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Heterogeneity of epstein-barr virus derived from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma that has transforming and lytic properties

  • Hiroshi Sato
  • , Toru Takimoto
  • , Hisashi Ogura
  • , Junji Tanaka
  • , Motoichi Hatano
  • , Ronald Glaser

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Abstract

The biological activities of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) from a human epithelial hybrid cell line derived from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC-KT) were studied. low concentrations of virus from the NPC-KT cell line stimulated DNA synthesis of human cord blood lymphocytes (CBL) and induced CBL to form EBV nuclear antigen-positive continuous cell lines. The CBL exposed to higher doses of virus showed stimulated DNA synthesis 2 days after infection, followed by cell lysis. Virus from the NPC-KT cell line induced EBV-specific antigens in non producer Raji cells and reduced the colony-forming ability of the superinfected cells. The ratio of transforming activity to early antigeninducing ability was not constant during cell passage. The data obtained suggest that NPC-KT clone 1 cells are producing virus with cytotoxic and transforming properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1019-1024
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the National Cancer Institute
Volume76
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1986

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