Overproduction of protein p53 contributes to simian virus 40-mediated transformation

D MICHALOVITZ, David Eliyahu, Moshe Oren

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Abstract

The possible involvement of p53 overproduction in simian virus 40 (SV40)mediated transformation was studied by using the rat embryo fibroblast focus formation assay. Transformation by wild-type SV40 was enhanced two- to threefold by cotransfection of a plasmid overexpressing mouse p53. More significantly, such a plasmid could partially complement a transformation-defective deletion mutant of SV40. Hence, the ability of SV40 T antigen to induce high p53 levels may indeed be directly relevant to the viral transforming potential.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3531-3536
Number of pages6
JournalMolecular and Cellular Biology
Volume6
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1986

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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