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Yao X, Xu Z, Duan C, Zhang Y, Wu X, Wu H, Liu K, Mao X, Li B, Gao Y, Xu H, Wang X. Role of human papillomavirus and associated viruses in bladder cancer: An updated review. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e29088. [PMID: 37706751 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Bladder cancer (BC) is a complex disease affecting the urinary system and is regulated by several carcinogenic factors. Viral infection is one such factor that has attracted extensive attention in BC. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and although multiple researchers have explored the role of HPV in BC, a consensus has not yet been reached. In addition, HPV-associated viruses (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus, herpes simplex virus, BK virus, and JC virus) appear to be responsible for the occurrence and progression of BC. This study systematically reviews the relationship between HPV-associated viruses and BC to elucidate the role of these viruses in the onset and progression of BC. In addition, the study aims to provide a greater insight into the biology of HPV-associated viruses, and assess potential strategies for treating virus-induced BC. The study additionally focuses on the rapid development of oncolytic viruses that provide a potentially novel option for the treatment of BC.
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- Xiangyang Yao
- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Wuhan, China
- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Wuhan, China
- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Ginesin O, Mayer Y, Gabay E, Rotenberg D, Machtei EE, Coyac BR, Bar-On Y, Zigdon-Giladi H. Revealing leukocyte populations in human peri-implantitis and periodontitis using flow cytometry. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:5499-5508. [PMID: 37490117 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05168-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify, quantify, and characterize leukocyte populations in PI and periodontitis using flow cytometry. METHODS Fresh biopsies from human PI and periodontitis lesions were processed to a single-cell suspension. The immune cell types were identified using flow cytometry. RESULTS Twenty-one biopsies were obtained and analyzed corresponding to fourteen PI and seven periodontitis samples. Participants' average age was 63.95 ± 14.77 years without a significant difference between PI and periodontitis patients, the female/male ratio was 8/12, and mean PD was 8.5 ± 2.17. High similarity was found between periodontitis and PI in the main immune cell types. Out of the leukocytes, the PMN proportion was 40% in PI and 33% in periodontitis. T-cells 22% in PI and 18% in periodontitis. Similar proportions of B-cells 10% and macrophages 6% were found in PI and periodontitis. Dendritic and NK cells were found in low proportions (~ 1%) in PI and periodontitis. T-cell sub-analysis showed that CD4-positive were more prevalent than CD8-positive in both diseases (CD4/CD8 ratio of 1.2). CONCLUSION With the use of flow cytometry analysis, the leukocyte populations in human peri-implantitis and periodontitis were classified. In PI and periodontitis, we identified similar proportions of specific (CD4/CD8) and innate (dendritic and NK) immune cells. These results corroborate previous histological studies. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Flow cytometry analysis can be used to identify and quantify immune cells in PI and periodontitis, including sub-classification of T cells (CD4/8) as well as detection of cells that require multiple markers for identification (such as dendritic cells).
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- Ofir Ginesin
- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
- Laboratory for Bone Repair, CRIR Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Laboratory for Bone Repair, CRIR Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- Laboratory for Bone Repair, CRIR Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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Bekker LG, Beyrer C, Mgodi N, Lewin SR, Delany-Moretlwe S, Taiwo B, Masters MC, Lazarus JV. HIV infection. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023; 9:42. [PMID: 37591865 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-023-00452-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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The AIDS epidemic has been a global public health issue for more than 40 years and has resulted in ~40 million deaths. AIDS is caused by the retrovirus, HIV-1, which is transmitted via body fluids and secretions. After infection, the virus invades host cells by attaching to CD4 receptors and thereafter one of two major chemokine coreceptors, CCR5 or CXCR4, destroying the host cell, most often a T lymphocyte, as it replicates. If unchecked this can lead to an immune-deficient state and demise over a period of ~2-10 years. The discovery and global roll-out of rapid diagnostics and effective antiretroviral therapy led to a large reduction in mortality and morbidity and to an expanding group of individuals requiring lifelong viral suppressive therapy. Viral suppression eliminates sexual transmission of the virus and greatly improves health outcomes. HIV infection, although still stigmatized, is now a chronic and manageable condition. Ultimate epidemic control will require prevention and treatment to be made available, affordable and accessible for all. Furthermore, the focus should be heavily oriented towards long-term well-being, care for multimorbidity and good quality of life. Intense research efforts continue for therapeutic and/or preventive vaccines, novel immunotherapies and a cure.
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- Linda-Gail Bekker
- The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, RSA, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, NY, USA
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Weiser B, Shi B, Kemal K, Burger H, Minkoff H, Shi Q, Gao W, Robison E, Holman S, Schroeder T, Gormley A, Anastos K, Ramirez C. Long-term antiretroviral therapy mitigates mortality and morbidity independent of HIV tropism: 18 years follow-up in a women's cohort. AIDS 2022; 36:1979-1986. [PMID: 35848576 PMCID: PMC9617757 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE CXCR4 (X4)-tropic HIV-1 was found previously to herald CD4 + cell depletion and disease progression in individuals who were antiretroviral-naive or took combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for less than 5 years. We updated this finding by investigating whether the deleterious effect of X4-tropic strains is mitigated by long-term cART. DESIGN We examined morbidity and mortality in relation to HIV-1 tropism and cART in 529 participants followed up to 18 years in the Women's Interagency HIV Study; 91% were women of color. METHODS Plasma-derived HIV-1 tropism was determined genotypically. RESULTS We categorized participants according to the number of visits reported on cART after initiation. Group 1: three or less visits, 74% of these participants reporting no cART; group 2: at least four visits and less than 70% of visits on cART; group 3: at least 70% of visits on cART. AIDS mortality rates for participants in each group with X4 virus compared with those with R5 virus exclusively were, respectively: 62 vs. 40% ( P = 0.0088); 23% vs. 22% [nonsignificant (NS)]; 7% vs. 14% (NS). Kaplan-Meier curves showed accelerated progression to AIDS death or AIDS-defining illness in participants with three or less cART visits and X4 viruses ( P = 0.0028) but no difference in progression rates stratified by tropism in other groups. Logistic regression found that HIV-1 suppression for at least 10 semiannual visits (≥5 years total) mitigated X4 tropism's deleterious effect on mortality, controlling for maximal viral load, and CD4 + nadir. CONCLUSION Long-term cART markedly mitigated the deleterious effect of X4 viruses on AIDS morbidity and mortality. Mitigation was correlated with duration of viral suppression, supporting HIV-1 suppression as a crucial goal.
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- Barbara Weiser
- Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento
- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Healthcare System, Sacramento Medical Center, Mather, CA
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento
- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Healthcare System, Sacramento Medical Center, Mather, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
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- Department of Statistics, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College, Valhalla
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health Systems, Bronx
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health Systems, Bronx
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health Systems, Bronx
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Chen M, Li M, Budai MM, Rice AP, Kimata JT, Mohan M, Wang J. Clearance of HIV-1 or SIV reservoirs by promotion of apoptosis and inhibition of autophagy: Targeting intracellular molecules in cure-directed strategies. J Leukoc Biol 2022; 112:1245-1259. [PMID: 35362118 PMCID: PMC9522917 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.4mr0222-606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The reservoirs of the HIV display cellular properties resembling long-lived immune memory cells that could be exploited for viral clearance. Our interest in developing a cure for HIV stems from the studies of immunologic memory against infections. We and others have found that long-lived immune memory cells employ prosurvival autophagy and antiapoptotic mechanisms to protect their longevity. Here, we describe the rationale for the development of an approach to clear HIV-1 by selective elimination of host cells harboring replication-competent HIV (SECH). While reactivation of HIV-1 in the host cells with latency reversing agents (LRAs) induces viral gene expression leading to cell death, LRAs also simultaneously up-regulate prosurvival antiapoptotic molecules and autophagy. Mechanistically, transcription factors that promote HIV-1 LTR-directed gene expression, such as NF-κB, AP-1, and Hif-1α, can also enhance the expression of cellular genes essential for cell survival and metabolic regulation, including Bcl-xL, Mcl-1, and autophagy genes. In the SECH approach, we inhibit the prosurvival antiapoptotic molecules and autophagy induced by LRAs, thereby allowing maximum killing of host cells by the induced HIV-1 proteins. SECH treatments cleared HIV-1 infections in humanized mice in vivo and in HIV-1 patient PBMCs ex vivo. SECH also cleared infections by the SIV in rhesus macaque PBMCs ex vivo. Research efforts are underway to improve the efficacy and safety of SECH and to facilitate the development of SECH as a therapeutic approach for treating people with HIV.
