Aciclovir selects for ganciclovir-cross-resistance of human cytomegalovirus in vitro that is only in part explained by known mutations in the UL97 protein

Phenotypically, ganciclovir-resistant human cytomegalovirus strains could be selected by aciclovir as effectively as by ganciclovir in vitro. Three clinical human cytomegalovirus isolates with different sensitivities against ganciclovir, aciclovir, foscarnet, and cidofovir, but without any mutation in the viral UL97 protein known to confer ganciclovir resistance, were propagated each in duplicate in the presence of ganciclovir or aciclovir. After drug selection, all 12 strains were less susceptible to ganciclovir (increase of 50% focus reduction dose between 2.1- and 31.5-fold) but were still sensitive to foscarnet and cidofovir; 7/12 exhibited a ganciclovir-resistant phenotype with a 50% focus reduction dose >30 microM, and in 6 out of these typical mutations in the UL97 coding region could be found by genotyping. All four strains selected from one isolate carried the identical UL97 mutation at amino acid position 460 (methionine to valine). The decreased sensitivity to ganciclovir and aciclovir in the other strains could neither be attributed to known UL97 mutations nor to mutations in the viral polymerase (UL54), which have been reported to induce resistance.     

Induction of chromosome aberrations and mitotic arrest by cytomegalovirus in human cells

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is potentially an effective but often overlooked genotoxic agent in humans. We report here evidence that indicates that infection by CMV can induce chromosome alterations and mitotic inhibition. The frequency of chromosome aberrations induced was dependent on the input multiplicity of infection (m.o.i.) for human lung fibroblasts (LU), but not for human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) when both cell types were infected at the GO phase of the cell cycle. The aberrations induced by CMV were mostly chromatid breaks and chromosome pulverizations that resembled prematurely condensed S-phase chromatin. Pulverized chromosomes were not observed in LU cells infected with virus stocks that had been rendered nonlytic by UV-irradiation at 24,000 ergs/mm2 or from infection of human lymphocytes. In LU cells infected with UV-irradiated CMV, the frequency of aberrations induced was inversely dependent on the extent of the exposure of the CMV stock to the UV-light. In permissive CMV infection of proliferating LU cells at 24 hr after subculture, a high percentage (greater than 40%) of the metaphase cells were arrested at their first metaphase and displayed severely condensed chromosomes when harvested 48 hr later. A significant increase (p less than 0.05) in the chromosome aberration frequency was also observed. Our study shows that CMV infection is genotoxic to host cells. The types and extent of damage are dependent on the viral genome expression and on the cell cycle stage of the cells at the time of infection. The possible mechanisms for induction of chromosome damage by CMV are discussed.     

先天性巨结肠患者人类巨细胞病毒UL144基因多态性的研究

目的研究人类巨细胞病毒（human cytomegalovirus,HCMV）UL144基因在先天性巨结肠（Hirschsprung＇s disease,HD）临床株中的多态性,探讨HCMV UL144基因多态性与致病性之间的关系.方法随机选取53个先天性巨结肠患儿痉挛段结肠手术标本及经荧光定量PCR方法检测HCMV DNA为阳性的4个HD患儿的尿标本,对照组为无症状或仅有皮肤轻度黄疸的6个尿标本.应用巢式聚合酶链反应的方法,扩增HCMV UL144基因开放阅读框架（ORF）,扩增阳性的临床株进行双向DNA测序,最后通过DNAclub、Bioedit、DNAstar、GeneDoc等软件进行分析.结果23份HD痉挛段肠组织（46%）及4份尿标本HCMV UL144基因扩增阳性,并且完成测序.种系进化树分析结果显示25个HD患儿的DNA序列分为3个基因型,G1A型64.0%,G2型24%,G3型12%.与对照组比较,经χ^2检验,χ^2=10.93,P为0.012;其中HD临床株G1A和G3型基因经Fisher检验,P为0.015,差异具有统计学意义.全结肠型、长段型及普通型HD分散分布于UL144各个基因型中.结论HD与HCMV感染有关,HCMV可能是HD的病因之一;在HD患儿中,HCMV感染以UL144基因G1A型为主;HD的临床分型与HCMV UL144基因分型无关.     

Virological and serological diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in bone marrow allograft recipients

To detect cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections, a total of 1,074 cultures of urine, saliva, or blood were collected weekly from 43 consecutive patients undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Twenty-three patients were seronegative before transplant and primary infection occurred in 2 (9%). Twenty patients were initially seropositive and recurrent infections occurred in 5 (25%). Three patients in the recurrent group had proven CMV pneumonitis; viraemia was detected in two recipients, while the third had CMV isolated only from bronchial lavage fluid. The serological response of the 43 patients was defined by testing 559 serial sera for specific IgG and IgM antibodies by radioimmunoassay. Passive acquisition of IgG antibodies from blood products was found in 78% of initially seronegative recipients. One patient with primary infection responded in a pattern typical of immunocompetent individuals with long-term production of specific IgG and transient production of specific IgM antibodies. The second patient also had a typical response, but this was delayed until several weeks after the start of virus excretion. In patients with recurrent infections, specific IgM production did not correlate with episodes of virus excretion. Three of five such patients failed to mount a specific IgM response, and these were the only patients in the study to develop CMV pneumonitis. We conclude that CMV infection in bone marrow recipients can only be diagnosed by detection of virus; therefore, the ability of these patients to mount humoral immune responses should not be relied upon for diagnostic purposes.     

