Increase of antigen production in BLV-infected cell lines via additional expression of tax

Zentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin. Reihe B. Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B
H J WagnerS Risse

Abstract

The selection of animals infected with the bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) is performed by the immunological detection of antibodies against the virus, commonly using the antigen gp51. Furthermore, research is being carried out to develop protective vaccines against BLV that have gp51 as their main component. Taking both of these factors into account, it is clear that there will be an increasing requirement for the virus antigen gp51 for some time to come. The permanently BLV-infected foetal lamb kidney cell line FLK/BLV (and its sublines) has been proved to be the most useful culture for the mass production of the virus antigen. Stable cell lines producing higher quantities of BLV antigen have not been established, either by subcloning of the FLK/BLV or by infection of other permanent cells with BLV. Here, a report is made on efforts to increase the expression of gp51 in BLV-infected cells via the additional expression of homologous transactivating virus protein tax. Selectable tax expression vectors that integrate into the host cell genome were constructed using BL provirus DNA fragments. Highly productive FLK/BLV cells were transfected with these vectors. Following selection with G 418, gp51-producing cell lines were establishe...Continue Reading

References

Jun 7, 1976·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications·A W WiensJ Papaconstantinou
Dec 1, 1985·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·N SagataY Ikawa
Apr 1, 1973·Virology·F L Graham, A J van der Eb
Jan 1, 1984·Microbiology and Immunology·S Itohara, Y Mizuno
Dec 1, 1993·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·G H CantorG H Palmer
Oct 1, 1993·Immunology and Cell Biology·R C DanielM F Lavin
Jul 15, 1993·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Y DaH A Lewin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 24, 2004·Journal of Virological Methods·D BeierO Marquardt

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.