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- Min Chen
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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Wnt/β-Catenin Protects Lymphocytes from HIV-Mediated Apoptosis via Induction of Bcl-xL. Viruses 2022; 14:v14071469. [PMID: 35891449 PMCID: PMC9324643 DOI: 10.3390/v14071469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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HIV infection mediates the apoptosis of lymphocytes, the mechanism of which is multifaceted. Here, we evaluated the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in HIV-associated T cell apoptosis, as Wnt/β-catenin regulates the transcriptional activity of genes impacting apoptosis. We specifically investigated the role of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in the HIV-associated apoptosis of CD4+ T cells and CD4dimCD8bright T cells, a population that is infected by HIV. We found that the induction of β-catenin, via a 6-bromoindirubin-3-oxime (BIO), significantly rescued HIV-infected CD4+ and CD4dimCD8bright T cells from apoptosis by >40−50%. Further, a small-molecule inhibitor of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway (PNU-74654) reversed BIO-mediated protection from HIV-associated apoptosis. BIO also induced Bcl-xL, an anti-apoptotic protein, and a target gene of Wnt/β-catenin, in CD4+ and CD4dimCD8bright T cells by approximately 3-fold. Inhibiting Bcl-xL by WEHI-539 abrogated β-catenin-mediated apoptotic protection in infected CD4+ and CD4dimCD8bright T cells. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that engaging Wnt/β-catenin signaling in HIV-infected T cells protects them from HIV-associated apoptosis by inducing Bcl-xL.
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Research Progress on the Relationship between the NLRP3 Inflammasome and Immune Reconstitution in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:3179200. [PMID: 35309841 PMCID: PMC8930245 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3179200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized not only by severe immunodeficiency but also by persistent inflammation and immune activation. These characteristics persist in people living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) and are associated with morbidity and mortality in nonacquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) events. ART can inhibit HIV replication and promote immune reconstitution, which is currently the most effective way to control AIDS. However, despite effective long-term ART and overall suppression of plasma HIV RNA level, PLHIV still shows chronic low-level inflammation. The exact mechanisms that trigger chronic inflammation are unknown. Activation of the inflammasome is essential for the host response to pathogens, and some recent studies have confirmed the role of the inflammasome in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. The NLRP3 inflammasome has been widely studied, which is a pyrin domain-containing protein 3 belonging to the family of nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptors (NLRs). Recent studies suggest that inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis is associated with CD4+ T cell loss in the absence of persistent infectious HIV replication. This article reviews the mechanism of the NLRP3 inflammasome and its correlation with immune reconstitution in PLHIV treated with ART.
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Schmidt A, Baumjohann D. 3D Tissue Explant and Single-Cell Suspension Organoid Culture Systems for Ex Vivo Drug Testing on Human Tonsil-Derived T Follicular Helper Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2380:267-288. [PMID: 34802138 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1736-6_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Research on the human immune system is often restricted to peripheral blood cells. However, these cells can be different from those found in secondary lymphoid organs. For instance, specialized T and B cells that are localized in germinal centers (GCs), which are complex anatomical structures being required for the generation of potent antibodies, are not found in peripheral blood. Most T helper cells located in GCs belong to the T follicular helper (Tfh) cell subset, which provides critical support to B cells. Bona fide human GC Tfh cells can be obtained from secondary lymphoid tissues such as tonsils, which are routinely removed by surgery. We here describe a method that is based on human lymphoid histoculture (HLH) and human lymphoid aggregate culture (HLAC) to culture human adenoid (pharyngeal tonsil) tissue ex vivo, followed by deep Tfh cell phenotyping by flow cytometry. This method allows studying Tfh cells in a versatile explant culture system that preserves many aspects of the original in vivo three-dimensional (3D) structure, in parallel to single-cell suspension organoid cultures in which the original tissue structure is disintegrated. We also describe how this versatile platform can be used for drug testing or manipulation of human Tfh cells in vitro for mechanistic studies.
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- Angelika Schmidt
- Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany.
- Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology, Immuno-Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Linder A, Hornung V. Inflammasomes in T cells. J Mol Biol 2021; 434:167275. [PMID: 34599941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.167275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The concept of non-self recognition through germ-line encoded pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) has been well-established for professional innate immune cells. However, there is growing evidence that also T cells employ PRRs and associated effector functions in response to certain non-self or damage signals. Inflammasomes constitute a special subgroup of PRRs that is hardwired to a signaling cascade that culminates in the activation of caspase-1. Active caspase-1 processes pro-inflammatory cytokines of the IL-1 family and also triggers a lytic programmed cell death pathway known as pyroptosis. An increasing body of literature suggests that inflammasomes are also functional in T cells. On the one hand, conventional inflammasome signaling cascades have been described that operate similarly to pathways characterized in innate immune cells. On the other hand, unconventional functions have been suggested, in which certain inflammasome components play a role in unrelated processes, such as cell fate decisions and functions of T helper cells. In this review, we discuss our current knowledge on inflammasome functions in T cells and the biological implications of these findings for health and disease.
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- Andreas Linder
- Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. https://twitter.com/AndreasLinder7
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- Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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Daussy CF, Galais M, Pradel B, Robert-Hebmann V, Sagnier S, Pattingre S, Biard-Piechaczyk M, Espert L. HIV-1 Env induces pexophagy and an oxidative stress leading to uninfected CD4 + T cell death. Autophagy 2020; 17:2465-2474. [PMID: 33073673 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1831814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The immunodeficiency observed in HIV-1-infected patients is mainly due to uninfected bystander CD4+ T lymphocyte cell death. The viral envelope glycoproteins (Env), expressed at the surface of infected cells, play a key role in this process. Env triggers macroautophagy/autophagy, a process necessary for subsequent apoptosis, and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in bystander CD4+ T cells. Here, we demonstrate that Env-induced oxidative stress is responsible for their death by apoptosis. Moreover, we report that peroxisomes, organelles involved in the control of oxidative stress, are targeted by Env-mediated autophagy. Indeed, we observe a selective autophagy-dependent decrease in the expression of peroxisomal proteins, CAT and PEX14, upon Env exposure; the downregulation of either BECN1 or SQSTM1/p62 restores their expression levels. Fluorescence studies allowed us to conclude that Env-mediated autophagy degrades these entire organelles and specifically the mature ones. Together, our results on Env-induced pexophagy provide new clues on HIV-1-induced immunodeficiency.Abbreviations: Ab: antibodies; AF: auranofin; AP: anti-proteases; ART: antiretroviral therapy; BafA1: bafilomycin A1; BECN1: beclin 1; CAT: catalase; CD4: CD4 molecule; CXCR4: C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4; DHR123: dihydrorhodamine 123; Env: HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; GFP: green fluorescent protein; GFP-SKL: GFP-serine-lysine-leucine; HEK: human embryonic kidney; HIV-1: type 1 human immunodeficiency virus; HTRF: homogeneous time resolved fluorescence; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3; NAC: N-acetyl-cysteine; PARP: poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase; PEX: peroxin; ROS: reactive oxygen species; siRNA: small interfering ribonucleic acid; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1.
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- IRIM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Comparison of miRNA Expression Profiles between HIV-1 and HIV-2 Infected Monocyte-Derived Macrophages (MDMs) and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs). Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186970. [PMID: 32971935 PMCID: PMC7556008 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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During the progression of HIV-1 infection, macrophage tropic HIV-1 that use the CCR5 co-receptor undergoes a change in co-receptor use to CXCR4 that is predominately T cell tropic. This change in co-receptor preference makes the virus able to infect T cells. HIV-2 is known to infect MDMs and T cells and is dual tropic. The aim of this study was to elucidate the differential expression profiles of host miRNAs and their role in cells infected with HIV-1/HIV-2. To achieve this goal, a comparative global miRNA expression profile was determined in human PBMCs and MDMs infected with HIV-1/HIV-2. Differentially expressed miRNAs were identified in HIV-1/HIV-2 infected PBMCs and MDMs using the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technique. A comparative global miRNA expression profile in infected MDMs and PBMCs with HIV-1 and HIV-2 identified differential expression of several host miRNAs. These differentially expressed miRNAs are likely to be involved in many signaling pathways, like the p53 signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathways, MAPK signaling pathways, FoxO signaling pathway, and viral carcinogenesis. Thus, a comparative study of the differential expression of host miRNAs in MDMs and T cell in response to HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection will help us to identify unique biomarkers that can differentiate HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection.
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Li M, Liu W, Bauch T, Graviss EA, Arduino RC, Kimata JT, Chen M, Wang J. Clearance of HIV infection by selective elimination of host cells capable of producing HIV. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4051. [PMID: 32792548 PMCID: PMC7426846 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17753-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The RNA genome of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is reverse-transcribed into DNA and integrated into the host genome, resulting in latent infections that are difficult to clear. Here we show an approach to eradicate HIV infections by selective elimination of host cells harboring replication-competent HIV (SECH), which includes viral reactivation, induction of cell death, inhibition of autophagy and the blocking of new infections. Viral reactivation triggers cell death specifically in HIV-1-infected T cells, which is promoted by agents that induce apoptosis and inhibit autophagy. SECH treatments can clear HIV-1 in >50% mice reconstituted with a human immune system, as demonstrated by the lack of viral rebound after withdrawal of treatments, and by adoptive transfer of treated lymphocytes into uninfected humanized mice. Moreover, SECH clears HIV-1 in blood samples from HIV-1-infected patients. Our results suggest a strategy to eradicate HIV infections by selectively eliminating host cells capable of producing HIV.
