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Title: Chimeric provirus of bovine leukemia virus/SMAD family member 3 in cattle with enzootic bovine leukosis. Author: Nao N, Okagawa T, Nojiri N, Konnai S, Shimakura H, Tominaga M, Yoshida-Furihata H, Nishiyama E, Matsudaira T, Maekawa N, Murata S, Muramatsu M, Ohashi K, Saito M. Journal: Arch Virol; 2024 Feb 16; 169(3):47. PubMed ID: 38366081. Abstract: Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a member of the family Retroviridae that causes enzootic bovine leukemia (EBL). However, the association between BLV infection and EBL development remains unclear. In this study, we identified a BLV/SMAD3 chimeric provirus within CC2D2A intron 30 in monoclonal expanded malignant cells from a cow with EBL. The chimeric provirus harbored a spliced SMAD3 sequence composed of exons 3-9, encoding the short isoform protein, and the BLV-SMAD3 chimeric transcript was detectable in cattle with EBL. This is the first report of a BLV chimeric provirus that might be involved in EBL tumorigenesis.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]