title: Differentiation of human fetal multipotential neural progenitor cells to astrocytes reveals susceptibility factors for JC virus.
abstract: Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are of increasing concern, especially among immunocompromised populations. Rodent models are often inappropriate for studies of CNS infection, as many viruses, including JC virus (JCV) and HIV, cannot replicate in rodent cells. Consequently, human fetal brain-derived multipotential CNS progenitor cells (NPCs) that can be differentiated into neurons, oligodendrocytes, or astrocytes have served as a model in CNS studies. NPCs can be nonproductively infected by JCV, while infection of progenitor-derived astrocytes (PDAs) is robust. We profiled cellular gene expression at multiple times during differentiation of NPCs to PDAs. Several activated transcription factors show commonality between cells of the brain, in which JCV replicates, and lymphocytes, in which JCV is likely latent. Bioinformatic analysis determined transcription factors that may influence the favorable transcriptional environment for JCV in PDAs. This study attempts to provide a framework for understanding the functional transcriptional profile necessary for productive JCV infection.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. michael.ferenczy@nih.gov
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ferenczy
authors.forename: Kory R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Leslie J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Maria Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Eugene O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Major
mesh_terms: D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D007577:JC Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D039902:Multipotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D014157:Transcription Factors
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