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- Min Li
- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Corleis B, Bucsan AN, Deruaz M, Vrbanac VD, Lisanti-Park AC, Gates SJ, Linder AH, Paer JM, Olson GS, Bowman BA, Schiff AE, Medoff BD, Tager AM, Luster AD, Khader SA, Kaushal D, Kwon DS. HIV-1 and SIV Infection Are Associated with Early Loss of Lung Interstitial CD4+ T Cells and Dissemination of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Cell Rep 2020; 26:1409-1418.e5. [PMID: 30726727 PMCID: PMC6417097 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung interstitial CD4+ T cells are critical for protection against pulmonary infections, but the fate of this population during HIV-1 infection is not well described. We studied CD4+ T cells in the setting of HIV-1 infection in human lung tissue, humanized mice, and a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)/simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) nonhuman primate co-infection model. Infection with a CCR5-tropic strain of HIV-1 or SIV results in severe and rapid loss of lung interstitial CD4+ T cells but not blood or lung alveolar CD4+ T cells. This is accompanied by high HIV-1 production in these cells in vitro and in vivo. Importantly, during early SIV infection, loss of lung interstitial CD4+ T cells is associated with increased dissemination of pulmonary Mtb infection. We show that lung interstitial CD4+ T cells serve as an efficient target for HIV-1 and SIV infection that leads to their early depletion and an increased risk of disseminated tuberculosis. Corleis et al. show that lung parenchymal CD4+ T cells are permissive to HIV-1-dependent cell death. CD4+ T cell loss is highly significant in the interstitium but not the alveolar space, and loss of interstitial CD4+ T cells is associated with extrapulmonary dissemination of M. tuberculosis.
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- Björn Corleis
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA, USA; Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Schmidt A, Huber JE, Sercan Alp Ö, Gürkov R, Reichel CA, Herrmann M, Keppler OT, Leeuw T, Baumjohann D. Complex human adenoid tissue-based ex vivo culture systems reveal anti-inflammatory drug effects on germinal center T and B cells. EBioMedicine 2020; 53:102684. [PMID: 32114393 PMCID: PMC7049648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human immunology research is often limited to peripheral blood. However, there are important differences between blood immune cells and their counterparts residing in secondary lymphoid organs, such as in the case of germinal center (GC) T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and GC B cells. METHODS We developed a versatile ex vivo lymphoid organ culture platform that is based on human pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids) and allows for drug testing. We systematically phenotyped Tfh and GC B cell subsets in explant- and suspension cultures using multicolor flow cytometry and cytokine multiplex analysis. FINDINGS Phenotypic changes of certain ex vivo cultured immune cell subsets could be modulated by cytokine addition. Furthermore, we optimized an activation-induced marker assay to evaluate the response to T cell stimulation. We provide proof-of-concept that Tfh and GC B cells could be modulated in these cultures by different anti-inflammatory drugs in unstimulated states and upon activation with vaccine-derived antigens. For example, GC B cells were lost upon CD40L blockade, and clinically approved JAK inhibitors impacted Tfh and GC B cells, including down-regulation of their key transcription factor BCL6. BCL6 regulation was affected by IL-6 signaling in T cells and IL-4 in B cells, respectively. Furthermore, we demonstrated that JAK signaling and TNF signaling contributed to the stimulation-induced activation of tonsil-derived T cells. INTERPRETATION Our optimized methods, assays, and mechanistic findings can contribute to a better understanding of human GC responses. These insights may be relevant for improving autoimmune disease therapy and vaccination efficacy. FUNDING This work was supported by a project grant under the joint research cooperation agreement of LMU Munich, LMU University Hospital, and Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, as well as by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) - Emmy Noether Programme BA 5132/1-1 and BA 5132/1-2 (252623821), SFB 1054 Project B12 (210592381), and SFB 914 Project B03 (165054336).
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- Angelika Schmidt
- Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.
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- Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- R&D, TA Immunology & Inflammation Research, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Industriepark Hoechst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- R&D, TA Immunology & Inflammation Research, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Industriepark Hoechst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & Gene Center, Virology, National Reference Center for Retroviruses, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- R&D, TA Immunology & Inflammation Research, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Industriepark Hoechst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany; Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology, Immuno-Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
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Pulugulla SH, Packard TA, Galloway NLK, Grimmett ZW, Doitsh G, Adamik J, Galson DL, Greene WC, Auron PE. Distinct mechanisms regulate IL1B gene transcription in lymphoid CD4 T cells and monocytes. Cytokine 2018; 111:373-381. [PMID: 30300855 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Interleukin 1β is a pro-inflammatory cytokine important for both normal immune responses and chronic inflammatory diseases. The regulation of the 31 kDa proIL-1β precursor coded by the IL1B gene has been extensively studied in myeloid cells, but not in lymphoid-derived CD4 T cells. Surprisingly, we found that some CD4 T cell subsets express higher levels of proIL-1β than unstimulated monocytes, despite relatively low IL1B mRNA levels. We observed a significant increase in IL1B transcription and translation in CD4 T cells upon ex vivo CD3/CD28 activation, and a similar elevation in the CCR5+ effector memory population compared to CCR5- T cells in vivo. The rapid and vigorous increase in IL1B gene transcription for stimulated monocytes has previously been associated with the presence of Spi-1/PU.1 (Spi1), a myeloid-lineage transcription factor, pre-bound to the promoter. In the case of CD4 T cells, this increase occurred despite the lack of detectable Spi1 at the IL1B promoter. Additionally, we found altered epigenetic regulation of the IL1B locus in CD3/CD28-activated CD4 T cells. Unlike monocytes, activated CD4 T cells possess bivalent H3K4me3+/H3K27me3+ nucleosome marks at the IL1B promoter, reflecting low transcriptional activity. These results support a model in which the IL1B gene in CD4 T cells is transcribed from a low-activity bivalent promoter independent of Spi1. Accumulated cytoplasmic proIL-1β may ultimately be cleaved to mature 17 kDa bioactive IL-1β, regulating T cell polarization and pathogenic chronic inflammation.
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- Sree H Pulugulla
- Duquesne University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, United States
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States; University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center & McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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- Duquesne University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, United States; Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States.
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Murakami T, Kim J, Li Y, Green GE, Shikanov A, Ono A. Secondary lymphoid organ fibroblastic reticular cells mediate trans-infection of HIV-1 via CD44-hyaluronan interactions. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2436. [PMID: 29934525 PMCID: PMC6015004 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04846-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) are stromal cells in secondary lymphoid organs, the major sites for HIV-1 infection of CD4+ T cells. Although FRCs regulate T cell survival, proliferation, and migration, whether they play any role in HIV-1 spread has not been studied. Here, we show that FRCs enhance HIV-1 spread via trans-infection in which FRCs capture HIV-1 and facilitate infection of T cells that come into contact with FRCs. FRCs mediate trans-infection in both two- and three-dimensional culture systems and in a manner dependent on the virus producer cells. This producer cell dependence, which was also observed for virus spread in secondary lymphoid tissues ex vivo, is accounted for by CD44 incorporated into virus particles and hyaluronan bound to such CD44 molecules. This virus-associated hyaluronan interacts with CD44 expressed on FRCs, thereby promoting virus capture by FRCs. Overall, our results reveal a novel role for FRCs in promoting HIV-1 spread. Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) are important regulators of T cell survival, proliferation, and migration in secondary lymphoid organs, but their role in HIV infection isn’t studied. Here, Murakami et al. show that FRCs enhance HIV spread via CD44- and hyaluronan-mediated trans-infection.
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- Tomoyuki Murakami
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Cavrois M, Banerjee T, Mukherjee G, Raman N, Hussien R, Rodriguez BA, Vasquez J, Spitzer MH, Lazarus NH, Jones JJ, Ochsenbauer C, McCune JM, Butcher EC, Arvin AM, Sen N, Greene WC, Roan NR. Mass Cytometric Analysis of HIV Entry, Replication, and Remodeling in Tissue CD4+ T Cells. Cell Rep 2018; 20:984-998. [PMID: 28746881 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.06.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
To characterize susceptibility to HIV infection, we phenotyped infected tonsillar T cells by single-cell mass cytometry and created comprehensive maps to identify which subsets of CD4+ T cells support HIV fusion and productive infection. By comparing HIV-fused and HIV-infected cells through dimensionality reduction, clustering, and statistical approaches to account for viral perturbations, we identified a subset of memory CD4+ T cells that support HIV entry but not viral gene expression. These cells express high levels of CD127, the IL-7 receptor, and are believed to be long-lived lymphocytes. In HIV-infected patients, CD127-expressing cells preferentially localize to extrafollicular lymphoid regions with limited viral replication. Thus, CyTOF-based phenotyping, combined with analytical approaches to distinguish between selective infection and receptor modulation by viruses, can be used as a discovery tool.
