PMID: 9524074Apr 2, 1998Paper

Changes in alpha-1-antichymotrypsin expression in vaccinia virus infected HepG2 cells

Biological Chemistry
K SlezakH Rokita

Abstract

Human hepatoma cells (HepG2) synthesize and secrete several plasma proteins that are inhibited in a time- and dose-dependent manner after vaccinia virus infection. However, infection of the HepG2 cells with a low dose of the virus (up to 1 plaque forming unit/cell) stimulated the expression of alpha-1-antichymotrypsin, which was demonstrated by means of electroimmunoassay and Northern blot analysis. This stimulation appeared to be on the level of transcription as shown in transient transfection experiments using various alpha-1-antichymotrypsin gene promoter constructs. In contrast to interleukin-6, virus-induced activation of the alpha-1-antichymotrypsin gene transcription does not require the STAT (signal transducers and activators of transcription) binding elements present in the alpha-1-antichymotrypsin gene promoter. Furthermore, alpha-amanitin, which inhibits eukaryotic RNA polymerase II and III, did not affect alpha-1-antichymotrypsin stimulation by the virus, indicating involvement of the viral transcriptional apparatus in transient activation of alpha-1-antichymotrypsin gene expression.

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