Selectable retrovirus vectors encoding Friend virus gp55 or erythropoietin induce polycythemia with different phenotypic expression and disease progression.
AUTOR(ES)
Ahlers, N
RESUMO
The Friend spleen focus-forming virus induces a massive expansion of erythroid progenitor cells resulting in polycythemia and splenomegaly. The pathogenic agent is the membrane glycoprotein gp55, encoded by the env gene. Recent evidence indicates that gp55 binds to and activates the erythropoietin (Epo) receptor. It is not clear, however, whether gp55 completely mimics the natural receptor ligand (Epo). To directly compare both effectors, we constructed selectable retroviral vectors which carry either the env or the Epo gene. The selection marker allowed for clonal analysis of infected cells. After infection of DBA/2J mice, the spleen weight, hematological indices, and Epo titer of peripheral blood were monitored. Although both viruses induced an acute erythrocytosis, there were significant differences in disease phenotype and progression. The Epo virus caused an enhanced increase of hematocrit and erythrocytes, whereas with the env virus the pool of late progenitors (CFU-erythroid) was dramatically expanded, resulting in a more severe splenomegaly. The distribution of cytologically recognizable erythroid precursors was shifted towards immature cell types by the env vector compared with Epo. These data suggest that Epo and gp55 differentially affect proliferation and differentiation. Gp55 appears to promote proliferation over differentiation, whereas Epo preferentially drives differentiation.
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http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=237163Documentos Relacionados
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