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Review
. 2012 Sep;4(9):1537-1547.
doi: 10.3390/v4091537. Epub 2012 Sep 13.

Contributions of Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) to cell immortalization and survival

Lori Frappier  1
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Contributions of Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) to cell immortalization and survival

Lori Frappier. Viruses. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) immortalizes host cells as part of its latent mode of infection. As a result of this ability to promote cell proliferation and survival, EBV infection contributes to the development of several kinds of B-cell lymphomas and epithelial tumours. The EBV Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) protein is the only EBV protein expressed in all EBV-associated tumours and plays multiple important roles in EBV latency. In addition to its well-studied roles in viral DNA replication, segregation and transcriptional activation, several studies have identified roles of EBNA1 in manipulating cellular processes that result in reduced apoptosis and increased cell survival. This review discusses these cellular effects of EBNA1 and mechanisms by which they occur.

Keywords: EBNA1; NFκB; Nm23-H1; PML; ROS; STAT1; USP7; oxidative stress; p53; survivin.

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Summary of Epstein–Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) effects on cell survival. The cellular proteins whose functions or levels are affected by EBNA1 in ways that likely contribute to increased cell survival are shown. Green arrows represent positive regulation and red blunted lines represent negative regulation. A PML nuclear body is represented by the blue circle.
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