title: A transmissible retrovirus expressing human hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT): gene transfer into cells obtained from humans deficient in HPRT.
abstract: A cDNA corresponding to the human gene for hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT; IMP:pyrophosphate phosphoribosyltransferase, EC 2.4.2.8) has been ligated into murine retroviral vectors such that it is under the transcriptional control of viral long terminal repeats. Transfection of HPRT- cells followed by superinfection with various helper viruses has led to the rescue of chimeric virus capable of transmitting the HPRT+ phenotype to HPRT- rodent or human cells. These genetically transformed cells contain authentic human HPRT at levels similar to normal HPRT+ cells.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D005796:Genes; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006378:Helper Viruses / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007041:Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000235:genetics; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D007041:Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase