Project description:Epstein-Barr virus is associated with several human malignancies, including Burkitt Lymnphoma. The virus encodes more than 40 microRNAs, which participate in its possible pathogenetic role. We used microarrays to study the effect of the expression of an Epstein-Barr virus-encoded microRNA (ebv-BART6-3p) on the global gene expression profile of Burkitt Lymphoma cell lines.
Project description:Epstein Barr virus causes linfectious mononucleosis and establishes lifelong infection associated with cancer and autoimmune disease. To better understand immunity to EBV, we performed a prospective study of natural infection in healthy humans. These anlyses were undertaken in order to determine what gene expression changes occur as the result of primary Epstein Barr virus infection. Samples were taken both before and following acquisition of the virus for direct comparison of samples for single subjects. These data provide an important first description of the response to natural herepesvirus infection in humans. PBMC were taken before acquisition of EBV, during acute infection, and during latency
Project description:Epstein Barr virus causes linfectious mononucleosis and establishes lifelong infection associated with cancer and autoimmune disease. To better understand immunity to EBV, we performed a prospective study of natural infection in healthy humans. These anlyses were undertaken in order to determine what gene expression changes occur as the result of primary Epstein Barr virus infection. Samples were taken both before and following acquisition of the virus for direct comparison of samples for single subjects. These data provide an important first description of the response to natural herepesvirus infection in humans. PBMC were taken before acquisition of EBV, during acute infection, and during latency
Project description:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus linked to a number of B cell cancers and lymphoproliferative disorders. During latent infection, EBV expresses 25 viral pre-microRNAs (miRNAs) and induces the expression of specific host miRNAs, such as miR-155 and miR-21, which potentially play a role in viral oncogenesis. To date, a limited number of EBV miRNA targets have been identified; thus, the role of EBV miRNAs in viral pathogenesis is not well defined. Here, we used photoactivatable ribonucleoside-enhanced crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (PAR-CLIP) combined with deep sequencing and computational analysis to comprehensively examine the viral and cellular miRNA targetome in EBV B95-8-infected lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs). We identified 7,827 miRNA-interaction sites in 3,492 cellular 3'UTRs. 531 of these sites contained seed-matches to viral miRNAs. 24 PAR-CLIP-identified miRNA:3'UTR interactions were confirmed by reporter assays. Our results reveal that EBV miRNAs predominantly target cellular transcripts during latent infection, thereby manipulating the host environment. Furthermore, targets of EBV miRNAs are involved in multiple cellular processes that are directly relevant to viral infection, including innate immunity, cell survival, and cell proliferation. Finally, we present evidence that myc-regulated host miRNAs from the miR-17/92 cluster can regulate latent viral gene expression. This comprehensive survey of the miRNA targetome in EBV-infected B cells represents a key step towards defining the functions of EBV-encoded miRNAs, and potentially, identifying novel therapeutic targets for EBVassociated malignancies. Ago2 (Argonaute 2) PAR-CLIP and small RNA deep sequencing of Epstein-Barr virus B95.8-infected lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs).
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small RNA molecules previously known to function as post-transcriptional regulators in multiple cellular processes. Here, we show that a human cellular miRNA, hsa-miR-155, can regulate the latent replication origin (oriP) of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) by competing with Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1) for direct binding to the dyad symmetry (DS) sequence on the oriP, and thus regulate the function of the DNA replication origin. When this direct binding was abolished by introducing a mutation into the hsa-miR-155 or DS sequence, replication resumed. Furthermore, endogenous hsa-miR-155 could target specifically to the EBV genomic replication origin in EBV type I-latently infected cells and regulate the viral DNA replication. Our discovery represents a hitherto undiscovered and important function of miRNA for the control of DNA replication, and demonstrates a probable mechanism of how this can be achieved using the latent replication origin of EBV.
Project description:Latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is recognised as a factor in the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We found that EBV encoded Latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A) enhances lipid accumulation significantly in NPC cells. We used microarrays to identify differential genes regulated by LMP2A in NPC cell lines.
Project description:Epstein Barr virus causes linfectious mononucleosis and establishes lifelong infection associated with cancer and autoimmune disease. To better understand immunity to EBV, we performed a prospective study of natural infection in healthy humans. These anlyses were undertaken in order to determine what gene expression changes occur as the result of primary Epstein Barr virus infection. Samples were taken both before and following acquisition of the virus for direct comparison of samples for single subjects. These data provide an important first description of the response to natural herepesvirus infection in humans.
Project description:Epstein Barr virus causes linfectious mononucleosis and establishes lifelong infection associated with cancer and autoimmune disease. To better understand immunity to EBV, we performed a prospective study of natural infection in healthy humans. These anlyses were undertaken in order to determine what gene expression changes occur as the result of primary Epstein Barr virus infection. Samples were taken both before and following acquisition of the virus for direct comparison of samples for single subjects. These data provide an important first description of the response to natural herepesvirus infection in humans.