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Duan FT, Qian F, Fang K, Lin KY, Wang WT, Chen YQ. miR-133b, a muscle-specific microRNA, is a novel prognostic marker that participates in the progression of human colorectal cancer via regulation of CXCR4 expression. Mol Cancer 2013; 12:164. [PMID: 24330809 PMCID: PMC3866930 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-12-164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background MicroRNA-133b (miR-133b), which is a muscle-specific microRNA, has been reported to be downregulated in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) when compared to adjacent non-tumor tissue. However, its diagnostic value and role in CRC have yet to be described. CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4), which participates in multiple cell processes such as cell invasion-related signaling pathways, was predicted to be a potential target of miR-133b. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations and functions of miR-133b and CXCR4 in CRC initiation and invasion. Methods Mature miR-133b and CXCR4 expression levels were detected in 31 tumor samples and their adjacent, non-tumor tissues from patients with CRC, as well as in 6 CRC cell lines, using real-time quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). Luciferase reporter assays and Western blots were used to validate CXCR4 as a putative target gene of miR-133b. Regulation of CXCR4 expression by miR-133b was assessed using qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis, and the effects of exogenous miR-133b and CXCR4 on cell invasion and migration were evaluated in vitro using the SW-480 and SW-620 CRC cell lines. Results A significant downregulation of miR-133b was observed in 93.55% of CRC tissues, and the expression of miR-133b was much lower in metastatic tumors (stage C and D, stratified by the Modified Dukes Staging System) than in primary tumors (stage A and B). In contrast, CXCR4 protein expression significantly increased in 52.63% of CRC samples, and increased CXCR4 expression in CRC was associated with advanced tumor stage. CXCR4 was shown to be a direct target of miR-133b by luciferase reporter assays, and transfection of miR-133b mimics inhibited invasion and stimulated apoptosis of SW-480 and SW-620 CRC cells. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that downregulated miR-133b contributed to increased cell invasion and migration in CRC by negatively regulating CXCR4. These findings may be significant for the development of therapy target for CRC.
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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The peculiarities of the SDF-1/CXCL12 system: in some cells, CXCR4 and CXCR7 sing solos, in others, they sing duets. Cell Tissue Res 2013; 355:239-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-013-1747-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Development of a luciferase based viral inhibition assay to evaluate vaccine induced CD8 T-cell responses. J Immunol Methods 2013; 409:161-73. [PMID: 24291126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2013.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Emergence of SIV and HIV specific CD8 T cells has been shown to correlate with control of in vivo replication. Poor correlation between IFN-γ ELISPOT responses and in vivo control of the virus has triggered the development of more relevant assays to assess functional HIV-1 specific CD8 T-cell responses for the evaluation and prioritization of new HIV-1 vaccine candidates. We previously established a viral inhibition assay (VIA) that measures the ability of vaccine-induced CD8 T-cell responses to inhibit viral replication in autologous CD4 T cells. In this assay, viral replication is determined by measuring p24 in the culture supernatant. Here we describe the development of a novel VIA, referred to as IMC LucR VIA that exploits replication-competent HIV-1 infectious molecular clones (IMCs) in which the complete proviral genome is strain-specific and which express the Renilla luciferase (LucR) gene to determine viral growth and inhibition. The introduction of the luciferase readout does provide significant improvement of the read out time. In addition to switching to the LucR read out, changes made to the overall protocol resulted in the miniaturization of the assay from a 48 to a 96-well plate format, which preserved sample and allowed for the introduction of replicates. The overall assay time was reduced from 13 to 8 days. The assay has a high degree of specificity, and the previously observed non-specific background inhibition in cells from HIV-1 negative volunteers has been reduced dramatically. Importantly, we observed an increase in positive responses, indicating an improvement in sensitivity compared to the original VIA. Currently, only a limited number of "whole-genome" IMC-LucR viruses are available and our efforts will focus on expanding the panel to better evaluate anti-viral breadth. Overall, we believe the IMC LucR VIA provides a platform to assess functional CD8 T-cell responses in large-scale clinical trial testing, which will enhance the ability to select the most promising HIV-1 vaccine candidates capable of controlling HIV-1 replication in vivo.
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Liedtke D, Erhard I, Abe K, Furutani-Seiki M, Kondoh H, Schartl M. Xmrk-induced melanoma progression is affected by Sdf1 signals through Cxcr7. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2013; 27:221-33. [PMID: 24279354 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chemokine signals mediated by Sdf1/Cxcl12 through the chemokine receptor Cxcr4 are thought to play an instructive role in tumor migration and organ-specific metastasis. We have used a small aquarium fish model to contribute to a better understanding of how the course of melanoma development is influenced by Sdf1 signals in vivo. We studied oncogene-induced skin tumor appearance and progression in the transgenic medaka (Oryzias latipes) melanoma model. Similar to humans, invasive medaka melanomas show increased levels of sdf1, cxcr4, and cxcr7 gene expression. Stable transgenic fish lines overexpressing sdf1 exclusively in pigment cells showed a reduction in melanoma appearance and progression. Remarkably, diminished levels of functional Cxcr7, but not of Cxcr4b, resulted in strongly reduced melanoma invasiveness and a repression of melanoma. Our results thereby indicate that Sdf1 signals via Cxcr7 are able to constrain melanoma growth in vivo and that these signals influence tumor outcome.
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- Daniel Liedtke
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Biozentrum, Würzburg, Germany
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Peraire J, Viladés C, Pacheco YM, López-Dupla M, Domingo P, Gutiérrez M, Rosado I, Leal M, Richart C, Vidal F. Evaluation of the pharmacogenetics of immune recovery in treated HIV-infected patients. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2013; 10:81-101. [PMID: 24256435 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2014.854330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Combination antiretroviral therapy has markedly improved the survival rate and quality of life in patients infected with HIV due to the powerful suppressor effect that current antiretroviral drugs have on the viral load. Consequently, the immune system undergoes a substantial qualitative and quantitative improvement; and this leads to an increase in the absolute CD4(+) T-lymphocyte count and the restoration of lost T-cell responses against certain opportunistic pathogens. Unfortunately, not all patients who successfully suppress plasma viremia experience sufficient CD4(+) T-cell gain and these patients, in turn, are associated with worse outcomes. Pharmacogenetic studies have been used to investigate how a patient's genetic predisposition may affect their response to antiretroviral drugs. AREAS COVERED This article reviews the investigations that have been published on the association between host genetic determinants of CD4(+) T-cell gain in treated HIV-infected patients. Studies were identified through a PubMed database search. Longitudinal studies into pharmacogenetic association were specifically selected. EXPERT OPINION While the possibility of genetic predisposition to HIV therapeutics has potential, most studies provide inconsistent data. Inconsistency is often due to partial genetic evaluation, different categorization of poor immune recovery or due to small numbers of patients evaluated. Currently, studies still belong to the research laboratory stage and more studies are required to improve our understanding.
