title: Interaction of adeno-associated virus Rep78 with p53: implications in growth inhibition.
abstract: Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a nonpathogenic, single-stranded DNA virus belonging to the parvoviridae family. Onco-suppressive properties of AAV against adenovirus, a DNA tumor virus, have been well documented. Rep78, a major regulatory protein of AAV, is believed to be responsible for its antioncogenic properties. Most DNA tumor viruses disturb the cell cycle pathways by essentially abrogating the functions of p53. Here we present evidence that AAV acts as an antiproliferative agent against adenovirus by protecting the adenoviral-mediated degradation of p53 as confirmed by both Western blot analysis and immunoprecipitation analysis with anti-p53 antibody. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments revealed that the AAV Rep78 is physically bound to p53 in vivo. Furthermore, the binding of purified p53 to the AAV Rep78 affinity column confirms their interaction. These results document for the first time that the antiproliferative effects of AAV against adenovirus are mediated, at least in part, by the interaction of AAV Rep78 with p53.
authors.affiliation: Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System and Myeloma and Transplantation Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Batchu
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shammas
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Munshi
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000502:physiology*; D017501:Adenovirus E1B Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000229:Dependovirus / Q000502:physiology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000821:virology; D006367:HeLa Cells / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D012326:RNA Splicing; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism*; D014452:Ubiquitins / Q000502:physiology; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017501:Adenovirus E1B Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D014452:Ubiquitins; D014764:Viral Proteins; C068734:rep proteins, Adeno-associated virus 2