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HERO ID
7058082
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Human papillomavirus type 31 oncoproteins E6 and E7 are required for the maintenance of episomes during the viral life cycle in normal human keratinocytes
Author(s)
Thomas, JT; Hubert, WG; Ruesch, MN; Laimins, LA; ,
Year
1999
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Publisher
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
Location
WASHINGTON
Page Numbers
8449-8454
PMID
10411895
Web of Science Id
WOS:000081589400032
Abstract
The E6 and E7 oncoproteins of the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types are able to immortalize human keratinocytes in vitro and likely contribute to the development of anogenital malignancies in vivo. The role of these oncoproteins in the productive viral life cycle, however, is not known. To begin to examine these possible roles, mutations in E6 were introduced in the context of the complete HPV 31 genome. Although transfected wild-type HPV 31 genomes, as well as genomes containing an E6 translation termination linker, an E6 frameshift mutation, and a point mutation in the p53 interacting domain were able to replicate in transient assays, only the wild-type genome was stably maintained as an episome, Interestingly, mutant genomes in either the E6 splice-donor site or splice-acceptor site were reduced in replication ability in transient assays; however, cotransfection of E1 and E2 expression vectors restored this function. In a similar fashion, genomes containing mutant HPV 31 E7 genes, including a translation termination mutant, two Rb-binding site mutants, a casein kinase II phosphorylation site mutant, and a transformation deficient mutant, were constructed, Although transient replication was similar to wild type in all of the E7 mutants, only the casein kinase II mutant had the ability to maintain high copies of episomal genomes, These findings suggest a role for E6 and E7 in the viral life cycle beyond their ability to extend the life span of infected cells.
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