in part, its binding and inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). The use of recombinant adenoviruses allows small-t expression in a majority of cells in a population, thus providing a convenient source of cells for biochemical analyses. In monkey kidney CV1 cells, small-t expressed from these adenovirus vectors activated the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, induced JNK activity, and increased AP-1 DNA-binding activity, all in a PP2A-dependent manner. Expression of small-t also caused an increase in the phosphorylation of the Na+/H+ antiporter, a mitogen-activated ion exchanger whose activity correlates with its phosphorylation. At least part of the antiporter phosphorylation induced by small-t reflected activation of the MAPK pathway, as suggested by results of assays using a chemical inhibitor of the MAPK-activating kinase, MEK. Finally, small-t expression from adenovirus vectors promoted efficient cell cycle progression by growth-arrested cells. These vectors should facilitate further analysis of effects of small-t on cell cycle mediators.
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