Multiple integrated copies and high-level production of the human retrovirus XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) from 22Rv1 prostate carcinoma …

EC Knouf, MJ Metzger, PS Mitchell, JD Arroyo… - Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
EC Knouf, MJ Metzger, PS Mitchell, JD Arroyo, JR Chevillet, M Tewari, AD Miller
Journal of virology, 2009Am Soc Microbiol
The human retrovirus XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) is associated
with prostate cancer, most frequently in humans with a defect in the antiviral defense protein
RNase L, suggesting a role for XMRV in prostate carcinogenesis. However, XMRV has not
been found in prostate carcinoma cells. Here we show that 22Rv1 prostate carcinoma cells
produce high-titer virus that is nearly identical in properties and sequence to XMRV isolated
by others and consist primarily of a single clone of cells with at least 10 integrated copies of …
Abstract
The human retrovirus XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) is associated with prostate cancer, most frequently in humans with a defect in the antiviral defense protein RNase L, suggesting a role for XMRV in prostate carcinogenesis. However, XMRV has not been found in prostate carcinoma cells. Here we show that 22Rv1 prostate carcinoma cells produce high-titer virus that is nearly identical in properties and sequence to XMRV isolated by others and consist primarily of a single clone of cells with at least 10 integrated copies of XMRV, warranting further study of a possible role for XMRV integration in carcinogenesis.
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