Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Virol. 2012 Apr;86(8):4701-7. doi: 10.1128/JVI.06829-11. Epub 2012 Feb 15.
We report that type I interferons (IFNs) upregulate latent membrane protein 1 (LMP-1) expression by direct activation of the ED-L1 promoter in several Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-carrying Burkitt's lymphoma lines. In EBV-infected primary B cells, IFN-α transiently upregulates LMP-1 mRNA, but not protein levels, followed by downregulation of both, suggesting a novel antiproliferative mechanism of type I IFNs. Furthermore, our results may explain the expression of LMP-1 in memory B cells of systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
我们报告称,I 型干扰素(IFNs)通过直接激活 Epstein-Barr 病毒(EBV)携带的 Burkitt 淋巴瘤系中的 ED-L1 启动子,上调潜伏膜蛋白 1(LMP-1)的表达。在 EBV 感染的原代 B 细胞中,IFN-α 短暂地上调 LMP-1 mRNA,但不影响蛋白水平,随后两者均下调,提示 I 型 IFNs 的一种新的抗增殖机制。此外,我们的结果可能解释了系统性红斑狼疮患者记忆 B 细胞中 LMP-1 的表达。