Relationship between Methyl CpG binding protein 2 and JC viral proteins

Kenta Takahashi; Yasuko Orba; Taichi Kimura; Lei Wang; Shinji Kohsaka; Masumi Tsuda; Mishie Tanino; Hiroshi Nishihara; Kazuo Nagashima; Hirofumi Sawa; Shinya Tanaka

doi:10.7883/yoken.66.126

Relationship between Methyl CpG binding protein 2 and JC viral proteins

Kenta Takahashi, Yasuko Orba, Taichi Kimura, Lei Wang, Shinji Kohsaka, Masumi Tsuda, Mishie Tanino, Hiroshi Nishihara, Kazuo Nagashima, Hirofumi Sawa, Shinya Tanaka

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JC virus (JCV) is a causative agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a transcriptional control nuclear protein that is abundantly expressed in neurons. We previously observed that the MeCP2 protein is expressed in JCV large T antigen (TAg)-expressing glial cells in PML brains. To investigate the relationship between MeCP2 and JCV TAg, we examined the promoter activity and mRNA and protein expression levels of MeCP2 in JCV TAg-expressing cells. We found that JCV TAg enhances the promoter activity of MeCP2, but does not enhance the mRNA and protein levels of MeCP2. These results suggest that post-transcriptional mechanisms may play a role in MeCP2 expression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	126-132
Number of pages	7
Journal	Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	66
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.66.126
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Infectious Diseases

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