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- Joaquim Peraire
- Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Tarragona , Spain +0034977295833 ; +0034977295833 ;
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Truax VM, Zhao H, Katzman BM, Prosser AR, Alcaraz AA, Saindane MT, Howard RB, Culver D, Arrendale RF, Gruddanti PR, Evers TJ, Natchus MG, Snyder JP, Liotta DC, Wilson LJ. Discovery of tetrahydroisoquinoline-based CXCR4 antagonists. ACS Med Chem Lett 2013; 4:1025-30. [PMID: 24936240 DOI: 10.1021/ml400183q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A de novo hit-to-lead effort involving the redesign of benzimidazole-containing antagonists of the CXCR4 receptor resulted in the discovery of a novel series of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (TIQ) analogues. In general, this series of compounds show good potencies (3-650 nM) in assays involving CXCR4 function, including both inhibition of attachment of X4 HIV-1IIIB virus in MAGI-CCR5/CXCR4 cells and inhibition of calcium release in Chem-1 cells. Series profiling permitted the identification of TIQ-(R)-stereoisomer 15 as a potent and selective CXCR4 antagonist lead candidate with a promising in vitro profile. The drug-like properties of 15 were determined in ADME in vitro studies, revealing low metabolic liability potential. Further in vivo evaluations included pharmacokinetic experiments in rats and mice, where 15 was shown to have oral bioavailability (F = 63%) and resulted in the mobilization of white blood cells (WBCs) in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Valarie M. Truax
- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
- Emory Institute
for Drug Development, 954 Gatewood
Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Bachelerie F, Ben-Baruch A, Burkhardt AM, Combadiere C, Farber JM, Graham GJ, Horuk R, Sparre-Ulrich AH, Locati M, Luster AD, Mantovani A, Matsushima K, Murphy PM, Nibbs R, Nomiyama H, Power CA, Proudfoot AEI, Rosenkilde MM, Rot A, Sozzani S, Thelen M, Yoshie O, Zlotnik A. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. [corrected]. LXXXIX. Update on the extended family of chemokine receptors and introducing a new nomenclature for atypical chemokine receptors. Pharmacol Rev 2013; 66:1-79. [PMID: 24218476 DOI: 10.1124/pr.113.007724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 644] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sixteen years ago, the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Pharmacology approved a system for naming human seven-transmembrane (7TM) G protein-coupled chemokine receptors, the large family of leukocyte chemoattractant receptors that regulates immune system development and function, in large part by mediating leukocyte trafficking. This was announced in Pharmacological Reviews in a major overview of the first decade of research in this field [Murphy PM, Baggiolini M, Charo IF, Hébert CA, Horuk R, Matsushima K, Miller LH, Oppenheim JJ, and Power CA (2000) Pharmacol Rev 52:145-176]. Since then, several new receptors have been discovered, and major advances have been made for the others in many areas, including structural biology, signal transduction mechanisms, biology, and pharmacology. New and diverse roles have been identified in infection, immunity, inflammation, development, cancer, and other areas. The first two drugs acting at chemokine receptors have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), maraviroc targeting CCR5 in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, and plerixafor targeting CXCR4 for stem cell mobilization for transplantation in cancer, and other candidates are now undergoing pivotal clinical trials for diverse disease indications. In addition, a subfamily of atypical chemokine receptors has emerged that may signal through arrestins instead of G proteins to act as chemokine scavengers, and many microbial and invertebrate G protein-coupled chemokine receptors and soluble chemokine-binding proteins have been described. Here, we review this extended family of chemokine receptors and chemokine-binding proteins at the basic, translational, and clinical levels, including an update on drug development. We also introduce a new nomenclature for atypical chemokine receptors with the stem ACKR (atypical chemokine receptor) approved by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Pharmacology and the Human Genome Nomenclature Committee.
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- Francoise Bachelerie
- Chair, Subcommittee on Chemokine Receptors, Nomenclature Committee-International Union of Pharmacology, Bldg. 10, Room 11N113, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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Liu Y, Zhou Y, Feng X, An P, Quan X, Wang H, Ye S, Yu C, He Y, Luo H. MicroRNA-126 functions as a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer cells by targeting CXCR4 via the AKT and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Int J Oncol 2013; 44:203-10. [PMID: 24189753 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.2168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Recent evidence shows that altered microRNA-126 (miR-126) expression is implicated in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the precise roles and mechanisms of miR-126 in CRC remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of miR-126 in CRC cells and to elucidate miR-126-mediated mechanisms in CRC cells. First, miR-126 expression was analyzed using qRT-PCR in 4 human CRC cell lines (SW480, SW620, HT-29 and HCT-116). Furthermore, the biological properties of miR-126 in CRC cells in vitro were examined by applying Cell Counting Kit 8, cell cycle, cell apoptosis and transwell assays. The mechanisms and pathways of miR-126-mediated in CRC cells were detected by using qRT-PCR, western blotting and luciferase reporter assay. We found that miR-126 overexpression inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and induced cell arrest in the G0/G1 phase of CRC cells, suggesting that miR-126 functions as a tumor suppressor in CRC cells. Furthermore, we identified the CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) as a target of miR-126, and showed that it was negatively regulated by miR-126. We demonstrated that miR-126-mediated tumor suppression might be partly dependent on AKT and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. In conclusion, our data revealed that miR-126 functions as a tumor suppressor in CRC cells by regulating CXCR4 expression via the AKT and ERK1/2 signaling pathways and might be a novel target for therapeutic strategies in CRC.
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- Yaling Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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Santa-Marta M, de Brito PM, Godinho-Santos A, Goncalves J. Host Factors and HIV-1 Replication: Clinical Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Approaches. Front Immunol 2013; 4:343. [PMID: 24167505 PMCID: PMC3807056 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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HIV and human defense mechanisms have co-evolved to counteract each other. In the process of infection, HIV takes advantage of cellular machinery and blocks the action of the host restriction factors (RF). A small subset of HIV+ individuals control HIV infection and progression to AIDS in the absence of treatment. These individuals known as long-term non-progressors (LNTPs) exhibit genetic and immunological characteristics that confer upon them an efficient resistance to infection and/or disease progression. The identification of some of these host factors led to the development of therapeutic approaches that attempted to mimic the natural control of HIV infection. Some of these approaches are currently being tested in clinical trials. While there are many genes which carry mutations and polymorphisms associated with non-progression, this review will be specifically focused on HIV host RF including both the main chemokine receptors and chemokines as well as intracellular RF including, APOBEC, TRIM, tetherin, and SAMHD1. The understanding of molecular profiles and mechanisms present in LTNPs should provide new insights to control HIV infection and contribute to the development of novel therapies against AIDS.
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- Mariana Santa-Marta
- URIA-Centro de Patogénese Molecular, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa , Portugal ; Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa , Portugal
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Ansari AW, Kamarulzaman A, Schmidt RE. Multifaceted Impact of Host C-C Chemokine CCL2 in the Immuno-Pathogenesis of HIV-1/M. tuberculosis Co-Infection. Front Immunol 2013; 4:312. [PMID: 24109479 PMCID: PMC3790230 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Active tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death among the HIV-1 seropositive individuals. Although significant success has been achieved in bringing down the number of HIV/AIDS-related mortality and morbidity following implementation of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Yet, co-infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has posed severe clinical and preventive challenges in our efforts to eradicate the virus from the body. Both HIV-1 and Mtb commonly infect macrophages and trigger production of host inflammatory mediators that subsequently regulate the immune response and disease pathogenesis. These inflammatory mediators can impose beneficial or detrimental effects on each pathogen and eventually on host. Among these, inflammatory C–C chemokines play a central role in HIV-1 and Mtb pathogenesis. However, their role in lung-specific mechanisms of HIV-1 and Mtb interaction are poorly understood. In this review we highlight current view on the role of C–C chemokines, more precisely CCL2, on HIV-1: Mtb interaction, potential mechanisms of action and adverse clinical consequences in a setting HIV-1/Mtb co-infection. Targeting common chemokine regulators of HIV-1/Mtb pathogenesis can be an attractive and potential anti-inflammatory intervention in HIV/AIDS-related comorbidities.
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- A Wahid Ansari
- Faculty of Medicine, Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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von Recum HA, Pokorski JK. Peptide and protein-based inhibitors of HIV-1 co-receptors. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 238:442-9. [PMID: 23856897 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213480696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) afflicts an estimated 30 million people globally, making it a continuing pandemic. Despite major research efforts, the rate of new infections has remained relatively static over time. This article reviews an emerging strategy for the treatment of HIV, the inhibition of the co-receptors necessary for HIV entry, CCR5 and CXCR4. The aim of this article is to highlight potential therapeutics derived from peptides and proteins that show particular promise in HIV treatment. Molecules that act on CCR5, CXCR4 or on both receptors will be discussed herein.
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- Horst A von Recum
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Berahovich RD, Penfold MET, Miao Z, Walters MJ, Jaen JC, Schall TJ. Differences in CXCR7 protein expression on rat versus mouse and human splenic marginal zone B cells. Immunol Lett 2013; 154:77-9. [PMID: 23954811 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Robert D Berahovich
- ChemoCentryx, Inc., 850 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States.
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Fricker SP. Physiology and pharmacology of plerixafor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 40:237-45. [PMID: 24179472 DOI: 10.1159/000354132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is an important therapeutic option for patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma. The primary source of HSC is from the peripheral blood which requires mobilization from the bone marrow. Current mobilization regimens include cytokines such as G-CSF and/or chemotherapy. However not all patients mobilize enough HSC to proceed to transplant. The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 are an integral part of the mechanism of HSC retention in the bone marrow niche. The discovery of plerixafor, a selective inhibitor of CXCR4, has provided a new additional means of mobilizing HSC for autologous transplantation. Plerixafor consists of two cyclam rings with a phenylenebis(methylene) linker. It inhibits CXCL12 binding to CXCR4 and subsequent downstream events including chemotaxis. The molecular interactions of plerixafor have been defined indicating a unique binding mode to CXCR4. Plerixafor rapidly mobilizes HSC within hours compared with the multi-day treatment required by G-CSF in mouse, dog and non-human primate. The mobilized cells once transplanted are capable of timely and endurable engraftment. Additionally CXCR4 has been implicated in the pathology of HIV, inflammatory disease and cancer and the pharmacology of plerixafor in various disease models is described.
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Hierarchical organization of multi-site phosphorylation at the CXCR4 C terminus. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64975. [PMID: 23734232 PMCID: PMC3666969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The chemokine receptor CXCR4 regulates cell migration during ontogenesis and disease states including cancer and inflammation. Upon stimulation by the endogenous ligand CXCL12, CXCR4 becomes phosphorylated at multiple sites in its C-terminal domain. Mutations in the CXCR4 gene affecting C-terminal phosphorylation sites are a hallmark of WHIM syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by a gain-of-CXCR4-function. To better understand how multi-site phosphorylation of CXCR4 is organized and how perturbed phosphorylation might affect CXCR4 function, we developed novel phosphosite-specific CXCR4 antibodies and studied the differential regulation and interaction of three C-terminal phosphorylation sites in human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293). CXCL12 promoted a robust phosphorylation at S346/347 which preceded phosphorylation at S324/325 and S338/339. After CXCL12 washout, the phosphosites S338/339 and S324/325 were rapidly dephosphorylated whereas phosphorylation at S346/347 was long-lasting. CXCL12-induced phosphorylation at S346/347 was staurosporine-insensitive and mediated by GRK2/3. WHIM syndrome-associated CXCR4 truncation mutants lacking the S346/347 phosphosite and the recently identified E343K WHIM mutant displayed strongly impaired phosphorylation at S324/325 and S338/339 as well as reduced CXCL12-induced receptor internalization. Relevance of the S346-S348 site was confirmed by a S346-348A mutant showing strongly impaired CXCL12-promoted phosphorylation at S324/325 and S338/339, defective internalization, gain of calcium mobilization, and reduced desensitization. Thus, the triple serine motif S346-S348 contains a major initial CXCR4 phosphorylation site and is required for efficient subsequent multi-site phosphorylation and receptor regulation. Hierarchical organization of CXCR4 phosphorylation explains why small deletions at the extreme CXCR4 C terminus typically associated with WHIM syndrome severely alter CXCR4 function.
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HIV-1 exploits CCR5 conformational heterogeneity to escape inhibition by chemokines. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:9475-80. [PMID: 23696662 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1222205110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a receptor for chemokines and the coreceptor for R5 HIV-1 entry into CD4(+) T lymphocytes. Chemokines exert anti-HIV-1 activity in vitro, both by displacing the viral envelope glycoprotein gp120 from binding to CCR5 and by promoting CCR5 endocytosis, suggesting that they play a protective role in HIV infection. However, we showed here that different CCR5 conformations at the cell surface are differentially engaged by chemokines and gp120, making chemokines weaker inhibitors of HIV infection than would be expected from their binding affinity constants for CCR5. These distinct CCR5 conformations rely on CCR5 coupling to nucleotide-free G proteins ((NF)G proteins). Whereas native CCR5 chemokines bind with subnanomolar affinity to (NF)G protein-coupled CCR5, gp120/HIV-1 does not discriminate between (NF)G protein-coupled and uncoupled CCR5. Interestingly, the antiviral activity of chemokines is G protein independent, suggesting that "low-chemokine affinity" (NF)G protein-uncoupled conformations of CCR5 represent a portal for viral entry. Furthermore, chemokines are weak inducers of CCR5 endocytosis, as is revealed by EC50 values for chemokine-mediated endocytosis reflecting their low-affinity constant value for (NF)G protein-uncoupled CCR5. Abolishing CCR5 interaction with (NF)G proteins eliminates high-affinity binding of CCR5 chemokines but preserves receptor endocytosis, indicating that chemokines preferentially endocytose low-affinity receptors. Finally, we evidenced that chemokine analogs achieve highly potent HIV-1 inhibition due to high-affinity interactions with internalizing and/or gp120-binding receptors. These data are consistent with HIV-1 evading chemokine inhibition by exploiting CCR5 conformational heterogeneity, shed light into the inhibitory mechanisms of anti-HIV-1 chemokine analogs, and provide insights for the development of unique anti-HIV molecules.
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Mulinge M, Lemaire M, Servais JY, Rybicki A, Struck D, da Silva ES, Verhofstede C, Lie Y, Seguin-Devaux C, Schmit JC, Bercoff DP. HIV-1 tropism determination using a phenotypic Env recombinant viral assay highlights overestimation of CXCR4-usage by genotypic prediction algorithms for CRF01_AE and CRF02_AG [corrected]. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60566. [PMID: 23667426 PMCID: PMC3648519 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human Immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV) entry into target cells involves binding of the viral envelope (Env) to CD4 and a coreceptor, mainly CCR5 or CXCR4. The only currently licensed HIV entry inhibitor, maraviroc, targets CCR5, and the presence of CXCX4-using strains must be excluded prior to treatment. Co-receptor usage can be assessed by phenotypic assays or through genotypic prediction. Here we compared the performance of a phenotypic Env-Recombinant Viral Assay (RVA) to the two most widely used genotypic prediction algorithms, Geno2Pheno[coreceptor] and webPSSM. METHODS Co-receptor tropism of samples from 73 subtype B and 219 non-B infections was measured phenotypically using a luciferase-tagged, NL4-3-based, RVA targeting Env. In parallel, tropism was inferred genotypically from the corresponding V3-loop sequences using Geno2Pheno[coreceptor] (5-20% FPR) and webPSSM-R5X4. For discordant samples, phenotypic outcome was retested using co-receptor antagonists or the validated Trofile® Enhanced-Sensitivity-Tropism-Assay. RESULTS The lower detection limit of the RVA was 2.5% and 5% for X4 and R5 minority variants respectively. A phenotype/genotype result was obtained for 210 samples. Overall, concordance of phenotypic results with Geno2Pheno[coreceptor] was 85.2% and concordance with webPSSM was 79.5%. For subtype B, concordance with Geno2pheno[coreceptor] was 94.4% and concordance with webPSSM was 79.6%. High concordance of genotypic tools with phenotypic outcome was seen for subtype C (90% for both tools). Main discordances involved CRF01_AE and CRF02_AG for both algorithms (CRF01_AE: 35.9% discordances with Geno2Pheno[coreceptor] and 28.2% with webPSSM; CRF02_AG: 20.7% for both algorithms). Genotypic prediction overestimated CXCR4-usage for both CRFs. For webPSSM, 40% discordance was observed for subtype A. CONCLUSIONS Phenotypic assays remain the most accurate for most non-B subtypes and new subtype-specific rules should be developed for non-B subtypes, as research studies more and more draw conclusions from genotypically-inferred tropism, and to avoid unnecessarily precluding patients with limited treatment options from receiving maraviroc or other entry inhibitors.
