Evidence that a second tumor antigen coded by adenovirus early gene region E1a is required for efficient cell transformation.

AUTOR(ES)

Hurwitz, D R

RESUMO

The expression of the adenovirus (Ad) early coding region 1a (E1a) is required for virus-induced cell transformation and for the activation of other viral early genes and some cellular genes. Two overlapping early mRNAs of 13S and 12S that are transcribed from this region code for a 289-amino acid protein and a 243-amino acid protein, respectively. Earlier studies have shown that the 289-amino acid protein is essential for cell transformation. We have constructed an Ad type 2 (Ad2) deletion mutant (dl231) in which the intervening sequence for the 13S mRNA is precisely removed. Mutant dl231 is completely viable in human KB cells and produces normal amounts of 13S mRNA but much reduced amounts of a defective 12S mRNA. Mutant dl231 induces focal transformation of established rat embryo fibroblasts at a frequency one-fifth to one-half that of wild-type virus. However, the transformed cells are defective in their ability to form anchorage-independent colonies on semisolid medium. Therefore, our results demonstrate that the 243-amino acid protein is required for full transformation of rat embryo cells.

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