Inhibition of cytomegalovirus immediate early gene expression: a therapeutic option?

M Scholz, HW Doerr, J Cinatl - Antiviral research, 2001 - Elsevier
The replication cycle of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is characterized by the
expression of immediate early (IE), early (E), and late (L) gene regions. Current antiviral …

Allogeneic transplantation induces expression of cytomegalovirus immediate-early genes in vivo: a model for reactivation from latency

M Hummel, Z Zhang, S Yan, I DePlaen, P Golia… - Journal of …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) from latency is a frequent complication of organ
transplantation, and the molecular mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. Previous …

A new strategy in design of (+) RNA virus infectious clones enabling their stable propagation in E. coli

V Yamshchikov, V Mishin, F Cominelli - Virology, 2001 - Elsevier
Infectious clone methodology is a valuable tool of modern experimental virology. However,
its use is often constrained by the instability of infectious clone constructs during propagation …

Herpes simplex virus mediated nerve growth factor expression in bladder and afferent neurons: potential treatment for diabetic bladder dysfunction

WF Goins, N Yoshimura, MW Phelan, T Yokoyama… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Diabetic cystopathy resulting from sensory neuropathy may potentially be
treated by direct gene therapy. It has been suggested that nerve growth factor (NGF) has an …

A 'minimal'approach in design of flavivirus infectious DNA

VP Mishin, F Cominelli, VF Yamshchikov - Virus research, 2001 - Elsevier
The 'infectious DNA'approach, which is based on in vivo transcription of (+) RNA virus
genome cDNA cassettes from eukaryotic promoters in transfected cells, became a popular …

Modulation of human cytomegalovirus immediate‐early gene enhancer by mitogen‐activated protein kinase kinase kinase‐1

B Sun, G Harrowe, C Reinhard… - Journal of cellular …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The immediate‐early (IE) promoter of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) constitutes a primary
genetic switch, which determines the progression of viral infection. Earlier reports by others …

Simian Virus 40 Large T-antigen, but not Small T-antigen, Trans-activatesthe Human Cytomegalovirus Major Immediate Early Promoter

U Moens, M Van Ghelue, AK Kristoffersen, B Johansen… - Virus Genes, 2001 - Springer
Cytomegalovirus infection is a major cause of morbidity in immunocompromised patients.
The major immediate early promoter/enhancer (MIEP) of the human cytomegalovirus …

Recombinant swinepox virus

MD Cochran, DE Junker - US Patent 6,221,361, 2001 - Google Patents
Swinepox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae. Viruses belonging to this group are large,
double-stranded DNA viruses that characteristically develop in the cytoplasm of the host cell …

Amphotropic Murine Leukemia Virus Replication in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells and the Formation of Cytomegalovirus–Promoter Recombinants

FU Reuss, R Heber, A Ploss, B Berdel - Virology, 2001 - Elsevier
Amphotropic murine leukemia virus (MLV) can replicate in human cells and is a potential
contaminant in vector preparations for human gene transfer studies. We have recently …

Recombinant swinepox virus

MD Cochran, DE Junker - US Patent 6,328,975, 2001 - Google Patents
Swinepox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae. Viruses belonging to this group are large,
double-stranded DNA viruses that characteristically develop in the cytoplasm of the host cell …