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  1. Book ; Thesis: Der transformierende Genomabschnitt des menschlichen T-Zelleukämie-Virus Typ 1

    Grassmann, Ralph

    1992  

    Author's details von Ralph Grassmann
    Language English
    Size Getr. Zählung : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Document type Book ; Thesis
    Thesis / German Habilitation thesis Erlangen-Nürnberg, Univ., Habil.-Schr., 1993
    Note Text engl.
    HBZ-ID HT006796429
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  2. Conference proceedings: The Human T-Lymphotropic Virus and Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

    Grassmann, Ralph

    2006  , Page(s) IS042

    Event/congress 27. Deutscher Krebskongress; Berlin; Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e.V.; 2006
    Keywords Medizin, Gesundheit
    Publishing date 2006-03-20
    Publisher German Medical Science; Düsseldorf, Köln
    Document type Conference proceedings
    Database German Medical Science

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  3. Article: The roles of microRNAs in mammalian virus infection.

    Grassmann, Ralph / Jeang, Kuan-Teh

    Biochimica et biophysica acta

    2008  Volume 1779, Issue 11, Page(s) 706–711

    Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that are important for the control of a multitude of critical processes in mammalian cells. Increasing evidence supports that miRNAs also have important functions in viral ... ...

    Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that are important for the control of a multitude of critical processes in mammalian cells. Increasing evidence supports that miRNAs also have important functions in viral replication and may be used by host cells to control viral infection. Expression of miRNAs has been reported for various groups of viruses including herpesviruses, small DNA viruses and retroviruses. The recent identification of target genes regulated by some of these viral miRNAs suggests that they may function in the control of lytic and latent viral replication, in the limitation of antiviral responses, in the inhibition of apoptosis, and in the stimulation of cellular growth. In this review, we summarize in brief recent findings on the antiviral activities of cellular miRNAs and the viral counter-responses to the cell's RNAi restriction.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Mammals/virology ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; RNA, Viral/metabolism ; Virus Diseases/metabolism
    Chemical Substances MicroRNAs ; RNA, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-05-15
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 60-7
    ISSN 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1872-8006 ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    ISSN (online) 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1872-8006 ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650
    ISSN 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2008.05.005
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  4. Article ; Online: Cell surface markers in HTLV-1 pathogenesis.

    Kress, Andrea K / Grassmann, Ralph / Fleckenstein, Bernhard

    Viruses

    2011  Volume 3, Issue 8, Page(s) 1439–1459

    Abstract: The phenotype of HTLV-1-transformed CD4(+) T lymphocytes largely depends on defined viral effector molecules such as the viral oncoprotein Tax. In this review, we exemplify the expression pattern of characteristic lineage markers, costimulatory receptors ...

    Abstract The phenotype of HTLV-1-transformed CD4(+) T lymphocytes largely depends on defined viral effector molecules such as the viral oncoprotein Tax. In this review, we exemplify the expression pattern of characteristic lineage markers, costimulatory receptors and ligands of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily, cytokine receptors, and adhesion molecules on HTLV-1-transformed cells. These molecules may provide survival signals for the transformed cells. Expression of characteristic surface markers might therefore contribute to persistence of HTLV-1-transformed lymphocytes and to the development of HTLV-1-associated disease.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers/metabolism ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/virology ; Cell Adhesion Molecules/metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Line, Transformed ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Transformation, Viral ; Costimulatory and Inhibitory T-Cell Receptors/metabolism ; Gene Products, tax/genetics ; Gene Products, tax/metabolism ; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/genetics ; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/metabolism ; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/pathogenicity ; Humans ; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/metabolism ; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/virology ; Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/virology ; Phenotype ; Receptors, Cytokine/metabolism ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Cell Adhesion Molecules ; Costimulatory and Inhibitory T-Cell Receptors ; Gene Products, tax ; Receptors, Cytokine ; tax protein, Human T-lymphotrophic virus 1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-08-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v3081439
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  5. Article ; Online: Cell Surface Markers in HTLV-1 Pathogenesis

    Andrea K. Kress / Bernhard Fleckenstein / Ralph Grassmann

    Viruses, Vol 3, Iss 8, Pp 1439-

    2011  Volume 1459

    Abstract: The phenotype of HTLV-1-transformed CD4+ T lymphocytes largely depends on defined viral effector molecules such as the viral oncoprotein Tax. In this review, we exemplify the expression pattern of characteristic lineage markers, costimulatory receptors ... ...

