A cell-free replication system for human polyomavirus JC DNA.
AUTOR(ES)
Nesper, J
RESUMO
The human polyomavirus JC virus (JCV) establishes persistent infections in most individuals and is the etiologic agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. In this report, we describe the establishment of a soluble cell-free system that is capable of replicating exogenous plasmid DNA containing the JCV origin of replication. Replication in this system is completely dependent on the addition of JCV large T antigen (TAg). To prepare JCV TAg for replication analysis, a recombinant baculovirus containing the JCV TAg-coding sequence was generated. TAg expressed in insect cells was purified by metal chelate chromatography. JCV TAg supported initiation of JCV DNA replication in the presence of DNA polymerase alpha-primase, replication protein A, and topoisomerase I in a dose-dependent manner and was also capable of supporting DNA replication in crude human cell extracts. Point mutation of TAg-binding site I strongly diminished TAg binding and concomitantly reduced JCV DNA replication in vivo and in vitro by approximately 50%. Point mutation of TAg-binding site II or deletion of the early palindrome completely abolished replication of JCV origin-containing plasmid DNA in vivo and in vitro, marking these sequences as essential components of the JCV core origin. A comparison of several TAgs showed that simian virus 40 TAg, but not mouse polyomavirus (PyV) TAg, supported replication of a plasmid containing a JCV origin. These findings provide evidence that replication in the cell-free system faithfully mimics JCV DNA replication in vivo. Therefore, it may be a useful tool for future analysis of interactions between JCV and its host cell.
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