Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6140730 | Virology | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The microRNA (miRNA) mdv1-miR-M4, a functional miR-155 ortholog encoded by oncogenic Marek's disease virus (MDV), has previously been suggested to be involved in MDV pathogenesis. Using the technique of bacterial artificial chromosome mutagenesis, we have presently evaluated the potential role of mdv1-miR-M4 in the oncogenesis of the very virulent (vv) MDV strain GX0101. Unexpectedly, deletions of the Meq-cluster or mdv1-miR-M4 alone from the viral genome strongly decreased rather than abolished its oncogenicity. Compared to GX0101, mortalities of mutants GXÎmiR-M4 and GXÎMeq-miRs were reduced from 100% to 18% and 4%, coupled with the gross tumor incidence reduction from 28% to 22% and 8%, respectively. Our data suggests that the mdv1-miR-M4 is possibly an important regulator in the development of Marek's disease (MD) lymphomas but is not essential for the oncogenicity of vvMDV. In addition, some of the other Meq-clustered miRNAs may also play potentially critical roles in vvMDV induction of lymphomas.
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Authors
Zu-Hua Yu, Man Teng, Ai-Jun Sun, Le-Le Yu, Bo Hu, Liang-Hu Qu, Ke Ding, Xiang-Chao Cheng, Ju-Xiong Liu, Zhi-Zhong Cui, Gai-Ping Zhang, Jun Luo,