ISSN:
1572-994X
Keywords:
herpes simplex virus
;
transient expression
;
template replication
;
β-galactosidase
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We have used two methods to induce template replication in order to assess the effect on expression of marker genes controlled by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) promoters. One method used the HSV-1 origin of DNA replication from the short repeat region of the viral genome (HSV-1 ori s), and allowed simultaneous replication and transcriptional activation of the plasmid-borne template. The other, using the simian virus 40 origin of replication (SV40 ori) allowed plasmid template replication prior to activation of transcription by HSV-1 infection. The two regimes had markedly different effects upon the levels of reporter gene activity induced by HSV-1 superinfection. Replication of reporter plasmids using the SV40 ori yielded levels of reporter gene activity proportional to plasmid copy number when cells were superinfected with HSV-1. In contrast, our results indicated that sequences containing, or in close proximity to, the HSV-1 ori s in the reporter plasmid had a significant inhibitory effect on expression from all viral promoters whether or not the plasmid was allowed to replicate. Still, the early (β) promoter-controlled reporter enzyme activity declined at late times while that controlled by the strict late (γ) promoter was significantly higher following HSV-1 ori s-mediated template replication.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00315257
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