Expression profile of microRNAs in Epstein-Barr virus-infected AGS gastric carcinoma cells

J Virol. 2014 Jan;88(2):1389-93. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02662-13. Epub 2013 Nov 13.

Abstract

Latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is responsible for multiple types of malignancies, including 10% of all gastric carcinomas. The microRNA (miRNA) expression in several EBV-infected AGS gastric carcinoma cell lines was determined. Infected cells expressed the viral BamHI A rightward transcript (BART) miRNAs at high levels and had consistently decreased expression of a small fraction of cellular miRNAs with specific downregulation of tumor suppressor miRNAs. These changes likely reflect expression of the viral noncoding RNAs and not latent protein expression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / genetics*
  • Carcinoma / metabolism
  • Carcinoma / virology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Down-Regulation
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / genetics*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / metabolism
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / virology
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / genetics*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / physiology
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • RNA, Viral / metabolism
  • Stomach Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Stomach Neoplasms / virology
  • Transcriptome

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Viral