Immunological selection of tumour cells which have lost SV40 antigen expression.

In an already tumorigenic spontaneously transformed mouse cell, after further transformation by SV40, the virus-specific antigenic function becomes dominant. By transplantation into syngeneic mice SV40 antigen negative revertant tumour cells can be selected out.     

Structure of the replicative helicase of the oncoprotein SV40 large tumour antigen

The oncoprotein large tumour antigen (LTag) is encoded by the DNA tumour virus simian virus 40. LTag transforms cells and induces tumours in animals by altering the functions of tumour suppressors (including pRB and p53) and other key cellular proteins. LTag is also a molecular machine that distorts/melts the replication origin of the viral genome and unwinds duplex DNA. LTag therefore seems to be a functional homologue of the eukaryotic minichromosome maintenance (MCM) complex. Here we present the X-ray structure of a hexameric LTag with DNA helicase activity. The structure identifies the p53-binding surface and reveals the structural basis of hexamerization. The hexamer contains a long, positively charged channel with an unusually large central chamber that binds both single-stranded and double-stranded DNA. The hexamer organizes into two tiers that can potentially rotate relative to each other through connecting alpha-helices to expand/constrict the channel, producing an 'iris' effect that could be used for distorting or melting the origin and unwinding DNA at the replication fork.     

Phosphorylation of large tumour antigen by cdc2 stimulates SV40 DNA replication

Simian virus 40 large tumour antigen (T) is a replication origin binding protein required for viral DNA synthesis. Unphosphorylated T antigen is deficient in promoting DNA replication in vitro but can be activated by phosphorylation at residue threonine 124 by the cdc2 protein kinase. This observation demonstrates that T is regulated by phosphorylation and provides a model for cdc2 function in the control of DNA replication.     

Defective repair of alkylated DNA by human tumour and SV40-transformed human cell strains

We have identified a group of 8 (among 39) human tumour cell strains deficient in the ability to support the growth of adenovirus 5 preparations treated with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG), but able to support the growth of non-treated adenovirus normally. This deficient behaviour defines the Mer- phenotype. Strains having the Mer- phenotype were found to arise from tumours originating in four different organs. Relative to Mer+ strains, Mer- tumour strains showed greater sensitivity to MNNG-produced killing, greater MNNG-stimulated "DNA repair synthesis and a more rapid MNNG-produced decrease in semi-conservative DNA synthesis. Here we report that (1) Mer- strains are deficient in removing O6-methylguanine (O6-MeG) from their DNA after [Me-14C]MMNG treatment (Table 1); (2) Mer- tumour strains originate from tumours arising in patients having Mer+ normal fibroblasts (Fig. 1a, b); (3) SV40 transformation of (Mer+) human fibroblasts often converts them to Mer- strains (Fig. 1c, d); (4) MNNG produces more sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) in Mer- than in Mer+ cell strains (Fig. 2).     

放线菌酮诱导SV40增强子的启动子活性的研究

在蛋白质合成抑制放线菌酮（CHX）诱导下,pCAT－E质粒中SV40增强子能启动CAT基因的表达,在很短的时间（5min)和很低的CHX质量浓度（30ng/mL）条件下,CHX即能诱导pCAT－E中SV40增强子的启动子活性,为了研究CHX诱导的pCAT-E质粒中SV40增强子的启动子活性是否与位置有关,构建了两个组体：pCAT-Bas-Enh(-)和pCAT-Bas-Enh( ),改变了SV40增强了序列与载体中CAT报告基因的相对位置,用重组质粒转染CHO细胞并用CHX处理,检测不到CAT活性,说明pCAT－E质粒中CHX所诱导的SV40增强子启动子活性受SV40增强子位置的影响。     

SV40LT 基因过表达慢病毒载体的构建与包装

摘要: 目的构建SV40LT 基因过表达慢病毒载体,并对其进行慢病毒包装,为建立永生化的uncv 小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞奠定基础。方法从293T 细胞中获得SV40LT 基因,将其克隆到pLenti-GFP 质粒中,构建重组穿梭质粒pLenti-GFP-SV40LT,测序鉴定后分别将鉴定的阳性pLenti-GFP-SV40LT 和包装质粒pMD2. 0G 和psPAX2 共转染293T 细胞,包装产生慢病毒。结果SV40LT 基因过表达慢病毒载体的构建与包装成功。结论SV40LT 基因过表达慢病毒载体构建与包装的成功为uncv 小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞的永生化提供了工具。