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- Martin Mulinge
- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Monogram Biosciences Inc., South San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Service National des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Centre Recherche Public de la Santé, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Lu F, Liu L, Yu DH, Li XZ, Zhou Q, Liu SM. Therapeutic Effect of Rhizoma Dioscoreae Nipponicae on Gouty Arthritis Based on the SDF-1/CXCR 4 and p38 MAPK Pathway: An In Vivo
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Study. Phytother Res 2013; 28:280-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Revised: 03/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Fang Lu
- Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
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- Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
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- Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
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- Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
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- Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
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- Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
- Drug Safety Evaluation Center; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine; Harbin 150040 PR China
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enters cells through a series of molecular interactions between the HIV envelope protein and cellular receptors, thus providing many opportunities to block infection. Entry inhibitors are currently being used in the clinic, and many more are under development. Unfortunately, as is the case for other classes of antiretroviral drugs that target later steps in the viral life cycle, HIV can become resistant to entry inhibitors. In contrast to inhibitors that block viral enzymes in intracellular compartments, entry inhibitors interfere with the function of the highly variable envelope glycoprotein as it continuously adapts to changing immune pressure and available target cells in the extracellular environment. Consequently, pathways and mechanisms of resistance for entry inhibitors are varied and often involve mutations across the envelope gene. This review provides a broad overview of entry inhibitor resistance mechanisms that inform our understanding of HIV entry and the design of new inhibitors and vaccines.
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- Christopher J De Feo
- Office of Vaccine Research and Review, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, 8800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Lewellis SW, Nagelberg D, Subedi A, Staton A, LeBlanc M, Giraldez A, Knaut H. Precise SDF1-mediated cell guidance is achieved through ligand clearance and microRNA-mediated decay. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 200:337-55. [PMID: 23382464 PMCID: PMC3563679 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201207099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Directional neuronal migration is mediated by a dynamic SDF1a source generated through localized SDF1a expression followed by regulated mRNA and protein turnover. During animal development, SDF1 simultaneously guides various cell types to different targets. As many targets are in close proximity to one another, it is unclear how the system avoids mistargeting. Zebrafish trigeminal sensory neurons express the SDF1 receptor Cxcr4b and encounter multiple SDF1 sources during migration, but ignore all but the correct one. We show that miR-430 and Cxcr7b regulation of SDF1a are required for precise guidance. In the absence of miR-430 or Cxcr7b, neurons responded to ectopic SDF1a sources along their route and did not reach their target. This was due to a failure to clear SDF1a transcript and protein from sites of expression that the migrating neurons had already passed. Our findings suggest an “attractive path” model in which migrating cells closely follow a dynamic SDF1a source that is refined on a transcript and protein level by miR-430 and Cxcr7b, respectively.
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- Stephen W Lewellis
- Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Haqqani AA, Tilton JC. Entry inhibitors and their use in the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Antiviral Res 2013; 98:158-70. [PMID: 23541872 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2013.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Entry of HIV into target cells is a complex, multi-stage process involving sequential attachment and CD4 binding, coreceptor binding, and membrane fusion. HIV entry inhibitors are a complex group of drugs with multiple mechanisms of action depending on the stage of the viral entry process they target. Two entry inhibitors are currently approved for the treatment of HIV-infected patients. Maraviroc, a CCR5 antagonist, blocks interactions between the viral envelope proteins and the CCR5 coreceptor. Enfuvirtide, a fusion inhibitor, disrupts conformational changes in gp41 that drive membrane fusion. A wide array of additional agents are in various stages of development. This review covers the entry inhibitors and their use in the treatment of HIV-infected patients.
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- Aiman A Haqqani
- Case Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Daubeuf F, Hachet-Haas M, Gizzi P, Gasparik V, Bonnet D, Utard V, Hibert M, Frossard N, Galzi JL. An antedrug of the CXCL12 neutraligand blocks experimental allergic asthma without systemic effect in mice. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:11865-76. [PMID: 23449983 PMCID: PMC3636874 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.449348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its chemokine CXCL12 are involved in normal tissue patterning but also in tumor cell growth and survival as well as in the recruitment of immune and inflammatory cells, as successfully demonstrated using agents that block either CXCL12 or CXCR4. In order to achieve selectivity in drug action on the CXCR4/CXCL12 pair, in particular in the airways, drugs should be delivered as selectively as possible in the treated tissue and should not diffuse in the systemic circulation, where it may reach undesired organs. To this end, we used a previously unexploited Knoevenagel reaction to create a short lived drug, or soft drug, based on the CXCL12-neutralizing small molecule, chalcone 4, which blocks binding of CXCL12 to CXCR4. We show that the compound, carbonitrile-chalcone 4, blocks the recruitment of eosinophils to the airways in ovalbumin-sensitized and challenged mice in vivo when administered directly to the airways by the intranasal route, but not when administered systemically by the intraperitoneal route. We show that the lack of effect at a distant site is due to the rapid degradation of the molecule to inactive fragments. This approach allows selective action of the CXCL12 neutraligands although the target protein is widely distributed in the organism.
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- François Daubeuf
- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique, UMR 7200 CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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Réaux-Le Goazigo A, Van Steenwinckel J, Rostène W, Mélik Parsadaniantz S. Current status of chemokines in the adult CNS. Prog Neurobiol 2013; 104:67-92. [PMID: 23454481 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Revised: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chemokines - chemotactic cytokines - are small secreted proteins that attract and activate immune and non-immune cells in vitro and in vivo. It has been suggested that chemokines and their receptors play a role in the central nervous system (CNS), in addition to their well established role in the immune system. We focus here on three chemokines-CXCL12 (C-X-C motif ligand 12), CCL2 (C-C motif ligand 2), and CX3CL1 (C-X-3C motif ligand 1) - and their principal receptors - CXCR4 (C-X-C motif receptor 4), CCR2 (C-C motif receptor 2) and CX3CR1 (C-X-3C motif receptor 1), respectively. We first introduce the classification of chemokines and their G-protein coupled receptors and the main signaling pathways triggered by receptor activation. We then discuss the cellular distribution of CXCL12/CXCR4, CCL2/CCR2 and CX3CL1/CX3CR1 in adult brain and the neurotransmission and neuromodulation effects controlled by these chemokines in the adult CNS. Changes in the expression of CXCL12, CCL2 and CX3CL1 and their respective receptors are also increasingly being implicated in the pathogenesis of CNS disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, HIV-associated encephalopathy, stroke and multiple sclerosis, and are therefore plausible targets for future pharmacological intervention. The final section thus discusses the role of these chemokines in these pathophysiological states. In conclusion, the role of these chemokines in cellular communication may make it possible: (i) to identify new pathways of neuron-neuron, glia-glia or neuron-glia communications relevant to both normal brain function and neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases; (ii) to develop new therapeutic approaches for currently untreatable brain diseases.
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Cavallaro S. CXCR4/CXCL12 in non-small-cell lung cancer metastasis to the brain. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:1713-27. [PMID: 23322021 PMCID: PMC3565343 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14011713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Lung cancer represents the leading cause of cancer-related mortality throughout the world. Patients die of local progression, disseminated disease, or both. At least one third of the people with lung cancer develop brain metastases at some point during their disease, even often before the diagnosis of lung cancer is made. The high rate of brain metastasis makes lung cancer the most common type of tumor to spread to the brain. It is critical to understand the biologic basis of brain metastases to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. This review will focus on the emerging data supporting the involvement of the chemokine CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 in the brain metastatic evolution of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the pharmacological tools that may be used to interfere with this signaling axis.
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- Sebastiano Cavallaro
- Functional Genomics Center, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Italian National Research Council, Via Paolo Gaifami, 18, Catania 95125, Italy.
