The mechanism of HTLV-1 LTR activation by TPA varies in different human T-cell lines: Role of specific PKC isoforms

Rachel Chamias, Mahmoud Huleihel, Mordechai Aboud

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Abstract

We demonstrate here that TPA activates HTLV-1 LTR expression in Jurkat and H9 T-cell lines, by strictly different mechanisms. In Jurkat cells this activation is exerted by a PKCα- and PKCε-antagonized mechanism which operates through an Sp1 binding site residing within the Est responsive region 1 of the LTR. On the other hand, in H9 cells TPA activates the LTR by two consecutive mechanisms; the first depends on PKCη activity and is exerted through the 21 bp repeats of the LTR, whereas the second is analogous to that observed in Jurkat cells, except that it is antagonized by PKCδ.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-99
Number of pages7
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2010

Keywords

  • 21 bp TRE
  • ERR-1
  • HTLV-1 LTR
  • Jurkat and H9 T-cell lines
  • PKC isoforms
  • Sp1 site
  • TPA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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