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Research on Epstein-Barr virus reported by scientists at University of Rochester, Department of Dermatology
2009 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com) -- Research findings, 'Epstein-Barr virus WZhet DNA can induce lytic replication in epithelial cells in vitro, although WZhet is not detectable in many human tissues in vivo,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United States, "WZhet is a rearranged and partially deleted form of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genome in which the BamH1W region becomes juxtaposed with and activates BZLF1, resulting in constitutive viral replication. We tested whether WZhet induces viral replication in epithelial cells, and we studied its prevalence in a wide range of lesional tissues arising in vivo." "A quantitative real-time PCR assay targeting EBV WZhet DNA was developed to measure this recombinant form of the EBV genome. WZhet DNA was undetectable in any of 324 plasma or paraffin-embedded tissue samples from patients with EBV-associated and EBV-negative disorders. These included specimens from patients with Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferation, nasopharyngeal or gastric adenocarcinoma, and infectious mononucleosis. However, WZhet DNA was detected in vitro in EBV-infected AGS gastric cancer cells. Additionally, transient transfection of infected AGS gastric cancer cells showed that viral replication could be induced by a WZhet plasmid. This is the first evidence that WZhet induces the EBV lytic cycle in an epithelial cell line," wrote J.L. Ryan and colleagues, University of Rochester, Department of Dermatology. The researchers concluded: "Our negative findings in natural settings suggest that WZhet is a defective viral product that thrives in the absence of a host immune system but is rarely present in vivo." Ryan and colleagues published their study in Intervirology (Epstein-Barr virus WZhet DNA can induce lytic replication in epithelial cells in vitro, although WZhet is not detectable in many human tissues in vivo. Intervirology, 2009;52(1):8-16). For additional information, contact J.L. Ryan, University of Rochester Medical Center, Dept. of Dermatology, Rochester, NY USA.. Publisher contact information for the journal Intervirology is: S. Karger AG, Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland. Keywords: United States, Rochester, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, DNA, Dermatology, EBV, Epstein-Barr Virus, Herpes, Herpesvirus, Intervirology, Viral, Virology. This article was prepared by Proteomics Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Proteomics Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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