title: Negative modulation of Epstein-Barr virus episomes by a human B-cell growth factor.
abstract: To study the effect of T-cell-derived BCGF-12kD on human B-cell autocrine growth-associated functions, we cultured Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-transformed normal B cells (LCL 72285) and Burkitt's lymphoma cells (Raji) in the presence or absence of BCGF-12kD. When cultured in media supplemented only with fetal calf serum, the LCL and Raji cell lines maintained relatively high levels of episomes. Although a similar level of proliferation could be maintained under defined culture conditions in media supplemented with BCGF-12kD, these conditions resulted in a time-dependent reduction of EBV sequences, as detected with EBV nuclear antigen (EBNA-1 and EBNA-2) gene probes. These results suggest that stimulation with T-cell-derived BCGF-12kD can alter a regulatory step which may be involved in the EBV transformation of B cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Roger Williams General Hospital-Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02908.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roome
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maizel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D005814:Genes, Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007378:Interleukins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008970:Molecular Weight
chemical_list: D007378:Interleukins; D015847:Interleukin-4