title: Localization of a TNF-activated transcription site and interactions with the gamma activated site within the CAEV U3 70 base pair repeat.
abstract: The cytokines TNFalpha and IFNgamma have previously been shown to activate caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) transcription. Increased viral titers correlate with increased lesion severity. Therefore, TNFalpha and IFNgamma may augment the caprine arthritis lesion by increasing viral titers. CAEV transcription is under the control of the viral promoter within the U3 region of the long terminal repeat. A set of U3 deletion mutants was generated and used to establish stably integrated, U937-based cell lines. These cell lines were utilized to define the required promoter sequences for cytokine-induced transcriptional activation. Here we have identified a novel 17 nucleotide TNF-activated site within the U3 region 70 bp repeat which is both required and sufficient in a minimal construct for TNFalpha-induced CAEV transcriptional activation. In contrast to the results of previous studies with IFNgamma, we found that multiple sequences within the U3 region 70 bp repeat were required for IFNgamma-activation of the CAEV promoter. The results identify previously unrecognized complexity in the CAEV promoter that may be relevant to viral replication and disease.
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-0001, USA. bgm@vetmed.wsu.edu <bgm@vetmed.wsu.edu>
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Murphy
authors: Douglas P
authors: DP
authors: Jasmer
authors: Stephen N
authors: SN
authors: White
authors: Donald
authors: D
authors: Knowles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016088:Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001483:Base Sequence; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D015750:Genes, gag; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D020079:Terminal Repeat Sequences; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020298:U937 Cells
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma