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The Microbiological Society of Korea (한국미생물학회)
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Expression of Human Cytomegalovirus Immediate Early US3 Gene in Human Fibroblast Cells

  • Lee, Gyu-Cheol (Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Chong-Kyo (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Ahn, Jin-Hyun (Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Medical School) ;
  • Lee, Chan-Hee (Research Institute for Genetic Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2000.03.01
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Abstract

US3 gene is a member of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) immediate early gene. Although the precise functions of the US3 gene in HCMV replication and pathogenesis are not known, it has been reported to play a role in inhibiting major histocompatibility class I antigen presentation. For further knowledge of US3 gene expression, rabbit polyclonal antiserum of the US3 gene product was used for indirect immunofluorescence assay. In permissive human foreskin fibroblast (HFF) cells, US3 gene expression was detectable as crescent or half-moon shape in the perinuclear region at immediate early times after virus infection. HFF cells infected with mutant HCMV lacking US3 open reading frames were negative for US3 immunofluorescence assay. Double immunofluorescence assay using monoclonal antibody to gamma adaptin (specific for the Golgi complex) and rabbit anti-US3 antiserum revealed that US3 gene product could be localized to the Golgi complex. At later time after HCMV infection, US3 gene products were detected as globular aggregates in the cytosol. These aggregates were positive for gamma adaptin and stained with preimmune serum, suggesting a nonspecific reaction to the Golgi complex. Northern blot analysis revealed that transcription of US3 was observed only during immediate early times after virus infection (until 6 h postinfection). Therefore US3 gene expression appears to be confined to immediate early time and its gene products are localized to the Golgi complex as crescent shaped forms in the perinuclear cytoplasm.

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