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Microinjection of Recombinant RCAS(A) Retrovirus into Embryonic Chicken Lens
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2023
This protocol paper describes the methodology of embryonic chicken lens microinjection of an RCAS(A) retrovirus as a tool for studying in situ function and expression of proteins during lens development.
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Retroviruses
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2020
Retroviruses and retrotransposons both insert copies of their genetic elements into the genome of the host cell. Thus, the viral genes are passed on when the host genome is replicated or translated. A typical retroviral DNA sequence contains 3-4 genes that encode the different proteins required for its structural assembly and function as a molecular parasite. This DNA is transcribed into a single mRNA, which is very similar in structure to conventional mRNAs, i.e., it is capped at the 5’...
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Retrovirus Life Cycles
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2019
Retroviruses have a single-stranded RNA genome that undergoes a special form of replication. Once the retrovirus has entered the host cell, an enzyme called reverse transcriptase synthesizes double-stranded DNA from the retroviral RNA genome. This DNA copy of the genome is then integrated into the host’s genome inside the nucleus via an enzyme called integrase. Consequently, the retroviral genome is transcribed into RNA whenever the host’s genome is transcribed, allowing the retrovirus to...
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Mechanisms of Retrovirus-induced Cancers
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2021
Retroviruses are RNA viruses that have been shown to cause cancers in diverse species, including chickens, mice, cats, and monkeys. The RNA genomes of these viruses are first reverse-transcribed into single and then double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) copies. This dsDNA called proviral DNA then integrates into the host genome. Subsequently, the host cell transcribes the proviral DNA in concert with the chromosomal DNA. This leads to the production of viral RNA and proteins that assemble at the host...
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Mechanisms of Retrovirus-induced Cancers
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2023
Retroviruses are RNA viruses that have been shown to cause cancers in diverse species, including chickens, mice, cats, and monkeys. The RNA genomes of these viruses are first reverse-transcribed into single and then double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) copies. This dsDNA called proviral DNA then integrates into the host genome. Subsequently, the host cell transcribes the proviral DNA in concert with the chromosomal DNA. This leads to the production of viral RNA and proteins that assemble at the host...
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TVA expression defines which cells can be entered by the vector, making the receptor a central targeting variable. Cells that express TVA provide the entry route required for gene delivery, so investigators can relate viral exposure to a selected cellular population. This receptor dependence is especially useful in engineered experimental systems.
After entry, the RNA genome is copied into DNA by reverse transcription. That DNA then integrates as a provirus within the host genome, creating a persistent genetic change rather than a transient signal. This integration is important when experiments require the introduced gene to remain associated with cells as they develop or change over time.
Replication changes the experiment from a single delivery event into a process that can extend through a local population. Once introduced into TVA-expressing cells, the virus may replicate and spread to neighboring cells that carry the receptor. Consequently, the eventual pattern of gene delivery depends on both initial targeting and the availability of receptive neighboring cells.
Researchers apply the system through somatic gene transfer in avian embryos or engineered experimental systems. The relevant design variable is whether the target cells express TVA, because that receptor determines access to the viral delivery route. Following introduction, investigators can observe gene activity and resulting biological changes in the developing or engineered tissue over time.
RCAS retrovirus is useful when a study asks how an introduced gene changes tissue development, tumor formation, or cell signaling. These applications place gene delivery inside a biological setting rather than examining an isolated genetic effect. In developmental biology, the approach can therefore connect a gene’s presence with changes that emerge in particular tissues or cell populations.
Stable integration and in vivo propagation make the system suited to experiments that follow mechanisms over time. Researchers can assess consequences after the introduced sequence becomes part of the host genome and can evaluate how effects extend among TVA-expressing neighboring cells. This combination supports analysis of persistent gene function, tissue-level development, and signaling behavior in living experimental contexts.