| Stimulation of interferon-β gene expression by human cytomegalovirus via nuclear factor kappa B and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway |
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학술지명 Virus Research
저자 이현아,이찬희,이규철
발표일 2006-05-01
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Infection of human foreskin fibroblast(HFF) cells with human cytomegalovirus(HCMV)induces the secretion of soluble factors including interferon(IFN)-β that stimulates human leukocyte antigen (HLA)class I expression. In this study, the mechanism of IFN-β induction by HCMV was investigated. In HCMV-infected HFF cells, IFN-β secretion increased at 6h post infection(h.p.i). Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)analysis using ultra violet (UV)-inactivated HCMV indicated that viral gene expression is not necessary for the stimulation of IFN-β. Stimulation of IFN-β by HCMV infection was not blocked by cycloheximide, an inhibitor of protein synthesis, further suggesting that the expression of HCMV genes is not required for the stimulation of IFN-β gene transcription. IFN-β may be produced from virus-infected cells as an inflammatory response and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-кB) plays a central role in inflammatory response. HCMV failed to induce the IFN-β expression, when the virus-infected cells were treated with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC), an inhibitor of NF-кB, or LY294002 and wortmannin, inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3-K). The result suggests that PI3-K and/or NF-кB may be related with the induction pathway of IFN-β by HCMV. |