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Variants able to cause growth hormone deficiency syndrome are present within the disease-nil WE strain of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

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authors

  • BuesaGomez, J.
  • Teng, M. N.
  • Oldstone, C. E.
  • Oldstone, Michael
  • de la Torre, Juan

publication date

  • 1996

journal

  • Journal of Virology  Journal

abstract

  • Persistent infection of C3H/St mice with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) strain Armstrong leads to disordered growth and hypoglycemia. Both host and viral determinants contribute to this growth hormone (GH) deficiency syndrome (GHDS). Development of the GHDS correlates with the virus's ability to replicate in the GH-producing cells and cause reduced levels of GH synthesis. LCMV strain WE infects few GH-producing cells and does not cause GHDS in C3H/St mice. We show here that clonal variants isolated from the GHDS-nil WE population are able to replicate at high levels in GH-producing cells and cause GHDS in C3H/St mice. These variants are stably maintained, but phenotypically silent, within the GHDS-nil WE population.

subject areas

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Brain
  • Genetic Variation
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases
  • Growth Disorders
  • Growth Hormone
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Liver
  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Pituitary Gland
  • Syndrome
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Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC190997

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-538X

PubMed ID

  • 8971029
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 8988

end page

  • 8992

volume

  • 70

issue

  • 12

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