Effects of expressing human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-I) oncoprotein Tax on DOK1, DOK2 and DOK3 gene expression in mice.

Abstract

Transgenic mice expressing the tax gene from human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-I) genome developed T-cell leukemia or histiocytic sarcoma after at least 12 months. The transgenic mice showed low expression of the downstream of tyrosine kinase (DOK) family members, DOK1, DOK2 and DOK3, which were recently reported to be tumor suppressor genes. Mice showed low DOK2 expression at 5-6 months of age, before disease onset. The expression of DOK1 and DOK3 was not significantly reduced at any age tested. These results suggest that downregulation of DOK2 by the expression of the viral tax gene is the first step in the development of T-cell leukemia or histiocytic sarcoma.

• Authors: Takeo Ohsugi
• Journal: The Journal of veterinary medical science (J Vet Med Sci) Vol. 79 Issue 5 Pg. 935-938 (May 23 2017) ISSN: 1347-7439 [Electronic] Japan
• PMID: 28302940 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
• DNA-Binding Proteins
• Dok1 protein, mouse
• Dok2 protein, mouse
• Dok3 protein, mouse
• Gene Products, tax
• Phosphoproteins
• RNA-Binding Proteins
• tax protein, Human T-lymphotrophic virus 1

Topics

• Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing (metabolism)
• Animals
• DNA-Binding Proteins (metabolism)
• Down-Regulation
• Gene Expression Regulation (genetics, physiology)
• Gene Products, tax (metabolism)
• HTLV-I Infections (metabolism)
• Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (genetics)
• Humans
• Lymphoma, T-Cell (metabolism)
• Mice
• Mice, Transgenic
• Phosphoproteins (metabolism)
• RNA-Binding Proteins (metabolism)
• Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction