title: Involvement of intracellular Ca2+ in the regulation of bovine leukemia virus expression.
abstract: The calcium ionophore A23187, which was used to increase the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), was analyzed for effects on bovine leukemia virus (BLV) expression in two BLV infected cell lines. To clarify the role of intracellular free calcium in this response, [Ca2+]i was measured during ionophore treatment with the fluorescent calcium indicator Fura-2. Elevation of intracellular calcium under these conditions caused an enhancement of BLV gp51 and p24 synthesis as well as an activation of the BLV long terminal repeat (LTR) in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, it was observed that elevated levels of intracellular calcium following A23187 stimulation lead to activation of NF-kappaB. Based on inhibitor studies, we hypothesize that the effect of A23187 on BLV expression appears to be mediated by PKC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bondzio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abraham-Podgornik
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blankenstein
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Risse
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D007476:Ionophores / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000821:virology; D001909:Leukemia Virus, Bovine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D019311:Staurosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D020079:Terminal Repeat Sequences; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007476:Ionophores; D016328:NF-kappa B; D000001:Calcimycin; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019311:Staurosporine; D002118:Calcium