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Werner L, Guzner-Gur H, Dotan I. Involvement of CXCR4/CXCR7/CXCL12 Interactions in Inflammatory bowel disease. Theranostics 2013; 3:40-6. [PMID: 23382785 PMCID: PMC3563080 DOI: 10.7150/thno.5135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 11/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Directional movement of cells in the human body is orchestrated via chemokines. This migration was initially identified in pathological and immunological processes but quickly extended to homeostatic cell trafficking. One such chemokine is the ubiquitous CXCL12 (initially called SDF1-α) which signals via the chemokine receptors CXCR4 and CXCR7. In the last decade CXCL12 was recognized to participate not only in embryonic development and homeostatic maintenance, but also in progression of inflammation. A role for CXCL12 and its receptors CXCR4 and CXCR7 in inflammatory bowel diseases was recently shown. The current review discusses up to date knowledge of CXCL12 in inflammation, focusing on the involvement of CXCL12 and its receptors, CXCR4 and CXCR7, in inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Debnath B, Xu S, Grande F, Garofalo A, Neamati N. Small molecule inhibitors of CXCR4. Am J Cancer Res 2013; 3:47-75. [PMID: 23382786 PMCID: PMC3563081 DOI: 10.7150/thno.5376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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CXCR4 is a G-protein-coupled receptor involved in a number of physiological processes in the hematopoietic and immune systems. The SDF-1/CXCR4 axis is significantly associated with several diseases, such as HIV, cancer, WHIM syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary fibrosis and lupus. For example, CXCR4 is one of the major co-receptors for HIV entry into target cells, while in cancer it plays an important role in tumor cell metastasis. Several promising CXCR4 antagonists have been developed to block SDF-1/CXCR4 interactions that are currently under different stages of development. The first in class CXCR4 antagonist, plerixafor, was approved by the FDA in 2008 for the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells and several other drugs are currently in clinical trials for cancer, HIV, and WHIM syndrome. While the long-term safety data for the first generation CXCR4 antagonists are not yet available, several new compounds are under preclinical development in an attempt to provide safer and more efficient treatment options for HIV and cancer patients.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Primary HIV-1 infection is usually initiated by viruses with an exclusive affinity for the C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) coreceptor. Viral variants that are also able to bind the C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) coreceptor arise during the course of the disease in about 50% of the infected individuals and their emergence is associated with a faster disease progression. In this article we provide a historical overview of the events that led to the discovery of the relationship between viral phenotype, coreceptor tropism and pathogenesis. RECENT FINDINGS The prevalence of CCR5 and CXCR4-using viruses differs from study to study, but overall percentages of CXCR4 use fluctuate between 2.0 and 63.0%. The association between coreceptor use and disease stage is recognized, with the lowest X4 prevalence in seroconverters and the highest in the final stage of the disease. Up to date there are insufficient arguments to support an impact of coreceptor tropism on response to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) or an impact of cART on coreceptor tropism evolution. SUMMARY This review provides an overview of available data on coreceptor use in the different stages of the HIV-1 infection process. Although it is clear that CXCR4-using viruses emerge during the course of infection, the driving forces and mechanisms behind coreceptor switch remain largely unknown.
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Mizumoto S, Fongmoon D, Sugahara K. Interaction of chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate from various biological sources with heparin-binding growth factors and cytokines. Glycoconj J 2012; 30:619-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s10719-012-9463-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Zhang F, Wei W, Chai H, Xie X. Aurintricarboxylic acid ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by blocking chemokine-mediated pathogenic cell migration and infiltration. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 190:1017-25. [PMID: 23267022 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), are autoimmune diseases characterized by the immune-mediated demyelination and neurodegeneration of the CNS. Overactivation of CD4(+) T cells, especially the Th1 and Th17 subpopulations, is thought to be the direct cause of this disease. Aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA), an inhibitor of protein-nucleic acid interaction, has been reported to block with the JAK/STAT signaling pathway that is critical for Th cell differentiation. In this study, we discovered that ATA treatment significantly reduces the clinical score of EAE, but it does not directly inhibit the differentiation of Th1 and Th17 cells in vitro. ATA was found to block the chemotaxis and accumulation of dendritic cells in the spleen of EAE mice before the onset of the disease and to reduce the percentage of Th1 and Th17 cells in the spleen. Further study revealed that ATA also blocks the infiltration of pathogenic T cells into the CNS and blocks the onset of passive EAE. ATA was found to inhibit the functions of many chemokine receptors. By blocking chemokine-mediated migration of dendritic cells and pathogenic T cells, ATA alleviates the pathogenesis of EAE and might be used to treat autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis.
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- Feifei Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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Kuhne MR, Mulvey T, Belanger B, Chen S, Pan C, Chong C, Cao F, Niekro W, Kempe T, Henning KA, Cohen LJ, Korman AJ, Cardarelli PM. BMS-936564/MDX-1338: a fully human anti-CXCR4 antibody induces apoptosis in vitro and shows antitumor activity in vivo in hematologic malignancies. Clin Cancer Res 2012; 19:357-66. [PMID: 23213054 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-2333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE CXCR4 has been identified as a prognostic marker for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other malignancies. We describe the development and characterization of a fully human antibody to CXCR4 and its application for therapy of AML, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), and multiple myeloma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Human transgenic mice were immunized with CXCR4-expressing cells, and antibodies reactive with CXCR4 were analyzed for apoptosis induction and ability to interfere with CXCL12-induced migration and calcium flux. In vivo efficacy was determined in multiple AML, NHL, and multiple myeloma xenograft tumors in severe combined immunodeficient mice. RESULTS BMS-936564/MDX-1338 is a fully human IgG(4) monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes human CXCR4. In vitro studies show that MDX-1338 binds to CXCR4-expressing cells with low nanomolar affinity, blocks CXCL12 binding to CXCR4-expressing cells, and inhibits CXCL12-induced migration and calcium flux with low nanomolar EC(50) values. When given as monotherapy, MDX-1338 exhibits antitumor activity in established tumors including AML, NHL, and multiple myeloma xenograft models. In addition, we show that MDX-1338 induced apoptosis on a panel of cell lines and propose that antibody-induced apoptosis is one of the mechanisms of tumor growth inhibition. CONCLUSIONS BMS-936564/MDX-1338 is a potent CXCR4 antagonist which is efficacious as monotherapy in tumor-bearing mice and is currently in phase I for the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML, NHL, CLL, and multiple myeloma.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Calcium/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Chemokine CXCL12/immunology
- Chemokine CXCL12/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Hematologic Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Hematologic Neoplasms/immunology
- Hematologic Neoplasms/pathology
- Humans
- Ligands
- Mice
- Receptors, CXCR4/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, CXCR4/immunology
- Receptors, CXCR4/metabolism
- Tumor Burden/drug effects
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Michelle R Kuhne
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, BDC, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA
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Asaftei S, Huskens D, Schols D. HIV-1 X4 activities of polycationic "viologen" based dendrimers by interaction with the chemokine receptor CXCR4: study of structure-activity relationship. J Med Chem 2012; 55:10405-13. [PMID: 23157587 DOI: 10.1021/jm301337y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A series of "viologen" based dendrimers with polycationic scaffold carrying 10, 18, 26, 42, and 90 charges per molecule were used to determine the structure-activity relationship (SAR) with regard to HIV-1 inhibitory activity. The studies involved five compounds with a high activity against HIV-1 already utilized in our previous study (1) and five new dendrimers. Such dendrimers block HIV-1 entry into the cell, indicating that they bind to HIV-1 surface proteins and/or on the host cell receptors required for entry. The increasing positive character of dendrimers leads to more cytotoxicity. The 10 charges dendrimers (1, 6) have less influence on the cell viability but low inhibition of the binding of the CXCR4 mAb clone 1D9. Thus, dendrimers with 18 charges (2, 7) are the most promising CXCR4 imaging probes. We report the design, synthesis, and biological activity of new HIV-1 inhibitors that are conceptually distinct from those of the existing HIV-1 inhibitors.
