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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infects endothelial cells within KS tumors, and these cells express the KSHV latent-cycle gene k-cyclin (kCYC) as well as vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3), a marker for lymphatic endothelium. To further understand KSHV-mediated pathogenesis, we generated transgenic mice expressing kCYC under the control of the VEGFR-3 promoter. kCYC mRNA and functional protein expression within tissue correlated with VEGFR-3 expression and were most abundantly detected within lung tissue. Clinically, most transgenic mice died within 6 months of age secondary to progressive accumulation of chylous pleural fluid. In skin, edema was detected by magnetic resonance imaging and mice demonstrated persistent erythema of the ears following trauma. Histologically, erythematous skin showed extravasation of erythrocytes and accumulation of erythrocytes within lymphatic lumens. In addition, lymphatic drainage of injected contrast dyes was markedly impaired in transgenic mice. Karyomegaly, a feature observed in kCYC-expressing cells in vitro, was detected in many tissues, and selectively occurred within lymphatic endothelial cells expressing kCYC mRNA by in situ hybridization. In summary, kCYC expression within VEGFR-3+ cells of mice causes marked impairment of lymphatic function. kCYC may contribute to the development of certain clinical and histologic features of KS, including localized edema and retention of extravasated erythrocytes within KS tumors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0006-4971
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2356-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Cell Nucleus, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Cyclin D, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Cyclins, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Edema, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Endothelium, Lymphatic, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Erythrocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Herpesvirus 8, Human, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Lung, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Lymphatic Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Sarcoma, Kaposi, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Skin Abnormalities, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Transgenes, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3, pubmed-meshheading:15536152-Viral Proteins
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Lymphatic dysfunction in transgenic mice expressing KSHV k-cyclin under the control of the VEGFR-3 promoter.
pubmed:affiliation
Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Office of Research Services, Division of Veterinary Resources, Bethesda, MD, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural