The epstein-Barr-virus-encoded membrane protein LMP but not the nuclear antigen EBNA-1 induces rejection of transfected murine mammary carcinoma cells - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 1991 Jul 9;48(5):794-800.
doi: 10.1002/ijc.2910480527.
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- DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910480527
The epstein-Barr-virus-encoded membrane protein LMP but not the nuclear antigen EBNA-1 induces rejection of transfected murine mammary carcinoma cells
P Trivedi et al. Int J Cancer. 1991.
Abstract
The EBV-encoded membrane protein (LMP) and the nuclear antigen EBNA-1 were compared for their capacity to induce rejection of transfected murine mammary carcinoma cells in syngeneic hosts. The tumorigenic potential of stable LMP and EBNA-1 expressing sublines of the ACA (H-2f)-derived mammary carcinoma line S6C was tested in pre-immunized syngeneic and semi-syngeneic animals. LMP expressing S6C cells elicited a strong rejection response as demonstrated by the lower tumor take and slower growth in immunized vs. control mice. In contrast, EBNA-1-expressing cells were non-immunogenic in syngeneic hosts and in one semi-syngeneic F1-hybrid. Rejection in 2 additional F1-hybrids did not appear to be due to EBNA-1-specific immune responses. Our findings support the hypothesis that the escape of EBV carrying tumor cells from EBV-specific immune surveillance may be facilitated by the fact that viral gene expression is limited to EBNA-1.
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