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- Simona Asaftei
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 7, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany.
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Aboye TL, Ha H, Majumder S, Christ F, Debyser Z, Shekhtman A, Neamati N, Camarero JA. Design of a novel cyclotide-based CXCR4 antagonist with anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 activity. J Med Chem 2012; 55:10729-34. [PMID: 23151033 DOI: 10.1021/jm301468k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Herein, we report for the first time the design and synthesis of a novel cyclotide able to efficiently inhibit HIV-1 viral replication by selectively targeting cytokine receptor CXCR4. This was accomplished by grafting a series of topologically modified CVX15 based peptides onto the loop 6 of cyclotide MCoTI-I. The most active compound produced in this study was a potent CXCR4 antagonist (EC50≈20 nM) and an efficient HIV-1 cell-entry blocker (EC50≈2 nM). This cyclotide also showed high stability in human serum, thereby providing a promising lead compound for the design of a novel type of peptide-based anticancer and anti-HIV-1 therapeutics.
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- Teshome L Aboye
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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Narumi T, Aikawa H, Tanaka T, Hashimoto C, Ohashi N, Nomura W, Kobayakawa T, Takano H, Hirota Y, Murakami T, Yamamoto N, Tamamura H. Low-Molecular-Weight CXCR4 Ligands with Variable Spacers. ChemMedChem 2012; 8:118-24. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201200390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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CXCR4 inhibitors selectively eliminate CXCR4-expressing human acute myeloid leukemia cells in NOG mouse model. Cell Death Dis 2012; 3:e396. [PMID: 23034331 PMCID: PMC3481125 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2012.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The chemokine receptor CXCR4 favors the interaction of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells with their niche but the extent to which it participates in pathogenesis is unclear. Here, we show that CXCR4 expression at the surface of leukemic cells allowed distinguishing CXCR4high from CXCR4neg/low AML patients. When high levels of CXCR4 are expressed at the surface of AML cells, blocking the receptor function with small molecule inhibitors could promote leukemic cell death and reduce NOD/Shi-scid/IL-2Rγnull (NOG) leukemia-initiating cells (LICs). Conversely, these drugs had no efficacy when AML cells do not express CXCR4 or when they do not respond to chemokine CXC motif ligand 12 (CXCL12). Functional analysis showed a greater mobilization of leukemic cells and LICs in response to drugs, suggesting that they target the interaction between leukemic cells and their supportive bone marrow microenvironment. In addition, increased apoptosis of leukemic cells in vitro and in vivo was observed. CXCR4 expression level on AML blast cells and their migratory response to CXCL12 are therefore predictive of the response to the inhibitors and could be used as biomarkers to select patients that could potentially benefit from the drugs.
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Rueda P, Richart A, Récalde A, Gasse P, Vilar J, Guérin C, Lortat-Jacob H, Vieira P, Baleux F, Chretien F, Arenzana-Seisdedos F, Silvestre JS. Homeostatic and tissue reparation defaults in mice carrying selective genetic invalidation of CXCL12/proteoglycan interactions. Circulation 2012; 126:1882-95. [PMID: 23035208 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.113290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interaction with heparan sulfate proteoglycans is supposed to provide chemokines with the capacity to immobilize on cell surface and extracellular matrix for accomplishing both tissue homing and signaling of attracted cells. However, the consequences of the exclusive invalidation of such interaction on the roles played by endogenous chemokines in vivo remain unascertained. METHODS AND RESULTS We engineered a mouse carrying a Cxcl12 gene (Cxcl12(Gagtm)) mutation that precludes interactions with heparan sulfate structures while not affecting CXCR4-dependent cell signaling of CXCL12 isoforms (α, β, γ). Cxcl12(Gagtm/Gagtm) mice develop normally, express normal levels of total and isoform-specific Cxcl12 mRNA, and show increased counting of circulating CD34(+) hematopoietic precursor cells. After induced acute ischemia, a marked impaired capacity to support revascularization was observed in Cxcl12(Gagtm/Gagtm) animals associated with a reduced number of infiltrating cells in the ischemic tissue despite the massive expression of CXCL12 isoforms. Importantly, exogenous administration of CXCL12γ, which binds heparan sulfate with the highest affinity ever reported for a cytokine, fully restores vascular growth, whereas heparan sulfate-binding CXCL12γ mutants failed to promote revascularization in Cxcl12(Gagtm/Gagtm) animals. CONCLUSION These findings prove the role played by heparan sulfate interactions in the functions of CXCL12 in both homeostasis and physiopathological settings and document for the first time the paradigm of chemokine immobilization in vivo.
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- Patricia Rueda
- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénie Virale, Département de Virologie, INSERM U819, Paris, France
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Sahin AO, Buitenhuis M. Molecular mechanisms underlying adhesion and migration of hematopoietic stem cells. Cell Adh Migr 2012; 6:39-48. [PMID: 22647939 DOI: 10.4161/cam.18975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the most powerful treatment modality for a large number of hematopoietic malignancies, including leukemia. Successful hematopoietic recovery after transplantation depends on homing of hematopoietic stem cells to the bone marrow and subsequent lodging of those cells in specific niches in the bone marrow. Migration of hematopoietic stem cells to the bone marrow is a highly regulated process that requires correct regulation of the expression and activity of various molecules including chemoattractants, selectins and integrins. This review will discuss recent studies that have extended our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying adhesion, migration and bone marrow homing of hematopoietic stem cells.
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- Aysegul Ocal Sahin
- Department of Hematology and Erasmus MC Stem Cell Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Gianesin K, Freguja R, Carmona F, Zanchetta M, Del Bianco P, Malacrida S, Montagna M, Rampon O, Giaquinto C, De Rossi A. The role of genetic variants of Stromal cell-Derived Factor 1 in pediatric HIV-1 infection and disease progression. PLoS One 2012; 7:e44460. [PMID: 22962615 PMCID: PMC3433455 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Stromal cell-Derived Factor 1 (SDF1) is the natural ligand of CXCR4, the coreceptor of HIV-1 X4 viruses. This study investigated the role of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1801157 (NM_000609.5:c.*519G>A) of the SDF1 gene in the natural history of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 and disease progression of HIV-1-infected children. The study was conducted in 428 children born to HIV-1-seropositive mothers, who had not undergone antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy, and in 120 HIV-1-infected children for whom the end-point was the onset of AIDS or the initiation of ART; 16 children developed early AIDS (<24 months of life), 13 from 24 to 84 months of age, and 14 had late AIDS (>84 months). The rs1801157 SNP was not associated with risk of perinatal infection in any genetic models tested. By contrast, this SNP influenced disease progression in a time-dependent manner. rs1801157 GA heterozygous children had a higher risk of late AIDS (HR = 6.3, 95%CI 1.9–20.7, p = 0.002) than children with the rs1801157 GG genotype. Children were studied for viral coreceptor usage at birth, after 84 months of age and/or at AIDS onset. While R5 viruses using CCR5 coreceptor were predominant at birth (94%) and at early AIDS (85%), viruses using CXCR4 coreceptor emerged during the course of infection and were detected in 49% of children older than 84 months and in 62% of late AIDS. The rs1801157 SNP did not influence the emergence of R5X4 viruses, but children with the rs1801157 GA genotype and R5X4 viruses were at significantly higher risk of late AIDS than children with rs1801157 GG genotype (OR = 8.0, 95% CI 1.2–52.2, p = 0.029). Our results indicate that the rs1801157 SNP does not influence perinatal infection, but impacts disease progression. This effect is time-dependent and linked to the coreceptor-usage of viral variants that undergo evolution during the course of HIV-1 infection.