    Abstract The phenotype of HTLV-1-transformed CD4+ T lymphocytes largely depends on defined viral effector molecules such as the viral oncoprotein Tax. In this review, we exemplify the expression pattern of characteristic lineage markers, costimulatory receptors and ligands of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily, cytokine receptors, and adhesion molecules on HTLV-1-transformed cells. These molecules may provide survival signals for the transformed cells. Expression of characteristic surface markers might therefore contribute to persistence of HTLV-1-transformed lymphocytes and to the development of HTLV-1-associated disease.
    Keywords HTLV-1 ; Tax ; oncoprotein ; phenotype ; differentiation ; ATLL ; HAM/TSP ; TNFR ; cytokine receptor ; interleukin ; Microbiology ; QR1-502 ; Science ; Q ; DOAJ:Microbiology ; DOAJ:Biology ; DOAJ:Biology and Life Sciences
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: MicroRNA miR-146a and further oncogenesis-related cellular microRNAs are dysregulated in HTLV-1-transformed T lymphocytes.

    Pichler, Klemens / Schneider, Grit / Grassmann, Ralph

    Retrovirology

    2008  Volume 5, Page(s) 100

    Abstract: Background: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of a severe and fatal lymphoproliferative disease of mainly CD4+ T cell origin, adult T cell leukemia, which develops after prolonged viral persistence. Transformation of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of a severe and fatal lymphoproliferative disease of mainly CD4+ T cell origin, adult T cell leukemia, which develops after prolonged viral persistence. Transformation of infected cells involves HTLV-1's oncoprotein Tax, which perturbs cell cycle regulation and modulates cellular gene expression. The latter function is also a hallmark of microRNAs, a rather new layer in the regulation of gene expression. Affecting e.g. proliferation, microRNAs constitute a potential target for viral interference on the way to persistence and transformation. Hence, we explored the interconnections between HTLV-1 and cellular microRNAs.
    Results: We report that several microRNAs--miRs 21, 24, 146a, 155 and 223--are deregulated in HTLV-1-transformed cells. They are all upregulated except for miR-223, which is downregulated. Each of those microRNAs has ties to cancer. Their expression pattern forms a uniform phenotype among HTLV-transformed cells when compared to HTLV-negative control cells. In particular, miR-146a expression was found to be directly stimulated by Tax via NF-kappaB-mediated transactivation of its promoter; a single NF-kappaB site proximal to the transcription start point was necessary and sufficient for this to happen. An in silico analysis of potential target genes revealed candidates that might be coregulated by two or more of the aforementioned overexpressed microRNAs.
    Conclusion: These data demonstrate that cellular microRNAs are deregulated in HTLV-1-transformed T cells. In the case of miR-146a, this could be directly attributed to HTLV's oncoprotein Tax. Interference with cellular microRNAs may be crucial to maintaining persistence or may facilitate transformation of host cells.
    MeSH term(s) Binding Sites ; Cell Line ; Cell Transformation, Viral ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Gene Products, tax/metabolism ; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/physiology ; Humans ; MicroRNAs/biosynthesis ; NF-kappa B/metabolism ; Protein Binding ; T-Lymphocytes/virology
    Chemical Substances Gene Products, tax ; MicroRNAs ; NF-kappa B ; tax protein, Human T-lymphotrophic virus 1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-11-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1742-4690
    ISSN (online) 1742-4690
    DOI 10.1186/1742-4690-5-100
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  7. Article: Stimulation of interleukin-13 expression by human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 oncoprotein Tax via a dually active promoter element responsive to NF-kappaB and NFAT.

