Multiple integrated copies and high-level production of the human retrovirus XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) from 22Rv1 prostate carcinoma cells

J Virol. 2009 Jul;83(14):7353-6. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00546-09. Epub 2009 Apr 29.

Abstract

The human retrovirus XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) is associated with prostate cancer, most frequently in humans with a defect in the antiviral defense protein RNase L, suggesting a role for XMRV in prostate carcinogenesis. However, XMRV has not been found in prostate carcinoma cells. Here we show that 22Rv1 prostate carcinoma cells produce high-titer virus that is nearly identical in properties and sequence to XMRV isolated by others and consist primarily of a single clone of cells with at least 10 integrated copies of XMRV, warranting further study of a possible role for XMRV integration in carcinogenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinoma / virology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Gene Dosage*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Phylogeny
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / virology*
  • Retroviridae / classification
  • Retroviridae / genetics
  • Retroviridae / isolation & purification
  • Retroviridae / physiology*
  • Virus Integration*