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- Ketty Gianesin
- Section of Oncology and Immunology, AIDS Reference Center, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Section of Oncology and Immunology, AIDS Reference Center, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Section of Oncology and Immunology, AIDS Reference Center, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto – IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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Choi WT, Kumar S, Madani N, Han X, Tian S, Dong CZ, Liu D, Duggineni S, Yuan J, Sodroski JG, Huang Z, An J. A novel synthetic bivalent ligand to probe chemokine receptor CXCR4 dimerization and inhibit HIV-1 entry. Biochemistry 2012; 51:7078-86. [PMID: 22897429 DOI: 10.1021/bi2016712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chemokine receptor CXCR4 is one of two principal coreceptors for the entry of HIV-1 into target cells. CXCR4 is known to form homodimers. We previously demonstrated that the amino terminus of viral macrophage protein II (vMIP-II) is the major determinant for CXCR4 recognition, and that V1 peptide derived from the N-terminus of vMIP-II (1-21 residues) showed significant CXCR4 binding. Interestingly, an all-d-amino acid analogue of V1 peptide, DV1 peptide, displayed an even higher binding affinity and strong antiviral activity in inhibiting the replication of CXCR4-dependent HIV-1 strains. In this study, we synthetically linked two DV1 peptides with the formation of a disulfide bond between the two cysteine residues present in the peptide sequence to generate a dimeric molecule potentially capable of interacting with two CXCR4 receptors. DV1 dimer exhibited enhanced binding affinity and antiviral activity compared with those of DV1 monomer. Ligand binding site mapping experiments showed that DV1 dimer overlaps with HIV-1 gp120 on CXCR4 binding sites, including several transmembrane (TM) residues located close to the extracellular side and the N-terminus of CXCR4. This finding was supported by the molecular modeling of CXCR4 dimer-DV1 dimer interaction based on the crystal structure of CXCR4, which showed that DV1 dimer is capable of interacting with the CXCR4 dimeric structure by allowing the N-terminus of each DV1 monomer to reach into the binding pocket of CXCR4 monomer. The development of this bivalent ligand provides a tool for further probing the functions of CXCR4 dimerization and studying CXCR4 heterodimerization with other receptors.
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- Won-Tak Choi
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Mahajan SD, Hu Z, Reynolds JL, Aalinkeel R, Schwartz SA, Nair MPN. Methamphetamine Modulates Gene Expression Patterns in Monocyte Derived Mature Dendritic Cells. Mol Diagn Ther 2012; 10:257-69. [PMID: 16884330 DOI: 10.1007/bf03256465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The US is currently experiencing a grave epidemic of methamphetamine use as a recreational drug, and the risk for HIV-1 infection attributable to methamphetamine use continues to increase. Recent studies show a high prevalence of HIV infection among methamphetamine users. Dendritic cells (DCs) are potent antigen presenting cells that are the initial line of defense against HIV-1 infection. In addition, DCs also serve as reservoirs for HIV-1 and function at the interface between the adaptive and the innate immune systems, which recognize and internalize pathogens and subsequently activate T cells. Exposure to methamphetamine results in modulation of immune functional parameters that are necessary for host defense. Chronic methamphetamine use can cause psychiatric co-morbidity, neurological complications, and can alter normal biological processes and immune functions. Limited information is available on the mechanisms by which methamphetamine may influence immune function. This study explores the effect of methamphetamine on a specific array of genes that may modulate immune function. We hypothesize that methamphetamine treatment results in the immunomodulation of DC functions, leading to dysregulation of the immune system of the infected host. This suggests that methamphetamine has a role as a cofactor in the pathogenesis of HIV-1. METHODS We used the high-throughput technology of gene microarray analysis to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the genomic changes that alter normal biological processes when DCs are treated with methamphetamine. Additionally, we validated the results obtained from microarray experiments using a combination of quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot analysis. RESULTS These data are the first evidence that methamphetamine modulates DC expression of several genes. Methamphetamine treatment alters categories of genes that are associated with chemokine regulation, cytokinesis, signal transduction mechanisms, apoptosis, and cell cycle regulation. This report focuses on a selected group of genes that are significantly modulated by methamphetamine treatment and that have been associated with HIV-1 pathogenesis. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION The purpose of this study was to identify genes that are unique and/or specific to the complex immunomodulatory mechanisms that are altered as a result of methamphetamine abuse in HIV-1-infected patients. These studies will help to identify the molecular mechanisms that underlie methamphetamine toxicity, and several functionally important classes of genes have emerged as targets in methamphetamine-mediated immunopathogenesis of HIV-1. Identification of novel DC-specific and methamphetamine-responsive genes that modulate several biological, molecular, and signal transduction functions may serve as methamphetamine- and/or HIV-1-specific drug targets.
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- Supriya D Mahajan
- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA.
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Shankar EM, Velu V, Vignesh R, Vijayaraghavalu S, Rukumani DV, Sabet NS. Recent advances targeting innate immunity-mediated therapies against HIV-1 infection. Microbiol Immunol 2012; 56:497-505. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2012.00485.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dong CZ, Tian S, Choi WT, Kumar S, Liu D, Xu Y, Han X, Huang Z, An J. Critical role in CXCR4 signaling and internalization of the polypeptide main chain in the amino terminus of SDF-1α probed by novel N-methylated synthetically and modularly modified chemokine analogues. Biochemistry 2012; 51:5951-7. [PMID: 22779681 DOI: 10.1021/bi3003742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) can be profoundly inhibited by the natural ligands of two major HIV-1 coreceptors, CXCR4 and CCR5. Stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) is a natural ligand of CXCR4. We have recently developed a synthetic biology approach of using synthetically and modularly modified (SMM)-chemokines to dissect various aspects of the structure-function relationship of chemokines and their receptors. Here, we used this approach to design novel SMM-SDF-1α analogues containing unnatural N-methylated residues in the amino terminus to investigate whether the polypeptide main chain amide bonds in the N-terminus of SDF-1α play a role in SDF-1α signaling via CXCR4 and/or receptor internalization. The results show that SDF-1α analogues with a modified N-methylated main chain at position 2, 3, or 5 retain significant CXCR4 binding and yet completely lose signaling activities. Furthermore, a representative N-methylated analogue has been shown to be incapable of causing CXCR4 internalization. These results suggest that the ability of SDF-1α to activate CXCR4 signaling and internalization is dependent upon the main chain amide bonds in the N-terminus of SDF-1α. This study demonstrates the feasibility and value of applying a synthetic biology approach to chemically engineer natural proteins and peptide ligands as probes of important biological functions that are not addressed by other biological techniques.
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- Chang-Zhi Dong
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Trushin SA, Carena AA, Bren GD, Rizza SA, Dong X, Abraham RS, Badley AD. SDF-1α degrades whereas glycoprotein 120 upregulates Bcl-2 interacting mediator of death extralong isoform: implications for the development of T cell memory. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 189:1835-42. [PMID: 22802411 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1100275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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After a primary immune response, T cell memory occurs when a subset of Ag-specific T cells resists peripheral selection by acquiring resistance to TCR-induced death. Recent data have implicated Bcl-2 interacting mediator of death (Bim) as an essential mediator of the contraction phase of T cell immunity. In this article, we describe that stromal-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) ligation of CXCR4 on activated T cells promotes two parallel processes that favor survival, phospho-inactivation of Foxo3A, as well as Bim extralong isoform (Bim(EL)) degradation, both in an Akt- and Erk-dependent manner. Activated primary CD4 T cells treated with SDF-1α therefore become resistant to the proapoptotic effects of TCR ligation or IL-2 deprivation and accumulate cells of a memory phenotype. Unlike SDF-1α, gp120 ligation of CXCR4 has the opposite effect because it causes p38-dependent Bim(EL) upregulation. However, when activated CD4 T cells are treated with both gp120 and SDF-1α, the SDF-1α-driven effects of Bim(EL) degradation and acquired resistance to TCR-induced death predominate. These results provide a novel causal link between SDF-1α-induced chemotaxis, degradation of Bim(EL), and the development of CD4 T cell memory.
