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Novel patterns of the Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA-1) V-Val subtype in EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma from Vietnam


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Figure 1

Schematic of the EBNA-1 gene and position of primers aligned with B95-8 strain (V10555). Primer 1: EBNA-1-1; primer 2: EBNA-1-2; primer 3: EBNA-1-3 and primer 4: EBNA-1-4.
Schematic of the EBNA-1 gene and position of primers aligned with B95-8 strain (V10555). Primer 1: EBNA-1-1; primer 2: EBNA-1-2; primer 3: EBNA-1-3 and primer 4: EBNA-1-4.

Figure 2

Electrophoresis of nested-PCR products of the represented NPC biopsy samples. T91, T92, T93, T94, T95, T96: clinical biopsy samples; N: negative control; MW: molecular weight 100 bp.
Electrophoresis of nested-PCR products of the represented NPC biopsy samples. T91, T92, T93, T94, T95, T96: clinical biopsy samples; N: negative control; MW: molecular weight 100 bp.

Figure 3

Represented sequence identification of EBNA-1 subtype based on the amino acid at position 487. A) T91: V-Val subtype; B) V-Leu subtype; C) P-Thr subtype; D) P-Ala subtype.
Represented sequence identification of EBNA-1 subtype based on the amino acid at position 487. A) T91: V-Val subtype; B) V-Leu subtype; C) P-Thr subtype; D) P-Ala subtype.

Figure 4

Represented nucleotide substitution consensus changes indicated by T5. Amino acid at position: A) codon 497; B) codon 499; C) codon 502; D) codon 520; E) codon 524; F) codon 553; G) codon 594.
Represented nucleotide substitution consensus changes indicated by T5. Amino acid at position: A) codon 497; B) codon 499; C) codon 502; D) codon 520; E) codon 524; F) codon 553; G) codon 594.

Figure 5

Represented nucleotide/amino acid additional changes: A) codon 585 by T6; B) codons 528 and 529 by T77; C) codon 588 by T77; D) codon 492 by T75.
Represented nucleotide/amino acid additional changes: A) codon 585 by T6; B) codons 528 and 529 by T77; C) codon 588 by T77; D) codon 492 by T75.

The sequence of primers used in two stages nested-PCR.

StagePrimersSequencesTemperature
1EBNA-1-15'-TAG TCA GTC ATC ATC ATC CG-3'55 °C
EBNA-1-25'-GGG ATT TAT TCT TTA GTG CG-3'
2EBNA-1-35'-GCC ATT TTT CCA CCC TGT AG-3'
EBNA-1-45'-ATT GAG GGC GTC TCC TAA CA-3'60 °C

The comparison between the patterns of the current study and the previous sequences.

Codon487492499502520524528529533553585588594
Pattern 1T5ValSerGluAsnLeuIleValProIleProThrAlaLys
Pattern 2T6···Ile
Pattern 3T77IleGinLeuIlePro
Pattern 4T70IlePro
Pattern 5T75•/CysIlePro
Study 1GC4
Study 2Thr

Nucleotide and amino acid substitution in EBNA-1 C-terminal domain compared to B95-8B sequence.

B95-8109408109409109410109423109424109425109444109445109446109447109448109449109453109454109455109507109508109509109519109520109521
487492499500502520524
GCTAGTGACGAAACTCTAACT
AlaSerAspGluThrLeuThr
T5TGACT
Val*Glu*Asn+Ile
T6TGACT
Val*Glu*Asn+Ile
T77TGAcT
Val*Glu*Asn+Ile
T70TGAcT
Val*Glu*Asn+Ile
T75TTGAcT
ValCysGlu*Asn+Ile
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