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- Marielle Cavrois
- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Data Sciences and Operations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Data Sciences and Operations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5324, USA; Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research and the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233-1912, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233-1912, USA; Center for AIDS Research, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294-2107, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5324, USA; Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research and the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5324, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5324, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Trapecar M, Khan S, Roan NR, Chen TH, Telwatte S, Deswal M, Pao M, Somsouk M, Deeks SG, Hunt PW, Yukl S, Sanjabi S. An Optimized and Validated Method for Isolation and Characterization of Lymphocytes from HIV+ Human Gut Biopsies. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2017; 33:S31-S39. [PMID: 28882052 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2017.0208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract harbors most of the body's immune cells and is also a major HIV reservoir in ART-treated patients. To achieve a cure, most HIV-infected cells must be identified and eliminated. While obtaining gut biopsies is a relatively noninvasive method of sampling relevant tissue for monitoring HIV activity, immune cell isolation from these limited tissue samples has proven to be challenging. Enzymatic tissue digestion is required for maximal immune cell isolation from gut biopsies. However, these enzymatic digestions can also be detrimental for preservation of cellular surface markers that are required for accurate identification of various subsets of leukocytes. In this study, we describe an optimized protocol for isolation of lymphocytes from human gut biopsies. We also discuss our validation results, which show that compared with several other collagenase preparations, the use of CSLPA maintains high lymphocyte recovery while preserving the integrity of most cellular surface antigens that we tested. Importantly, chemokine receptors that are used to characterize various subsets of T cells, which are notorious for being digested during a typical enzymatic tissue digestion, are highly preserved using this protocol.
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- Martin Trapecar
- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California
- Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco VA Health Care System and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco VA Health Care System and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, California
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- Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco VA Health Care System and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, California
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Gou H, Zhao M, Fan S, Yuan J, Liao J, He W, Xu H, Chen J. Autophagy induces apoptosis and death of T lymphocytes in the spleen of pigs infected with CSFV. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13577. [PMID: 29051589 PMCID: PMC5648758 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14082-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Lymphocyte depletion and immunosuppression are typical clinical characteristics of pigs infected with classical swine fever virus (CSFV). The apoptosis of virus-infected and bystander cells plays a role in the immunopathology of classical swine fever (CSF). Here, we offer the first evidence that autophagy is involved in apoptosis and death of T lymphocytes in the spleen of pigs infected with CSFV. Using immunohistochemical assays, we observed that more LC3II-positive cells appear in the T-cell zone of spleens. Spleen cell apoptosis was demonstrated using flow cytometry and TUNEL staining. Confocal immunofluorescence revealed that partial LC3II-positive cells were simultaneously TUNEL-positive. By cultivating spleen cells ex vivo, we demonstrated that the inhibition of autophagy by 3-MA treatment inhibited apoptosis and death of T lymphocytes caused by CSFV infection but did not have this effect on B lymphocytes. Further observations demonstrated that uninfected cells in the spleen were also undergoing autophagy in vivo. In summary, these results linked autophagy with the apoptosis and cell death of splenic T cells, providing a new outlook to understand the mechanism of T lymphocyte depletion and immunosuppression during CSF.
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- Hongchao Gou
- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Joshi A, Cox EK, Sedano MJ, Punke EB, Lee RT, Maurer-Stroh S, Kaur P, Ng OT, Garg H. HIV-1 subtype CRF01_AE and B differ in utilization of low levels of CCR5, Maraviroc susceptibility and potential N-glycosylation sites. Virology 2017; 512:222-233. [PMID: 29020646 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
HIV subtypes not only predominate in different geographical regions but also differ in key phenotypic characteristics. To determine if genotypic and/or phenotypic differences in the Envelope (Env) glycoprotein can explain subtype related differences, we cloned 37 full length Envs from Subtype B and AE HIV infected individuals from Singapore. Our data demonstrates that CRF01_AE Envs have lower Potential N Glycosylation Sites and higher risk of ×4 development. Phenotypically, CRF01_AE were less infectious than subtype B Envs in cells expressing low levels of CCR5. Moreover, the Maraviroc IC50 was higher for subtype B Envs and correlated with infectivity in low CCR5 expressing cells as well as PNGS. Specifically, the glycosylation site N301 in the V3 loop was seen less frequently in AE subtype and CXCR4 topic viruses. CRF01_AE differs from B subtype in terms of CCR5 usage and Maraviroc susceptibility which may have implications for HIV pathogenesis and virus evolution.
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- Anjali Joshi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
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Yoder AC, Guo K, Dillon SM, Phang T, Lee EJ, Harper MS, Helm K, Kappes JC, Ochsenbauer C, McCarter MD, Wilson CC, Santiago ML. The transcriptome of HIV-1 infected intestinal CD4+ T cells exposed to enteric bacteria. PLoS Pathog 2017; 13:e1006226. [PMID: 28241075 PMCID: PMC5344538 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Global transcriptome studies can help pinpoint key cellular pathways exploited by viruses to replicate and cause pathogenesis. Previous data showed that laboratory-adapted HIV-1 triggers significant gene expression changes in CD4+ T cell lines and mitogen-activated CD4+ T cells from peripheral blood. However, HIV-1 primarily targets mucosal compartments during acute infection in vivo. Moreover, early HIV-1 infection causes extensive depletion of CD4+ T cells in the gastrointestinal tract that herald persistent inflammation due to the translocation of enteric microbes to the systemic circulation. Here, we profiled the transcriptome of primary intestinal CD4+ T cells infected ex vivo with transmitted/founder (TF) HIV-1. Infections were performed in the presence or absence of Prevotella stercorea, a gut microbe enriched in the mucosa of HIV-1-infected individuals that enhanced both TF HIV-1 replication and CD4+ T cell death ex vivo. In the absence of bacteria, HIV-1 triggered a cellular shutdown response involving the downregulation of HIV-1 reactome genes, while perturbing genes linked to OX40, PPAR and FOXO3 signaling. However, in the presence of bacteria, HIV-1 did not perturb these gene sets or pathways. Instead, HIV-1 enhanced granzyme expression and Th17 cell function, inhibited G1/S cell cycle checkpoint genes and triggered downstream cell death pathways in microbe-exposed gut CD4+ T cells. To gain insights on these differential effects, we profiled the gene expression landscape of HIV-1-uninfected gut CD4+ T cells exposed to bacteria. Microbial exposure upregulated genes involved in cellular proliferation, MAPK activation, Th17 cell differentiation and type I interferon signaling. Our findings reveal that microbial exposure influenced how HIV-1 altered the gut CD4+ T cell transcriptome, with potential consequences for HIV-1 susceptibility, cell survival and inflammation. The HIV-1- and microbe-altered pathways unraveled here may serve as a molecular blueprint to gain basic insights in mucosal HIV-1 pathogenesis.
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- Alyson C. Yoder
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- RNA Bioscience Initiative, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- The Cancer Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- The Cancer Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- RNA Bioscience Initiative, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- * E-mail: (MLS); (CCW)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- RNA Bioscience Initiative, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States of America
- * E-mail: (MLS); (CCW)
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Cai R, Liu L, Luo B, Wang J, Shen J, Shen Y, Zhang R, Chen J, Lu H. Caspase-1 Activity in CD4 T Cells Is Downregulated Following Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-1 Infection. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2017; 33:164-171. [PMID: 27832707 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Both Caspase 1-induced cell death and Caspase 3-induced cell death were reported to be the causes of CD4+ T cell depletion in HIV infection. We measured by flow cytometry the expression of key proteins associated with pyroptosis (Caspase 1), apoptosis (Caspase 3, Caspase 8, Caspase 9), and immune activation in peripheral T cells. The percentages of CD4+ T cells that expressed Caspase 1 and Caspase 3 were significantly higher in untreated human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) patients compared with healthy control (Caspase 1: 19.40% vs. 4.65%, p = .006; Caspase 3: 12.75% vs. 4.18%, p < .001). However, the percentages of Caspase 3 in CD8+ T cells increased significantly, while the percentages of Caspase 1 in CD8+ T cells did not change significantly (Caspase 1: 3.33% vs. 1.99%, p = .821; Caspase 3: 20.35% vs 4.74%, p < .001). The percentages of HLA-DR+ CD38+ CD8+ T cells were positively correlated with those of Caspase 1+ CD4+ T cells, but not with those of Caspase 3+ CD4+ T cells. After highly active antiretroviral therapy, the percentages of Caspase 1, but not of Caspase 3, -expressing CD4+ T cells decreased to a level comparable with those of healthy controls (Caspase 1: 6.05% vs. 4.65%, p = .514; Caspase 3: 9.67% vs. 4.18%, p < .001). Our study indicated that CD4+ T cells experience both pyroptosis and apoptosis, while CD8+ T cells undergo only apoptosis in HIV-1 infection. Pyroptosis, but not apoptosis, in CD4+ T cells may be inhibited by effective antiretroviral therapy.
