title: Virus-encoded miR-155 ortholog is an important potential regulator but not essential for the development of lymphomas induced by very virulent Marek's disease virus.
abstract: The microRNA (miRNA) mdv1-miR-M4, a functional miR-155 ortholog encoded by oncogenic Marek's disease virus (MDV), has previously been suggested to be involved in MDV pathogenesis. Using the technique of bacterial artificial chromosome mutagenesis, we have presently evaluated the potential role of mdv1-miR-M4 in the oncogenesis of the very virulent (vv) MDV strain GX0101. Unexpectedly, deletions of the Meq-cluster or mdv1-miR-M4 alone from the viral genome strongly decreased rather than abolished its oncogenicity. Compared to GX0101, mortalities of mutants GXΔmiR-M4 and GXΔMeq-miRs were reduced from 100% to 18% and 4%, coupled with the gross tumor incidence reduction from 28% to 22% and 8%, respectively. Our data suggests that the mdv1-miR-M4 is possibly an important regulator in the development of Marek's disease (MD) lymphomas but is not essential for the oncogenicity of vvMDV. In addition, some of the other Meq-clustered miRNAs may also play potentially critical roles in vvMDV induction of lymphomas.
authors: Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.116 Huayuan Road, Zhengzhou 450002, People's Republic of China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, People's Republic of China.
authors: Zu-Hua
authors: ZH
authors: Yu
authors: Man
authors: M
authors: Teng
authors: Ai-Jun
authors: AJ
authors: Sun
authors: Le-Le
authors: LL
authors: Yu
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Hu
authors: Liang-Hu
authors: LH
authors: Qu
authors: Ke
authors: K
authors: Ding
authors: Xiang-Chao
authors: XC
authors: Cheng
authors: Ju-Xiong
authors: JX
authors: Liu
authors: Zhi-Zhong
authors: ZZ
authors: Cui
authors: Gai-Ping
authors: GP
authors: Zhang
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Luo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D008381:Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D008380:Marek Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs; D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: BAC; MDV; MicroRNA; Oncogenesis; Pathogenesis; mdv1-miR-M4; miR-155