Vockerodt, M., Morgan, S. L., Kuo, M., Wei, W., Chukwuma, M. B., Arrand, J. R. (John R.), Kube, D., Gordon, J., Young, Lawrence S., Woodman, Ciaran B. J. and Murray, Paul G. (2008) The Epstein-Barr virus oncoprotein, latent membrane protein-1, reprograms germinal centre B cells towards a Hodgkin's Reed-Sternberg-like phenotype. Journal of Pathology, Vol.216 (No.1). pp. 83-92. doi:10.1002/path.2384

Research output not available from this repository, contact author.

Request Changes to record.

Abstract

Although the latent membrane protein-1 (LMP1) of the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is believed to be important for the transformation of germinal centre (GC) B cells, the precise contribution of this viral oncogene to lymphoma development is poorly understood. In this study, we used a non-viral vector-based method to express LMP1 in primary human GC B cells. Gene expression profiling revealed that LMP1 induced in GC B cells transcriptional changes characteristic of Hodgkin's lymphoma cell lines. Strikingly, LMP1 down-regulated the expression of B-cell-specific genes including B-cell receptor components such as CD79A, CD79B, CD19, CD20, CD22, and BLNK. LMP1 also induced the expression of ID2, a negative regulator of B-cell differentiation. Our data suggest that in EBV-positive cases, LMP1 is likely to be a major contributor to the altered transcriptional pattern characteristic of Hodgkin/Reed–Sternberg cells, including the loss of B-cell identity.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Pathology
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN:	0022-3417
Official Date:	September 2008
Dates:	Date Event September 2008 Published
Volume:	Vol.216
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 83-92
DOI:	10.1002/path.2384
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

Request changes or add full text files to a record

Repository staff actions (login required)

View Item