Andrews, P.W. orcid.org/0000-0001-7215-4410, Gönczöl, E., Fenderson, B.A. et al. (4 more authors) (1989) Human cytomegalovirus induces stage-specific embryonic antigen 1 in differentiating human teratocarcinoma cells and fibroblasts. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 169 (4). pp. 1347-1359. ISSN 0022-1007
Abstract
Cell surface expression of stage specific embryonic antigen 1 (SSEA-1), or Lex (III3 FucnLC4), was induced in differentiated human teratocarcinoma cells and in human diploid fibroblasts 3-6 d after infection with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). In parallel, fucosylated lactoseries glycolipids bearing the SSEA-1/Lex epitope were readily detected in the infected cells but not in the uninfected cells. HCMV infection also results in altered expression of several glycosyltransferases. SSEA-1/Lex induction is probably a consequence of both increased expression of beta 1----3N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, which catalyzes the rate-limiting step in lactoseries core chain synthesis, and subtle alterations in the relative competition for common precursor structures at key points in the biosynthetic pathway. Since SSEA-1 has been suggested to play a role in some morphogenetic cell-cell interactions during embryonic development, the induction of this antigen at inappropriate times might provide one mechanism whereby intrauterine infection with HCMV can damage the developing fetal nervous system.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 1989 The Rockefeller University Press. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Antigens, CD15; Antigens, Viral; Cell Differentiation; Cells, Cultured; Cytomegalovirus; Fibroblasts; Glycolipids; Hexosyltransferases; Humans; In Vitro Techniques; Membrane Lipids; Teratoma |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) > Department of Biomedical Science (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2016 12:57 |
Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2016 12:57 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.169.4.1347 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Rockefeller University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1084/jem.169.4.1347 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98393 |