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- Rentian Cai
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Guidry JT, Scott RS. The interaction between human papillomavirus and other viruses. Virus Res 2016; 231:139-147. [PMID: 27826043 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The etiological role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in anogenital tract and head and neck cancers is well established. However, only a low percentage of HPV-positive women develop cancer, indicating that HPV is necessary but not sufficient in carcinogenesis. Several biological and environmental cofactors have been implicated in the development of HPV-associated carcinoma that include immune status, hormonal changes, parity, dietary habits, tobacco usage, and co-infection with other sexually transmissible agents. Such cofactors likely contribute to HPV persistent infection through diverse mechanisms related to immune control, efficiency of HPV infection, and influences on tumor initiation and progression. Conversely, HPV co-infection with other factors may also harbor anti-tumor effects. Here, we review epidemiological and experimental studies investigating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), BK virus (BKV), JC virus (JCV), and adeno-associated virus (AAV) as viral cofactors in or therapeutic factors against the development of genital and oral HPV-associated carcinomas.
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- J T Guidry
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Tumor and Molecular Virology, and Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Tumor and Molecular Virology, and Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. Shreveport, LA 71103, USA.
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Muñoz-Arias I, Doitsh G, Yang Z, Sowinski S, Ruelas D, Greene WC. Blood-Derived CD4 T Cells Naturally Resist Pyroptosis during Abortive HIV-1 Infection. Cell Host Microbe 2016; 18:463-70. [PMID: 26468749 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2015.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Progression to AIDS is driven by CD4 T cell depletion, mostly involving pyroptosis elicited by abortive HIV infection of CD4 T cells in lymphoid tissues. Inefficient reverse transcription in these cells leads to cytoplasmic accumulation of viral DNAs that are detected by the DNA sensor IFI16, resulting in inflammasome assembly, caspase-1 activation, and pyroptosis. Unexpectedly, we found that peripheral blood-derived CD4 T cells naturally resist pyroptosis. This resistance is partly due to their deeper resting state, resulting in fewer HIV-1 reverse transcripts and lower IFI16 expression. However, when co-cultured with lymphoid-derived cells, blood-derived CD4 T cells become sensitized to pyroptosis, likely recapitulating interactions occurring within lymphoid tissues. Sensitization correlates with higher levels of activated NF-κB, IFI16 expression, and reverse transcription. Blood-derived lymphocytes purified from co-cultures lose sensitivity to pyroptosis. These differences highlight how the lymphoid tissue microenvironment encountered by trafficking CD4 T lymphocytes dynamically shapes their biological response to HIV.
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- Isa Muñoz-Arias
- School of Public Health, Division of Infectious Diseases and Virology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Garg H, Lee RT, Maurer-Stroh S, Joshi A. HIV-1 adaptation to low levels of CCR5 results in V3 and V2 loop changes that increase envelope pathogenicity, CCR5 affinity and decrease susceptibility to Maraviroc. Virology 2016; 493:86-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vamvaka E, Evans A, Ramessar K, Krumpe LRH, Shattock RJ, O'Keefe BR, Christou P, Capell T. Cyanovirin-N produced in rice endosperm offers effective pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV-1BaL infection in vitro. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2016; 35:1309-19. [PMID: 27007716 PMCID: PMC7815165 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-016-1963-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cyanovirin-N produced in rice endosperm provides efficient pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV-1 BaL infection in vitro. Cyanovirin-N (CV-N) is a lectin with potent antiviral activity that has been proposed as a component of microbicides for the prevention of infection with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The production of protein-based microbicide components requires a platform that is sufficiently economical and scalable to meet the demands of the large at-risk population, particularly in resource poor developing countries. We, therefore, expressed CV-N in rice endosperm, because the dried seed is ideal for storage and transport and crude extracts could be prepared locally and used as a microbicide component without further purification. We found that crude extracts from rice seeds expressing up to 10 µg CV-N per gram dry seed weight showed dose-dependent gp120 binding activity, confirming that the protein was soluble, correctly folded and active. The recombinant lectin ((OS)CV-N) reduced the infectivity of HIV-1BaL (an R5 virus strain representing the majority of transmitted infections) by ~90 % but showed only weak neutralization activity against HIV-1RF (representative of X4 virus, rarely associated with transmission), suggesting it would be highly effective for pre-exposure prophylaxis against the vast majority of transmitted strains. Crude extracts expressing (OS)CV-N showed no toxicity towards human cells at working dilutions indicating that microbicide components produced in rice endosperm are safe for direct application as topical microbicides in humans.
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- E Vamvaka
- Department of Plant Production and Forestry Science, School of Agrifood and Forestry Science and Engineering (ETSEA), University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London, UK
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- Molecular Targets Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Molecular Targets Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD, USA
- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London, UK
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- Molecular Targets Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD, USA
- Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Plant Production and Forestry Science, School of Agrifood and Forestry Science and Engineering (ETSEA), University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Lleida, Spain
- Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Plant Production and Forestry Science, School of Agrifood and Forestry Science and Engineering (ETSEA), University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Lleida, Spain.
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Although the replicative life cycle of HIV within CD4 T cells is understood in molecular detail, less is known about how this human retrovirus promotes the loss of CD4 T lymphocytes. It is this cell death process that drives clinical progression to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Recent studies have highlighted how abortive infection of resting and thus nonpermissive CD4 T cells in lymphoid tissues triggers a lethal innate immune response against the incomplete DNA products generated by inefficient viral reverse transcription in these cells. Sensing of these DNA fragments results in pyroptosis, a highly inflammatory form of programmed cell death, that potentially further perpetuates chronic inflammation and immune activation. As discussed here, these studies cast CD4 T cell death during HIV infection in a different light. Further, they identify drug targets that may be exploited to both block CD4 T cell demise and the chronic inflammatory response generated during pyroptosis.
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- Gilad Doitsh
- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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HIV-1 Vpr- and Reverse Transcription-Induced Apoptosis in Resting Peripheral Blood CD4 T Cells and Protection by Common Gamma-Chain Cytokines. J Virol 2015; 90:904-16. [PMID: 26537673 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01770-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED HIV-1 infection leads to the progressive depletion of the CD4 T cell compartment by various known and unknown mechanisms. In vivo, HIV-1 infects both activated and resting CD4 T cells, but in vitro, in the absence of any stimuli, resting CD4 T cells from peripheral blood are resistant to infection. This resistance is generally attributed to an intracellular environment that does not efficiently support processes such as reverse transcription (RT), resulting in abortive infection. Here, we show that in vitro HIV-1 infection of resting CD4 T cells induces substantial cell death, leading to abortive infection. In vivo, however, various microenvironmental stimuli in lymphoid and mucosal tissues provide support for HIV-1 replication. For example, common gamma-chain cytokines (CGCC), such as interleukin-7 (IL-7), render resting CD4 T cells permissible to HIV-1 infection without inducing T cell activation. Here, we find that CGCC primarily allow productive infection by preventing HIV-1 triggering of apoptosis, as evidenced by early release of cytochrome c and caspase 3/7 activation. Cell death is triggered both by products of reverse transcription and by virion-borne Vpr protein, and CGCC block both mechanisms. When HIV-1 RT efficiency was enhanced by SIVmac239 Vpx protein, cell death was still observed, indicating that the speed of reverse transcription and the efficiency of its completion contributed little to HIV-1-induced cell death in this system. These results show that a major restriction on HIV-1 infection in resting CD4 T cells resides in the capacity of these cells to survive the early steps of HIV-1 infection. IMPORTANCE A major consequence of HIV-1 infection is the destruction of CD4 T cells. Here, we show that delivery of virion-associated Vpr protein and the process of reverse transcription are each sufficient to trigger apoptosis of resting CD4 T cells isolated from peripheral blood. While these 2 mechanisms have been previously described in various cell types, we show for the first time their concerted effect in inducing resting CD4 T cell depletion. Importantly, we found that cytokines such as IL-7 and IL-4, which are particularly active in sites of HIV-1 replication, protect resting CD4 T cells from these cytopathic effects and, primarily through this protection, rather than through enhancement of specific replicative steps, they promote productive infection. This study provides important new insights for the understanding of the early steps of HIV-1 infection and T cell depletion.
