Induction of p53-Independent Apoptosis by Simian Virus 40 Small t Antigen
AUTOR(ES)
Gjoerup, Ole
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Simian virus 40 small t antigen (st) is required for optimal transformation and replication properties of the virus. We find that in certain cell types, such as the human osteosarcoma cell line U2OS, st is capable of inducing apoptosis, as evidenced by a fragmented nuclear morphology and positive terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling staining of transfected cells. The cell death can be p53 independent, since it also occurs in p53-deficient H1299 cells. Genetic analysis indicates that two specific mutants affect apoptosis induction. One of these (C103S) has been frequently used as a PP2A binding mutant. The second mutant (TR4) lacks the final four amino acids of st, which have been reported to be unimportant for PP2A binding in vitro. However, TR4 unexpectedly fails to bind PP2A in vivo. Furthermore, a long-term colony assay reveals a potent colony inhibition upon st expression, and the behavior of st mutants in this assay reflects the relative frequency of nuclear fragmentation observed in transfections using the same mutants. Notably, either Bcl-2 coexpression or broad caspase inhibitor treatment could restore normal nuclear morphology. Finally, fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis suggests a correlation between the ability of st to modulate cell cycle progression and apoptosis. Taken together, these observations underscore that st does not always promote proliferation but may, depending on conditions and cell type, effect a cell death response.
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