    Silbermann, Katrin / Schneider, Grit / Grassmann, Ralph

    The Journal of general virology

    2008  Volume 89, Issue Pt 11, Page(s) 2788–2798

    Abstract: The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Tax oncoprotein transforms human lymphocytes and is critical for the pathogenesis of HTLV-1-induced adult T-cell leukaemia. In HTLV-transformed cells, Tax upregulates interleukin (IL)-13, a cytokine with ... ...

    Abstract The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Tax oncoprotein transforms human lymphocytes and is critical for the pathogenesis of HTLV-1-induced adult T-cell leukaemia. In HTLV-transformed cells, Tax upregulates interleukin (IL)-13, a cytokine with proliferative and anti-apoptotic functions that is linked to leukaemogenesis. Tax-stimulated IL-13 is thought to result in autocrine stimulation of HTLV-infected cells and thus may be relevant to their growth. The causal transactivation of the IL-13 promoter by Tax is predominantly dependent on a nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT)-binding P element. Here, it was shown that the isolated IL-13 Tax-responsive element (IL13TaxRE) was sufficient to mediate IL-13 transactivation by Tax and NFAT1. However, cyclosporin A, a specific NFAT inhibitor, revealed that Tax transactivation of IL13TaxRE or wild-type IL-13 promoter was independent of NFAT and that NFAT did not contribute to IL-13 upregulation in HTLV-transformed cells. By contrast, Tax stimulation was repressible by an efficient nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB inhibitor (IkBaDN), indicating the requirement for NF-kappaB. The capacity of NF-kappaB to stimulate IL13TaxRE was demonstrated by a strong response to NF-kappaB in reporter assays and by direct binding of NF-kappaB to IL13TaxRE. Thus, IL13TaxRE in the IL-13 promoter represents a dually active promoter element responsive to NF-kappaB and NFAT. Together, these results indicate that Tax causes IL-13 upregulation in HTLV-1-infected cells via NF-kappaB.
    MeSH term(s) DNA Primers ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Gene Products, tax/immunology ; HTLV-I Infections/immunology ; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/immunology ; Humans ; Interleukin-13/genetics ; NF-kappa B/physiology ; NFATC Transcription Factors/physiology ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; T-Lymphocytes/virology ; TATA Box ; Transcriptional Activation
    Chemical Substances DNA Primers ; Gene Products, tax ; Interleukin-13 ; NF-kappa B ; NFATC Transcription Factors ; RNA, Messenger ; tax protein, Human T-lymphotrophic virus 1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-10-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 219316-4
    ISSN 1465-2099 ; 0022-1317
    ISSN (online) 1465-2099
    ISSN 0022-1317
    DOI 10.1099/vir.0.2008/003699-0
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  8. Book ; Thesis: Herpesvirus saimiri als selektionierbarer Expressionsvektor für T-Lymphozyten

    Grassmann, Ralph

    1989  

    Language Undetermined
    Size 138 S, Ill., graph. Darst, 21 cm
    Document type Book ; Thesis
    Thesis / German Habilitation thesis @Erlangen, Nürnberg, Univ., Diss. : 1989
    Database Former special subject collection: coastal and deep sea fishing

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  9. Article ; Online: MicroRNA miR-146a and further oncogenesis-related cellular microRNAs are dysregulated in HTLV-1-transformed T lymphocytes

