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Internal ribosome entry site regulates translation of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus FLICE inhibitory protein.


ABSTRACT: The gammaherpesvirus Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) (or human herpesvirus 8) is associated with the endothelial tumor Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and lymphoproliferative disorders in immunocompromised individuals. Only a small number of viral proteins are expressed in B cells latently infected with KSHV; here we characterize the mechanism of expression of one of these, the viral FLICE inhibitory protein v-FLIP (K13, ORF71). The v-FLIP coding region is present in a bicistronic message, following the v-cyclin coding region. Using both in vitro translation and cell transfection assays, we have identified an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) preceding the v-FLIP start codon and overlapping the v-cyclin (ORF 72) coding region, which allows v-FLIP translation. Using an antibody against v-FLIP we have detected expression of the endogenous protein in latently infected KSHV-positive primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) cell lines. Induction of apoptosis by serum withdrawal from PEL cells results in a relative increase in v-FLIP synthesis, as previously described for some cellular proteins translated from IRES.

SUBMITTER: Low W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC115920 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Internal ribosome entry site regulates translation of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus FLICE inhibitory protein.

Low W W   Harries M M   Ye H H   Du M Q MQ   Boshoff C C   Collins M M  

Journal of virology 20010301 6


The gammaherpesvirus Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) (or human herpesvirus 8) is associated with the endothelial tumor Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and lymphoproliferative disorders in immunocompromised individuals. Only a small number of viral proteins are expressed in B cells latently infected with KSHV; here we characterize the mechanism of expression of one of these, the viral FLICE inhibitory protein v-FLIP (K13, ORF71). The v-FLIP coding region is present in a bicistronic message,  ...[more]

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