scholarly journals Novel GACG-hairpin pair motif in the 5' untranslated region of type C retroviruses related to murine leukemia virus.

1992 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 632-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
D A Konings ◽  
M A Nash ◽  
J V Maizel ◽  
R B Arlinghaus
Author(s):  
L. Z. de Tkaczevski ◽  
E. de Harven ◽  
C. Friend

Despite extensive studies, the correlation between the morphology and pathogenicity of murine leukemia viruses (MLV) has not yet been clarified. The virus particles found in the plasma of leukemic mice belong to 2 distinct groups, 1 or 2% of them being enveloped A particles and the vast majority being of type C. It is generally believed that these 2 types of particles represent different phases in the development of the same virus. Particles of type A have been thought to be an earlier form of type C particles. One of the tissue culture lines established from Friend leukemia solid tumors has provided the material for the present study. The supernatant fluid of the line designated C-1A contains an almost pure population of A particles as illustrated in Figure 1. The ratio is, therefore, the reverse of what is unvariably observed in the plasma of leukemic mice where C particles predominate.


2001 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 4490-4498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Prassolov ◽  
Sibyll Hein ◽  
Marion Ziegler ◽  
Dmitry Ivanov ◽  
Carsten Münk ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Murine leukemia virus (MuLV) M813 was originally isolated from the Southeast Asian rodent Mus cervicolor. As with the ecotropic MuLVs derived from Mus musculus, its host range is limited to rodent cells. Earlier studies have mapped its receptor to chromosome 2, but it has not been established whether M813 shares a common receptor with any other MuLVs. In this study, we have performed interference assays with M813 and viruses from four interference groups of MuLV. The infection efficiency of M813 was not compromised in cells expressing any one of the other MuLVs, demonstrating that M813 must use a distinct receptor for cell entry. The entire M813 env coding region was molecularly cloned. Sequence analysis revealed high similarity with other MuLVs but with a unique receptor-binding domain. Substitution of M813env sequences in Moloney MuLV resulted in a replication-competent virus with a host range and interference profile similar to those of the biological clone M813. M813 thus defines a novel receptor interference group of type C MuLVs.


1978 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
pp. 639-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
D H Troxler ◽  
E Yuan ◽  
D Linemeyer ◽  
S Ruscetti ◽  
E M Scolnick

Recent studies have indicated that both the replication-defective spleen focus-forming virus (SFFV) in the Friend virus complex and the helper-independent mink cell focus-inducing (MCF) viruses derived from AKR-murine leukemia virus (MuLV) are env gene recombinants between ecotropic virus and xenotropic virus. In an attempt to isolate additional env gene recombinants between Friend murine leukemia virus (F-MuLV) and xenotropic virus, we have inoculated cloned ecotropic F-MuLV into newborn NIH Swiss mice and analyzed MuLV released from preleukemic and leukemic spleens of infected mice. Two helper-independent MCF strains of F-MuLV have been isolated. Like the previously described AKR-MCF viruses, the Friend MCF viruses are env gene recombinants between an ecotropic virus (F-MuLV) and a mouse xenotropic virus, as shown by host range, interference pattern, and tryptic peptide analysis of the gp70s of these MuLV. Furthermore, RNA from the Friend MCF viruses hybridizes completely to cDNAsffv, a nucleic acid probe which detects that portion of SFFV which was not derived from P-MuLV. The ability to isolate replicating MCF viruses derived from F-MuLV FURTHER strengthens the parallels between the Friend erythroleukemia system and the AKR thymic leukemia system. Finally, the potential relationship of helper-independent env gene recombinants between F-MuLV and xenotropic virus to be highly leukemogenic SFFV is discussed.


Author(s):  
K. Maruyama ◽  
T. Fujimoto ◽  
G. R. Swearingen ◽  
L. Dmochowski

In the course of studies on possible interaction between animal leukemia viruses and a hypothetical human cancer virus(es), a culture line (P3) derived from Burkitt lymphoma and containing herpestype virus was inoculated 10 times with feline or murine leukemia virus. Filtrates (0.45 µ Millipore) of tissue culture fluid from feline lymphoma cell cultures containing type C particles (supplied by Dr. C. G. Rickard) and from human embryo kidney cell cultures infected with Rauscher leukemia virus(supplied by Dr. B. S. Wright) were used as source of virus. Electron micro scopy was carried out on cells from cultures before inoculation, the 4-day-old culture after 10 inoculations, and subcultures at 2nd (30 days), 3rd (40 days), 12th(85 or 95 days) passages after the last inoculation.


1973 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 622-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wade P. Parks ◽  
David M. Livingston ◽  
George J. Todaro ◽  
Raoul E. Benveniste ◽  
Edward M. Scolnick

A radioimmunoassay specific for a murine leukemia virus structural protein, the gs antigen, detects an antigenic reactivity in normal murine cells in culture and natural tissues. The assay was shown to measure an antigen that is highly related to the virion protein as shown by absorption tests, immunoadsorbent chromatography, and by analysis of linearized dose-response curves. These findings combined with the finding of viral-specific RNA indicate that portions of the viral genome are being expressed with a much greater frequency than previously appreciated.


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