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Rees PA, Greaves NS, Baguneid M, Bayat A. Chemokines in Wound Healing and as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Reducing Cutaneous Scarring. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2015; 4:687-703. [PMID: 26543682 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2014.0568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Significance: Cutaneous scarring is an almost inevitable end point of adult human wound healing. It is associated with significant morbidity, both physical and psychological. Pathological scarring, including hypertrophic and keloid scars, can be particularly debilitating. Manipulation of the chemokine system may lead to effective therapies for problematic lesions. Recent Advances: Rapid advancement in the understanding of chemokines and their receptors has led to exciting developments in the world of therapeutics. Modulation of their function has led to clinically effective treatments for conditions as diverse as human immunodeficiency virus and inflammatory bowel disease. Potential methods of targeting chemokines include monoclonal antibodies, small-molecule antagonists, interference with glycosaminoglycan binding and the use of synthetic truncated chemokines. Early work has shown promising results on scar development and appearance when the chemokine system is manipulated. Critical Issues: Chemokines are implicated in all stages of wound healing leading to the development of a cutaneous scar. An understanding of entirely regenerative wound healing in the developing fetus and how the expression of chemokines and their receptors change during the transition to the adult phenotype is central to addressing pathological scarring in adults. Future Directions: As our understanding of chemokine/receptor interactions and scar formation evolves it has become apparent that effective therapies will need to mirror the complexities in these diverse biological processes. It is likely that sophisticated treatments that sequentially influence multiple ligand/receptor interactions throughout all stages of wound healing will be required to deliver viable treatment options.
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- Peter Adam Rees
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Galloway NLK, Doitsh G, Monroe KM, Yang Z, Muñoz-Arias I, Levy DN, Greene WC. Cell-to-Cell Transmission of HIV-1 Is Required to Trigger Pyroptotic Death of Lymphoid-Tissue-Derived CD4 T Cells. Cell Rep 2015; 12:1555-1563. [PMID: 26321639 PMCID: PMC4565731 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The progressive depletion of CD4 T cells underlies clinical progression to AIDS in untreated HIV-infected subjects. Most dying CD4 T cells correspond to resting nonpermissive cells residing in lymphoid tissues. Death is due to an innate immune response against the incomplete cytosolic viral DNA intermediates accumulating in these cells. The viral DNA is detected by the IFI16 sensor, leading to inflammasome assembly, caspase-1 activation, and the induction of pyroptosis, a highly inflammatory form of programmed cell death. We now show that cell-to-cell transmission of HIV is obligatorily required for activation of this death pathway. Cell-free HIV-1 virions, even when added in large quantities, fail to activate pyroptosis. These findings underscore the infected CD4 T cells as the major killing units promoting progression to AIDS and highlight a previously unappreciated role for the virological synapse in HIV pathogenesis.
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- Nicole LK Galloway
- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Craniofacial Biology, New York
University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San
Francisco, CA 94143
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California,
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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Addai AB, Pandhare J, Paromov V, Mantri CK, Pratap S, Dash C. Cocaine modulates HIV-1 integration in primary CD4+ T cells: implications in HIV-1 pathogenesis in drug-abusing patients. J Leukoc Biol 2015; 97:779-90. [PMID: 25691383 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.4a0714-356r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Epidemiologic studies suggest that cocaine abuse worsens HIV-1 disease progression. Increased viral load has been suggested to play a key role for the accelerated HIV disease among cocaine-abusing patients. The goal of this study was to investigate whether cocaine enhances proviral DNA integration as a mechanism to increase viral load. We infected CD4(+) T cells that are the primary targets of HIV-1 in vivo and treated the cells with physiologically relevant concentrations of cocaine (1 µM-100 µM). Proviral DNA integration in the host genome was measured by nested qPCR. Our results illustrated that cocaine from 1 µM through 50 µM increased HIV-1 integration in CD4(+) T cells in a dose-dependent manner. As integration can be modulated by several early postentry steps of HIV-1 infection, we examined the direct effects of cocaine on viral integration by in vitro integration assays by use of HIV-1 PICs. Our data illustrated that cocaine directly increases viral DNA integration. Furthermore, our MS analysis showed that cocaine is able to enter CD4(+) T cells and localize to the nucleus-. In summary, our data provide strong evidence that cocaine can increase HIV-1 integration in CD4(+) T cells. Therefore, we hypothesize that increased HIV-1 integration is a novel mechanism by which cocaine enhances viral load and worsens disease progression in drug-abusing HIV-1 patients.
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- Amma B Addai
- *The Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center For AIDS Health Disparities Research, and Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology and Graduate Studies, Genomics and Proteomics Core, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- *The Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center For AIDS Health Disparities Research, and Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology and Graduate Studies, Genomics and Proteomics Core, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- *The Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center For AIDS Health Disparities Research, and Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology and Graduate Studies, Genomics and Proteomics Core, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- *The Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center For AIDS Health Disparities Research, and Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology and Graduate Studies, Genomics and Proteomics Core, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- *The Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center For AIDS Health Disparities Research, and Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology and Graduate Studies, Genomics and Proteomics Core, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- *The Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center For AIDS Health Disparities Research, and Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology and Graduate Studies, Genomics and Proteomics Core, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Schuetz A, Deleage C, Sereti I, Rerknimitr R, Phanuphak N, Phuang-Ngern Y, Estes JD, Sandler NG, Sukhumvittaya S, Marovich M, Jongrakthaitae S, Akapirat S, Fletscher JLK, Kroon E, Dewar R, Trichavaroj R, Chomchey N, Douek DC, O′Connell RJ, Ngauy V, Robb ML, Phanuphak P, Michael NL, Excler JL, Kim JH, de Souza MS, Ananworanich J. Initiation of ART during early acute HIV infection preserves mucosal Th17 function and reverses HIV-related immune activation. PLoS Pathog 2014; 10:e1004543. [PMID: 25503054 PMCID: PMC4263756 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mucosal Th17 cells play an important role in maintaining gut epithelium integrity and thus prevent microbial translocation. Chronic HIV infection is characterized by mucosal Th17 cell depletion, microbial translocation and subsequent immune-activation, which remain elevated despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) correlating with increased mortality. However, when Th17 depletion occurs following HIV infection is unknown. We analyzed mucosal Th17 cells in 42 acute HIV infection (AHI) subjects (Fiebig (F) stage I-V) with a median duration of infection of 16 days and the short-term impact of early initiation of ART. Th17 cells were defined as IL-17+ CD4+ T cells and their function was assessed by the co-expression of IL-22, IL-2 and IFNγ. While intact during FI/II, depletion of mucosal Th17 cell numbers and function was observed during FIII correlating with local and systemic markers of immune-activation. ART initiated at FI/II prevented loss of Th17 cell numbers and function, while initiation at FIII restored Th17 cell numbers but not their polyfunctionality. Furthermore, early initiation of ART in FI/II fully reversed the initially observed mucosal and systemic immune-activation. In contrast, patients treated later during AHI maintained elevated mucosal and systemic CD8+ T-cell activation post initiation of ART. These data support a loss of Th17 cells at early stages of acute HIV infection, and highlight that studies of ART initiation during early AHI should be further explored to assess the underlying mechanism of mucosal Th17 function preservation.
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- Alexandra Schuetz
- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory of Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Clinical and Molecular Retrovirology Section/Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory of Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Human Immunology Section, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Virus Isolation and Serology Laboratory Applied and Developmental Research Directorate Science Applications International Corporation, Frederick, Inc. National Cancer Institute, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Human Immunology Section, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Retrovirology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences – United States Component, Bangkok, Thailand
- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- SEARCH, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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Bęczkowski PM, Techakriengkrai N, Logan N, McMonagle E, Litster A, Willett BJ, Hosie MJ. Emergence of CD134 cysteine-rich domain 2 (CRD2)-independent strains of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is associated with disease progression in naturally infected cats. Retrovirology 2014; 11:95. [PMID: 25430586 PMCID: PMC4275942 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-014-0095-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection is mediated by sequential interactions with CD134 and CXCR4. Field strains of virus vary in their dependence on cysteine-rich domain 2 (CRD2) of CD134 for infection. FINDINGS Here, we analyse the receptor usage of viral variants in the blood of 39 naturally infected cats, revealing that CRD2-dependent viral variants dominate in early infection, evolving towards CRD2-independence with disease progression. CONCLUSIONS These findings are consistent with a shift in CRD2 of CD134 usage with disease progression.
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Seager I, Travers SA, Leeson MD, Crampin AC, French N, Glynn JR, McCormack GP. Coreceptor usage, diversity, and divergence in drug-naive and drug-exposed individuals from Malawi, infected with HIV-1 subtype C for more than 20 years. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2014; 30:975-83. [PMID: 24925099 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2013.0240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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There are few cohorts of individuals who have survived infection with HIV-1 for more than 20 years, reported and followed in the literature, and even fewer from Africa. Here we present data on a cohort of subtype C-infected individuals from rural northern Malawi. By sequencing multiple clones from long-term survivors at different time points, and using multiple genotyping approaches, we show that 5 of the 11 individuals are predicted as CXCR4 using (by ≥3/5 predictors) but only one individual is predicted as CXCR4 using by all five algorithms. Using any one genotyping approach overestimates the number of predicted CXCR4 sequences. Patterns of diversity and divergence were variable between the HIV-1 long-term survivors with some individuals showing very small amounts of variation and change, and others showing a greater amount; both patterns are consistent with what has been described in the literature.