巨细胞病毒DNA早期抗原与巨细胞病毒-IgM、IgG滴度一致率的对比研究

目的 :正确认识巨细胞病毒 (CMV)DNA及CMV早期抗原 (EA)的病毒学意义及临床价值。方法 :检查 34例急性黄疸性肝炎患儿和 19例健康儿童的血白细胞CMV DNA、尿CMV DNA、血白细胞CMV EA ,并与其同时检测的CMV IgM、CMV IgG双份血清 (急性期 /恢复期 )滴度有 4倍以上升高 (IgG升高 )相比较。结果 :CMV DNA与CMV IgM及CMV IgG升高的一致率都低于 5 0 % ;CMV EA与CMV IgM的一致率为 6 6 .7% (肝炎患儿 )、6 8.4% (健康儿童 ) ,显著高于血CMV DNA( 37.7% ,P <0 .0 1)和 CMV DNA( 4 4.4% ,P <0 .0 5 )与CMV IgM的一致率 ,但CMV EA与CMV IgG升高无相关性 ;CMV DNA与CMV EA在肝炎患儿和健康儿童中的检出率无显著差异性。结论 :CMV DNA定性检查不适于做为CMV活动性感染的指标 ,而CMV EA更能反映CMV的活动性感染。联合开展CMV的多种抗原检查以及定量检查CMV 抗原和DNA可能是必要的     

肾移植术后巨细胞病毒感染与急性排斥反应

目的 :探讨肾移植术后活动性巨细胞病毒 (CMV)感染的发生率、原因以及对急性排斥反应的影响。方法 :检测 182例肾移植受者及其供者术前血清抗CMV抗体 ,受者术后定期PCR法检测体内CMVDNA ,对CMVDNA阳性的部分患者给予抗CMV治疗 ,并比较各组排斥反应的发生率。结果 :无论是供者还是受者 ,术前如血清抗CMV抗体阳性 ,受者术后发生活动性CMV感染者明显增多 ,且急性排斥反应的发生率亦明显增加 ;接受抗病毒治疗急性排斥反应明显减少。结论 :CMV感染是肾移植术后急性排斥反应的原因之一 ,预防和治疗CMV感染对肾移植术后急性排斥反应的防治具有重要意义。     

人类巨细胞病毒感染对人胚肺细胞HOXB1,HOXB5,HOXB6及HOXB9基因表达的影响

目的 :研究人胚肺 (HEL)细胞HOXB1,HOXB5 ,HOXB6及HOXB9基因的表达状态及人类巨细胞病毒(HCMV)感染对上述基因表达的影响。方法 :采用半定量逆转录 -聚合酶链反应 (RT -PCR)技术。结果 :①HEL细胞表达HOXB5和HOXB6 ,但不表达HOXB1和HOXB9;②HCMV感染后 ,HEL细胞HOXB6基因的表达上调 ,且被HCMV诱导表达HOXB9T ,而HOXB5基因的表达无明显改变 ,HOXB1基因仍旧不表达 ;③全反式维甲酸 (ATRA)能上调HCMV感染后HOXB9基因的表达 ,但对HCMV感染晚期HOXB6基因的表达有抑制作用。结论 :HCMV能诱导HOXB6和HOXB9基因表达异常 ,这可能在先天性HCMV感染导致胚胎发育畸形中起重要作用     

Histamine release from basophil leukocytes induced by microbial antigen preparations in patients with AIDS

Type I allergy against some common microorganisms was investigated in 14 patients with AIDS and 11 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody-positive homosexual men, and in a control group consisting of 13 heterosexual men without HIV antibodies. Basophil histamine release technique was used as a sensitive method to detect type I allergy against Candida albicans (CA), Herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-I) and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Of the 14 AIDS patients 11 (78%) showed significant histamine release when stimulated with CA, and HSV-I caused release in 10 (71%), whereas no response was obtained by CMV. In the group of HIV antibody-positive men only one released histamine when stimulated with CA and HSV-I and this patient also had lymphadenopathia. In contrast to these results, no release of histamine was obtained in the control group consisting of 13 heterosexual men. The histamine release caused by CA and HSV-I is mediated by an immunological reaction, since the release was abolished and regained by removal from and refixation to the cell surface of the cell-bound immunoglobulins. These results suggest an involvement of type I allergy as a pathogenetic co-factor in some infections in AIDS, and allergic type I reactions to CA and HSV-I might be an indicator for the presence of manifest AIDS.