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- Sergey A Trushin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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McIntosh ML, Hajishengallis G. Inhibition of Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced periodontal bone loss by CXCR4 antagonist treatment. Mol Oral Microbiol 2012; 27:449-57. [PMID: 23134610 DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1014.2012.00657.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microbial pathogens have evolved mechanisms to proactively manipulate innate immunity, thereby improving their fitness in mammalian hosts. We have previously shown that Porphyromonas gingivalis exploits CXC-chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4) to instigate a subversive crosstalk with Toll-like receptor 2 that inhibits leukocyte killing of this periodontal pathogen. However, whether CXCR4 plays a role in periodontal disease pathogenesis has not been previously addressed. Here, we hypothesized that CXCR4 is required for P. gingivalis virulence in the periodontium and that treatment with AMD3100, a potent CXCR4 antagonist, would inhibit P. gingivalis-induced periodontitis. Indeed, mice given AMD3100 via osmotic minipumps became resistant to induction of periodontal bone loss following oral inoculation with P. gingivalis. AMD3100 appeared to act in an antimicrobial manner, because mice treated with AMD3100 were protected against P. gingivalis colonization and the associated elevation of the total microbiota counts in the periodontal tissue. Moreover, even when administered 2 weeks after infection, AMD3100 halted the progression of P. gingivalis-induced periodontal bone loss. Therefore, AMD3100 can act in both preventive and therapeutic ways and CXCR4 antagonism could be a promising novel approach to treat human periodontitis.
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- M L McIntosh
- Center for Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, USA
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Demmer O, Frank AO, Hagn F, Schottelius M, Marinelli L, Cosconati S, Brack-Werner R, Kremb S, Wester HJ, Kessler H. Erhöhte CXCR4-Affinität und Anti-HIV-Aktivität eines Peptoids durch Konformationsfixierung. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201202090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Demmer O, Frank AO, Hagn F, Schottelius M, Marinelli L, Cosconati S, Brack-Werner R, Kremb S, Wester HJ, Kessler H. A Conformationally Frozen Peptoid Boosts CXCR4 Affinity and Anti-HIV Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:8110-3. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201202090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Allegretti M, Cesta MC, Garin A, Proudfoot AE. Current status of chemokine receptor inhibitors in development. Immunol Lett 2012; 145:68-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2012.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The genetic variation of CCR5, CXCR4 and SDF-1 in three Chinese ethnic populations. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2012; 12:1072-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hoffmann F, Müller W, Schütz D, Penfold ME, Wong YH, Schulz S, Stumm R. Rapid uptake and degradation of CXCL12 depend on CXCR7 carboxyl-terminal serine/threonine residues. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:28362-77. [PMID: 22736769 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.335679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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CXCL12 signaling through G protein-coupled CXCR4 regulates cell migration during ontogenesis and disease states including cancer and inflammation. The second CXCL12-receptor CXCR7 modulates the CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway by acting as a CXCL12 scavenger and exerts G protein-independent functions. Given the distinct properties of CXCR4 and CXCR7, we hypothesized that the distinct C-terminal domains differently regulate receptor trafficking and stability. Here, we examined epitope-tagged wild type and C-terminal mutant receptors in human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293) with respect to trafficking, stability, (125)I-CXCL12 degradation, and G protein-coupling. The 24 CXCR7 C-terminal residues were sufficient to promote rapid spontaneous internalization. Replacement of the CXCR7 C terminus with that of CXCR4 (CXCR7-4tail mutant) abolished spontaneous internalization but permitted ligand-induced internalization and phosphorylation at the heterologous domain. The reverse tail-swap caused ligand-independent internalization of the resulting CXCR4-7tail mutant. Receptor-mediated (125)I-CXCL12 uptake and release of (125)I-CXCL12 degradation products were accelerated with receptors bearing the CXCR7 C terminus and impaired after conversion of CXCR7 C-terminal serine/threonine residues into alanines. C-terminal lysine residues were dispensable for plasma membrane targeting and the CXCL12 scavenger function but involved in constitutive degradation of CXCR7. Although the CXCR7 C terminus abolished G protein coupling in the CXCR4-7tail mutant, replacement of the CXCR7 C terminus, CXCR7 second intracellular loop, or both domains with the corresponding CXCR4 domain did not result in a G protein-coupled CXCR7 chimera. Taken together, we provide evidence that the CXCR7 C terminus influences the ligand-uptake/degradation rate, G protein coupling, and receptor stability. Regulatory pathways targeting CXCR7 C-terminal serine/threonine sites may control the CXCL12 scavenger activity of CXCR7.
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- Frauke Hoffmann
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jena University Hospital-Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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Osorio AA, Muñóz A, Torres-Romero D, Bedoya LM, Perestelo NR, Jiménez IA, Alcamí J, Bazzocchi IL. Olean-18-ene triterpenoids from Celastraceae species inhibit HIV replication targeting NF-kB and Sp1 dependent transcription. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 52:295-303. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Revised: 03/16/2012] [Accepted: 03/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Espirito-Santo M, Santos-Costa Q, Calado M, Dorr P, Azevedo-Pereira JM. Susceptibility of HIV type 2 primary isolates to CCR5 and CXCR4 monoclonal antibodies, ligands, and small molecule inhibitors. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2012; 28:478-85. [PMID: 21902586 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2011.0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) entry into susceptible cells involves the interaction between viral envelope glycoproteins with CD4 and a chemokine receptor (coreceptor), namely CCR5 and CXCR4. This interaction has been studied to enable the discovery of a new class of antiretroviral drugs that targets the envelope glycoprotein-coreceptor interaction. However, very few data exist regarding HIV-2 susceptibility to these coreceptor inhibitors. With this work we aimed to identify this susceptibility in order to assess the potential use of these molecules to treat HIV-2-infected patients and to further understand the molecular basis of HIV-2 envelope glycoprotein interactions with CCR5 and CXCR4. We found that CCR5-using HIV-2 isolates are readily inhibited by maraviroc, TAK-779, and PF-227153, while monoclonal antibody 2D7 shows only residual or no inhibitory effects. The anti-HIV-2 activity of CXCR4-targeted molecules reveals that SDF-1α/CXCL12 inhibited all HIV-2 tested except one, while mAb 12G5 inhibited the replication of only two isolates, showing residual inhibitory effects with all the other CXCR4-using viruses. A major conclusion from our results is that infection by HIV-2 primary isolates is readily blocked in vitro by maraviroc, at concentrations similar to those required for HIV-1. The susceptibility to maraviroc was independent of CD4(+) T cell counts or clinical stage of the patient from which the virus was obtained. These findings indicate that maraviroc could constitute a reliable therapeutic alternative for HIV-2-infected patients, as long as they are infected with CCR5-using variants, and this may have direct implications for the clinical management of HIV-2-infected patients.
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- Maria Espirito-Santo
- Centro de Patogénese Molecular, Unidade de Retrovírus e Infecções Associadas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, Lisbon, Portugal
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Narumi T, Tanaka T, Hashimoto C, Nomura W, Aikawa H, Sohma A, Itotani K, Kawamata M, Murakami T, Yamamoto N, Tamamura H. Pharmacophore-based small molecule CXCR4 ligands. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:4169-72. [PMID: 22579418 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Low molecular weight CXCR4 ligands were developed based on the peptide T140, which has previously been identified as a potent CXCR4 antagonist. Some compounds with naphthyl, fluorobenzyl and pyridyl moieties as pharmacophore groups in the molecule showed significant CXCR4-binding activity and anti-HIV activity. Structure-activity relationships were studied and characteristics of each of these three moieties necessary for CXCR4 binding were defined. In this way, CXCR4 ligands with two types of recognition modes for CXCR4 have been found.
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- Tetsuo Narumi
- Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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