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- Ishla Seager
- Molecular Evolution and Systematics Laboratory, Zoology, Ryan Institute, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Molecular Evolution and Systematics Laboratory, Zoology, Ryan Institute, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- South African National Bioinformatics Institute, SA Medical Research Council Bioinformatics Unit, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Molecular Evolution and Systematics Laboratory, Zoology, Ryan Institute, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Karonga Prevention Study, Chilumba, Malawi
- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Karonga Prevention Study, Chilumba, Malawi
- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Institute of Infection & Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Molecular Evolution and Systematics Laboratory, Zoology, Ryan Institute, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Beghini M, Montes JMC, Rodrigues DBR, Teixeira VPA, Pereira SADL. Reduction of immunity in HIV-infected individuals: can fibrosis induce hypoplasia in palatine and lingual tonsils of individuals with HIV infection? Pathol Res Pract 2014; 211:27-35. [PMID: 25441659 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2014.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The role of tonsils in oral immunity has been described. However, the pathogenesis of HIV infection in these organs is still unclear. The aim of this study is to perform histological and immunohistochemical analysis of the palatine and lingual tonsils of autopsied individuals with or without HIV infection. Twenty-six autopsied individuals with HIV infection (HI) (n=13) and without HIV infection (CO) (n=13) were selected. Palatine and lingual tonsil fragments were collected for histological and immunohistochemical analysis. We found in the HI group a higher frequency of hyaline degeneration in both palatine and lingual tonsils; smaller follicle areas, and a higher percentage of collagen in comparison with the CO group. In the HI group, there was higher density of blood vessels in palatine tonsils than in the CO group. In the HI group, there were significant positive correlations between palatine and lingual tonsils and the area of lymphoid follicles, and between the percentage of blood vessels and collagen in palatine tonsils. In addition, there was a significant negative correlation between the percentage of collagen and lymphoid follicle area in both palatine and lingual tonsils in the HI group. These findings suggest that the immune functions of these tonsils are prejudiced by fibrosis. Therapies to reduce the neoformation of collagen are required to improve immune function of organs against pathogens.
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- Marcela Beghini
- General Pathology Division, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biopathology and Molecular Biology, University of Uberaba (UNIUBE), Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biopathology and Molecular Biology, University of Uberaba (UNIUBE), Uberaba, MG, Brazil; Cefores, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- General Pathology Division, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biopathology and Molecular Biology, University of Uberaba (UNIUBE), Uberaba, MG, Brazil; Cefores, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
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Pandhare J, Addai AB, Mantri CK, Hager C, Smith RM, Barnett L, Villalta F, Kalams SA, Dash C. Cocaine enhances HIV-1-induced CD4(+) T-cell apoptosis: implications in disease progression in cocaine-abusing HIV-1 patients. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2014; 184:927-936. [PMID: 24486327 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Substance abuse is a major barrier in eradication of the HIV epidemic because it serves as a powerful cofactor for viral transmission, disease progression, and AIDS-related mortality. Cocaine, one of the commonly abused drugs among HIV-1 patients, has been suggested to accelerate HIV disease progression. However, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. Therefore, we tested whether cocaine augments HIV-1-associated CD4(+) T-cell decline, a predictor of HIV disease progression. We examined apoptosis of resting CD4(+) T cells from HIV-1-negative and HIV-1-positive donors in our study, because decline of uninfected cells plays a major role in HIV-1 disease progression. Treatment of resting CD4(+) T cells with cocaine (up to 100 μmol/L concentrations) did not induce apoptosis, but 200 to 1000 μmol/L cocaine induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Notably, treatment of CD4(+) T cells isolated from healthy donors with both HIV-1 virions and cocaine significantly increased apoptosis compared with the apoptosis induced by cocaine or virions alone. Most important, our biochemical data suggest that cocaine induces CD4(+) T-cell apoptosis by increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species levels and inducing mitochondrial depolarization. Collectively, our results provide evidence of a synergy between cocaine and HIV-1 on CD4(+) T-cell apoptosis that may, in part, explain the accelerated disease observed in HIV-1-infected drug abusers.
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- Jui Pandhare
- Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Infectious Disease Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Infectious Disease Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Infectious Disease Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Infectious Disease Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Doitsh G, Galloway NLK, Geng X, Yang Z, Monroe KM, Zepeda O, Hunt PW, Hatano H, Sowinski S, Muñoz-Arias I, Greene WC. Cell death by pyroptosis drives CD4 T-cell depletion in HIV-1 infection. Nature 2014; 505:509-14. [PMID: 24356306 PMCID: PMC4047036 DOI: 10.1038/nature12940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 823] [Impact Index Per Article: 82.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The pathway causing CD4 T-cell death in HIV-infected hosts remains poorly understood although apoptosis has been proposed as a key mechanism. We now show that caspase-3-mediated apoptosis accounts for the death of only a small fraction of CD4 T cells corresponding to those that are both activated and productively infected. The remaining over 95% of quiescent lymphoid CD4 T cells die by caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis triggered by abortive viral infection. Pyroptosis corresponds to an intensely inflammatory form of programmed cell death in which cytoplasmic contents and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β, are released. This death pathway thus links the two signature events in HIV infection-CD4 T-cell depletion and chronic inflammation-and creates a pathogenic vicious cycle in which dying CD4 T cells release inflammatory signals that attract more cells to die. This cycle can be broken by caspase 1 inhibitors shown to be safe in humans, raising the possibility of a new class of 'anti-AIDS' therapeutics targeting the host rather than the virus.
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- Gilad Doitsh
- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- the Department of Medicine and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- the Department of Medicine and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
- the Department of Medicine and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143
- the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143
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The majority of CD4+ T-cell depletion during acute simian-human immunodeficiency virus SHIV89.6P infection occurs in uninfected cells. J Virol 2014; 88:3202-12. [PMID: 24390339 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.03428-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by depletion of CD4(+) T cells, ultimately leading to the impairment of host immune defenses and death. HIV-infected CD4(+) T cells die from direct virus-induced apoptosis and CD8 T-cell-mediated elimination, but a broader and more profound depletion occurs in uninfected CD4(+) T cells via multiple indirect effects of infection. We fit mathematical models to data from experiments that tested an HIV eradication strategy in which five macaques with a proportion of CD4(+) T cells resistant to simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) entry were challenged with SHIV89.6P, a highly pathogenic dual-tropic chimeric SIV-HIV viral strain that results in rapid loss of both SHIV-susceptible and SHIV-resistant CD4(+) T cells. Our results suggest that uninfected (bystander) cell death accounts for the majority of CD4(+) T-lymphocyte loss, with at least 60% and 99% of CD4(+) T cell death occurring in uninfected cells during acute and established infection, respectively. Mechanisms to limit the profound indirect killing effects associated with HIV infection may be associated with immune preservation and improved long-term survival. IMPORTANCE HIV infection induces a massive depletion of CD4(+) T cells, leading to profound immunodeficiency, opportunistic infections, and eventually death. While HIV induces apoptosis (programmed cell death) by directly entering and replicating in CD4(+) T cells, uninfected CD4(+) T cells also undergo apoptosis due to ongoing toxic inflammation in the region of infection. In this paper, we use mathematical models in conjunction with data from simian-human immunodeficiency virus SHIV89.6P infection in macaques (a model of HIV infection in humans) to estimate the percentage of cell death that occurs in uninfected cells during the initial period of infection. We reveal that the vast majority of cell death occurs in these cells, which are not infected. The "bystander effects" that lead to enormous reductions in the number of uninfected CD4(+) T cells may be a target for future interventions that aim to limit the extent of damage caused by HIV.
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Pan X, Baldauf HM, Keppler OT, Fackler OT. Restrictions to HIV-1 replication in resting CD4+ T lymphocytes. Cell Res 2013; 23:876-85. [PMID: 23732522 PMCID: PMC3698640 DOI: 10.1038/cr.2013.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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CD4+ T lymphocytes represent the main target cell population of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In an activated state, CD4+ T cells residing in lymphoid organs are a major reservoir of ongoing HIV-1 replication in infected individuals. In contrast, resting CD4+ T cells are highly resistant to productive HIV-1 infection, yet are massively depleted during disease progression and represent a substantial latent reservoir for the virus in vivo. Barriers preventing replication of HIV-1 in resting CD4+ T cells include a rigid layer of cortical actin and, early after HIV-1 entry, a block that limits reverse transcription of incoming viral RNA genomes. Defining the molecular bases of these restrictions has remained one of the central open questions in HIV research. Recent advances unraveled mechanisms by which HIV-1 bypasses the entry block and established the host cell restriction factor SAMHD1, a deoxynucleoside triphosphate triphosphohydrolase, as a central determinant of the cellular restriction to HIV-1 reverse transcription in resting CD4+ T cells. This review summarizes our current molecular and pathophysiological understanding of the multi-faceted interactions of HIV-1 with resting CD4+ T lymphocytes.
