Herpes simplex virus encodes a virion-associated protein which promotes long cellular processes in over-expressing cells

被引：49

作者：

Takakuwa, H ^{[1
]}

Goshima, F ^{[1
]}

Koshizuka, T ^{[1
]}

Murata, T ^{[1
]}

Daikoku, T ^{[1
]}

Nishiyama, Y ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nagoya Univ, Sch Med, Dis Mechanism & Control Res Inst, Lab Virol,Showa Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4668550, Japan

来源：

GENES TO CELLS | 2001年 / 6卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1046/j.1365-2443.2001.00475.x

中图分类号：

Q2 [细胞生物学];

学科分类号：

071009 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) possesses a number of accessory genes which are dispensable for replication in cell culture. A previous study showed that the UL21 gene product of HSV type 1 is a virion component that is not necessary for viral replication. The function of the gene product remains unknown. Results: We found that the HSV-1 UL21 gene product, a capsid-associated tegument protein with an apparent molecular mass of 62 kDa, promotes the outgrowth of long cellular processes when it is over-expressed in non-neural cells. The UL21 protein co-localizes and physically associates with microtubules in the long processes. Analysis using mutant proteins implicates a proline-rich region in promotion of the processes. Conclusions: The results suggest that the UL21 protein, like tau and other MAPs, promotes the process by directly or indirectly interacting with microtubules and facilitates the intracellular transport of the virus.

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页码：955 / 966

页数：12

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