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The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus G protein-coupled receptor has broad signaling effects in primary effusion lymphoma cells.

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:Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/human herpesvirus 8 [HHV-8]) is a gamma-2-herpesvirus responsible for Kaposi's sarcoma as well as primary effusion lymphoma (PEL). KSHV is a lymphotropic virus that has pirated many mammalian genes involved in inflammation, cell cycle control, and angiogenesis. Among these is the early lytic viral G protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR), a homologue of the human interleukin-8 (IL-8) receptor. When expressed, vGPCR is constitutively active and can signal via mitogen- and stress-activated kinases. In certain models it activates the transcriptional potential of NF-kappaB and activator protein 1 (AP-1) and induces vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production. Despite its importance to the pathogenesis of all KSHV-mediated disease, little is known about vGPCR activity in hematopoietic cells. To study the signaling potential and downstream effects of vGPCR in such cells, we have developed PEL cell lines that express vGPCR under the control of an inducible promoter. The sequences required for tetracycline-mediated induction were cloned into a plasmid containing adeno-associated virus type 2 elements to enhance integration efficiency. This novel plasmid permitted studies of vGPCR activity in naturally infected KSHV-positive lymphocytes. We show that vGPCR activates ERK-2 and p38 in PEL cells. In addition, it increases the transcription of reporter genes under the control of AP-1, NF-kappaB, CREB, and NFAT, a Ca(2+)-dependent transcription factor important to KSHV lytic gene expression. vGPCR also increases the transcription of KSHV open reading frames 50 and 57, thereby displaying broad potential to affect viral transcription patterns. Finally, vGPCR signaling results in increased PEL cell elaboration of KSHV vIL-6 and VEGF, two growth factors involved in KSHV-mediated disease pathogenesis.

journal_name

J Virol

journal_title

Journal of virology

authors

Cannon M,Philpott NJ,Cesarman E

doi

10.1128/jvi.77.1.57-67.2003

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-01-01 00:00:00

pages

57-67

issue

eissn

0022-538X

issn

1098-5514

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The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus G protein-coupled receptor has broad signaling effects in primary effusion lymphoma cells.