title: Apoptosis as a cause of death in measles virus-infected cells.
abstract: To determine the mechanism of measles virus-induced cell death, we studied the infection of Vero cells and monocytic cell lines with wild-type (Chicago-1) and vaccine (Edmonston) strains of measles virus. DNA fragmentation indicative of apoptosis was apparent by flow cytometry, agarose gel electrophoresis, and electron microscopy. Within syncytia, DNA strand breaks were demonstrated by end labeling with terminal transferase and then by visualization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Esolen
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hardwick
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D004249:DNA Damage; D008459:Measles virus / Q000502:physiology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000821:virology*; D014709:Vero Cells