TY - JOUR
T1 - Interaction of human cytomegalovirus with p53
T2 - possible role in coronary restenosis.
AU - Speir, E.
AU - Huang, E. S.
AU - Modali, R.
AU - Leon, M. B.
AU - Shawl, F.
AU - Finkel, T.
AU - Epstein, S. E.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Restenosis occurs in 25-50% of patients. Within 1-6 months after coronary angioplasty, excessive injury-induced smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation contributes to the development of restenosis; its causes remain unknown. The results of this study implicate human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and HCMV-induced abnormalities in p53 function in the restenosis process. Almost 40% of restenosis lesions, obtained by atherectomy, demonstrated increased SMC p53 levels by p53 immunopositivity; sequencing revealed the p53 to be the wild type. A strong correlation was found between p53 immunopositivity and the presence of HCMV DNA. Moreover, the HCMV IE84 protein co-immunoprecipitates with p53, and p53 transcriptional capacity is reduced by IE84. Thus, HCMV may play a causal role in restenosis, which may be at least partly mediated by inhibiting p53 suppressor effects.
AB - Restenosis occurs in 25-50% of patients. Within 1-6 months after coronary angioplasty, excessive injury-induced smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation contributes to the development of restenosis; its causes remain unknown. The results of this study implicate human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and HCMV-induced abnormalities in p53 function in the restenosis process. Almost 40% of restenosis lesions, obtained by atherectomy, demonstrated increased SMC p53 levels by p53 immunopositivity; sequencing revealed the p53 to be the wild type. A strong correlation was found between p53 immunopositivity and the presence of HCMV DNA. Moreover, the HCMV IE84 protein co-immunoprecipitates with p53, and p53 transcriptional capacity is reduced by IE84. Thus, HCMV may play a causal role in restenosis, which may be at least partly mediated by inhibiting p53 suppressor effects.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 8668947
SN - 0300-8878
VL - 99
SP - 78
EP - 81
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Supplement
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Supplement
ER -