    Schneider Grit / Pichler Klemens / Grassmann Ralph

    Retrovirology, Vol 5, Iss 1, p

    2008  Volume 100

    Abstract: Abstract Background Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of a severe and fatal lymphoproliferative disease of mainly CD4 + T cell origin, adult T cell leukemia, which develops after prolonged viral persistence. Transformation ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of a severe and fatal lymphoproliferative disease of mainly CD4 + T cell origin, adult T cell leukemia, which develops after prolonged viral persistence. Transformation of infected cells involves HTLV-1's oncoprotein Tax, which perturbs cell cycle regulation and modulates cellular gene expression. The latter function is also a hallmark of microRNAs, a rather new layer in the regulation of gene expression. Affecting e.g. proliferation, microRNAs constitute a potential target for viral interference on the way to persistence and transformation. Hence, we explored the interconnections between HTLV-1 and cellular microRNAs. Results We report that several microRNAs – miRs 21, 24, 146a, 155 and 223 – are deregulated in HTLV-1-transformed cells. They are all upregulated except for miR-223, which is downregulated. Each of those microRNAs has ties to cancer. Their expression pattern forms a uniform phenotype among HTLV-transformed cells when compared to HTLV-negative control cells. In particular, miR-146a expression was found to be directly stimulated by Tax via NF- κ B-mediated transactivation of its promoter; a single NF- κ B site proximal to the transcription start point was necessary and sufficient for this to happen. An in silico analysis of potential target genes revealed candidates that might be coregulated by two or more of the aforementioned overexpressed microRNAs. Conclusion These data demonstrate that cellular microRNAs are deregulated in HTLV-1-transformed T cells. In the case of miR-146a, this could be directly attributed to HTLV's oncoprotein Tax. Interference with cellular microRNAs may be crucial to maintaining persistence or may facilitate transformation of host cells.
    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920 ; Medicine ; R ; DOAJ:Medicine (General) ; DOAJ:Health Sciences ; Immunologic diseases. Allergy ; RC581-607
    Subject code 570
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BioMed Central
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: The tumor marker Fascin is strongly induced by the Tax oncoprotein of HTLV-1 through NF-kappaB signals.

    Kress, Andrea K / Kalmer, Martina / Rowan, Aileen G / Grassmann, Ralph / Fleckenstein, Bernhard

    Blood

    2011  Volume 117, Issue 13, Page(s) 3609–3612

    Abstract: Oncogenic transformation of CD4(+) T cells by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is understood as the initial step to adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, a process that is mainly initiated by perturbation of cellular signaling by the viral Tax ... ...

    Abstract Oncogenic transformation of CD4(+) T cells by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is understood as the initial step to adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, a process that is mainly initiated by perturbation of cellular signaling by the viral Tax oncoprotein, a potent transcriptional regulator. In search of novel biomarkers with relevance to oncogenesis, we identified the tumor marker and actin-bundling protein Fascin (FSCN1) to be specifically and strongly up-regulated in both HTLV-1-transformed and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patient-derived CD4(+) T cells. Fascin is important for migration and metastasis in various types of cancer. Here we report that a direct link can exist between a single viral oncoprotein and Fascin expression, as the viral oncoprotein Tax was sufficient to induce high levels of Fascin. Nuclear factor-κB signals were important for Tax-mediated transcriptional regulation of Fascin in T cells. This suggests that Fascin up-regulation by Tax contributes to the development of HTLV-1-associated pathogenesis.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Biomarkers, Tumor/physiology ; Carrier Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Carrier Proteins/genetics ; Carrier Proteins/metabolism ; Carrier Proteins/physiology ; Cells, Cultured ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic/drug effects ; Gene Knockdown Techniques ; Gene Products, tax/metabolism ; Gene Products, tax/physiology ; Humans ; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/genetics ; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/metabolism ; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/pathology ; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/virology ; Microarray Analysis ; Microfilament Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Microfilament Proteins/genetics ; Microfilament Proteins/metabolism ; Microfilament Proteins/physiology ; NF-kappa B/metabolism ; NF-kappa B/physiology ; RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology ; Signal Transduction/drug effects ; Signal Transduction/genetics ; Signal Transduction/physiology ; Up-Regulation/drug effects ; Up-Regulation/genetics
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor ; Carrier Proteins ; Gene Products, tax ; Microfilament Proteins ; NF-kappa B ; RNA, Small Interfering ; tax protein, Human T-lymphotrophic virus 1 ; fascin (146808-54-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-02-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80069-7
    ISSN 1528-0020 ; 0006-4971
    ISSN (online) 1528-0020
    ISSN 0006-4971
    DOI 10.1182/blood-2010-09-305805
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