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01-12-2015 | Research
DAXX modulates human papillomavirus early gene expression and genome replication in U2OS cells
Authors:
Piia Kivipõld, Liisi Võsa, Mart Ustav, Reet Kurg
Published in:
Virology Journal
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Issue 1/2015
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Abstract
Background
The human papillomavirus (HPV) genomes can replicate, and are maintained as autonomously replicating extrachromosomal plasmids in human U2OS cells. Previous studies have shown that HPV genomes are transcriptionally active in U2OS cells and can express the viral early proteins required for initiation and establishment of HPV replication. In the present work, we have examined the involvement of cellular DAXX protein in HPV replication in U2OS cells.
Methods
We have used indirect immunofluorescence and FISH analysis in order to study HPV replication compartments in U2OS cells. In addition, we have used siRNA knock-down for examining the effect of the DAXX protein on HPV replication and transcription in U2OS cells.
Results
We show that a portion of HPV replication foci are partially co-localized with components of ND10, cellular DAXX and PML proteins. In addition, we demonstrate that the knock-down of the cellular DAXX protein modulates the HPV genome replication and transcription in U2OS cells – papillomavirus replication is reduced in the absence of this component of ND10.
Conclusions
The DAXX protein modulates the early gene expression and the transient replication of HPV genomes in U2OS cells.