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- Xiaoyu Pan
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Richard J, Pham TNQ, Ishizaka Y, Cohen EA. Viral protein R upregulates expression of ULBP2 on uninfected bystander cells during HIV-1 infection of primary CD4+ T lymphocytes. Virology 2013; 443:248-56. [PMID: 23726848 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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HIV-1 Vpr triggers NK cell-mediated lysis of infected cells by upregulating ULBP2, a ligand of the NKG2D receptor, through activation of the ATR-mediated DNA damage response. Herein, we demonstrate that Vpr augments ULBP2 expression on both infected and uninfected bystander cells during HIV-1 infection of primary CD4+ T lymphocytes. Indeed, the frequency of uninfected bystander cells expressing high levels of ULBP2 was elevated in a Vpr-dependent manner. Nevertheless, the same does not hold true for a Vpr mutant that is not packaged into virions, suggesting the involvement of virion-associated Vpr in this process. Additionally, we show that soluble Vpr has the ability to induce a DNA damage response and to augment cell-surface ULBP2 upon transducing target cells, including T cells, conditions known to promote NK cell-mediated killing. Overall, these findings suggest that Vpr could contribute to CD4+ T cell loss by rendering uninfected bystander cells susceptible to NK cell-mediated killing.
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- Jonathan Richard
- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Apoptosis of uninfected bystander cells is a key element of HIV pathogenesis and believed to be the driving force behind the selective depletion of CD4+ T cells leading to immunodeficiency. While several viral proteins have been implicated in this process the complex interaction between Env glycoprotein expressed on the surface of infected cells and the receptor and co-receptor expressing bystander cells has been proposed as a major mechanism. HIV-1 utilizes CD4 as the primary receptor for entry into cells; however, it is the viral co-receptor usage that greatly influences CD4 decline and progression to AIDS. This phenomenon is relatively simple for X4 viruses, which arise later during the course of the disease, are considered to be highly fusogenic, and cause a rapid CD4+ T cell decline. However, in contrast, R5 viruses in general have a greater transmissibility, are encountered early during the disease and have a lesser pathogenic potential than the former. The above generalization gets complicated in numerous situations where R5 viruses persist throughout the disease and are capable of causing a rigorous CD4+ T cell decline. This review will discuss the multiple factors that are reported to influence HIV induced bystander apoptosis and pathogenesis including Env glycoprotein phenotype, virus tropism, disease stage, co-receptor expression on CD4+ T cells, immune activation and therapies targeting the viral envelope.
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- Himanshu Garg
- Center of Excellence for Infectious Disease, Department of Biomedical Science, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 5001 El Paso Dr, MSB-1 Annex, El Paso, TX 79905, USA.
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MicroRNA-mediated restriction of HIV-1 in resting CD4+ T cells and monocytes. Viruses 2012; 4:1390-409. [PMID: 23170164 PMCID: PMC3499811 DOI: 10.3390/v4091390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 07/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In contrast to activated CD4+ T cells and differentiated macrophages, resting CD4+ T cells and monocytes are non-permissive for HIV-1 replication. The mediators which regulate the resting or quiescent phenotype are often actively involved in the restriction of viral replication and the establishment and maintenance of viral latency. Recently, certain microRNAs which are highly expressed in resting cells have been implicated in this capacity, inhibiting the expression of cellular proteins that are also viral co-factors; following activation these microRNAs exhibit decreased expression, while their targets are correspondingly up-regulated, contributing to a favorable milieu for virus replication. Other microRNAs exhibiting a similar expression pattern in resting and activated cells have been shown to directly target the HIV-1 genome. In this review we will discuss the resting state and the causes behind viral restriction in resting cells, with emphasis on the role of microRNAs.
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Imbeault M, Giguère K, Ouellet M, Tremblay MJ. Exon level transcriptomic profiling of HIV-1-infected CD4(+) T cells reveals virus-induced genes and host environment favorable for viral replication. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002861. [PMID: 22876188 PMCID: PMC3410884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 06/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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HIV-1 is extremely specialized since, even amongst CD4+ T lymphocytes (its major natural reservoir in peripheral blood), the virus productively infects only a small proportion of cells under an activated state. As the percentage of HIV-1-infected cells is very low, most studies have so far failed to capture the precise transcriptomic profile at the whole-genome scale of cells highly susceptible to virus infection. Using Affymetrix Exon array technology and a reporter virus allowing the magnetic isolation of HIV-1-infected cells, we describe the host cell factors most favorable for virus establishment and replication along with an overview of virus-induced changes in host gene expression occurring exclusively in target cells productively infected with HIV-1. We also establish that within a population of activated CD4+ T cells, HIV-1 has no detectable effect on the transcriptome of uninfected bystander cells at early time points following infection. The data gathered in this study provides unique insights into the biology of HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells and identifies genes thought to play a determinant role in the interplay between the virus and its host. Furthermore, it provides the first catalogue of alternative splicing events found in primary human CD4+ T cells productively infected with HIV-1. Some previous studies have monitored HIV-1-induced gene expression in various host cell targets and tissues but the discrimination between productively infected cells and uninfected bystander cells represents a technical challenge yet to be solved. Consequently, data interpretation has always been biased towards the transcriptional response of a majority of uninfected bystander cells that were exposed to soluble factors released by virus-infected cells. Following the design of a unique and innovative molecular tool to identify cells productively infected with HIV-1 and the description of an efficient magnetic beads-based technique to separate them from uninfected bystander cells, we undertake this challenge and perform the first comparative whole-genome transcriptomic and large-scale proteomic profiling of both HIV-1-infected and uninfected bystander CD4+ T cells. We demonstrate herein that HIV-1- infected and uninfected bystander cells display distinctive transcriptomic signatures which might permit to identify new susceptibility and resistance factors.
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- Michaël Imbeault
- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - CHUL, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - CHUL, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - CHUL, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - CHUL, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Département de Microbiologie-Infectiologie et Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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Savkovic B, Symonds G, Murray JM. Stochastic model of in-vivo X4 emergence during HIV infection: implications for the CCR5 inhibitor maraviroc. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38755. [PMID: 22866173 PMCID: PMC3398969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The emergence of X4 tropic viral strains throughout the course of HIV infection is associated with poorer prognostic outcomes and faster progressions to AIDS than for patients in whom R5 viral strains predominate. Here we investigate a stochastic model to account for the emergence of X4 virus via mutational intermediates of lower fitness that exhibit dual/mixed (D/M) tropism, and employ the model to investigate whether the administration of CCR5 blockers in-vivo is likely to promote a shift towards X4 tropism. We show that the proposed stochastic model can account for X4 emergence with a median time of approximately 4 years post-infection as a result of: 1.) random stochastic mutations in the V3 region of env during the reverse transcription step of infection; 2.) increasing numbers of CXCR4-expressing activated naive CD4+ T cells with declining total CD4+ T cell counts, thereby providing increased numbers of activated target cells for productive infection by X4 virus. Our model indicates that administration of the CCR5 blocker maraviroc does not promote a shift towards X4 tropism, assuming sufficient efficacy of background therapy (BT). However our modelling also indicates that administration of maraviroc as a monotherapy or with BT of suboptimal efficacy can promote emergence of X4 tropic virus, resulting in accelerated progression to AIDS. Taken together, our results demonstrate that maraviroc is safe and effective if co-administered with sufficiently potent BT, but that suboptimal BT may promote X4 emergence and accelerated progression to AIDS. These results underscore the clinical importance for careful selection of BT when CCR5 blockers are administered in-vivo.
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- Borislav Savkovic
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Scholten DJ, Canals M, Maussang D, Roumen L, Smit MJ, Wijtmans M, de Graaf C, Vischer HF, Leurs R. Pharmacological modulation of chemokine receptor function. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165:1617-1643. [PMID: 21699506 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01551.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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G protein-coupled chemokine receptors and their peptidergic ligands are interesting therapeutic targets due to their involvement in various immune-related diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HIV-1 infection and cancer. To tackle these diseases, a lot of effort has been focused on discovery and development of small-molecule chemokine receptor antagonists. This has been rewarded by the market approval of two novel chemokine receptor inhibitors, AMD3100 (CXCR4) and Maraviroc (CCR5) for stem cell mobilization and treatment of HIV-1 infection respectively. The recent GPCR crystal structures together with mutagenesis and pharmacological studies have aided in understanding how small-molecule ligands interact with chemokine receptors. Many of these ligands display behaviour deviating from simple competition and do not interact with the chemokine binding site, providing evidence for an allosteric mode of action. This review aims to give an overview of the evidence supporting modulation of this intriguing receptor family by a range of ligands, including small molecules, peptides and antibodies. Moreover, the computer-assisted modelling of chemokine receptor-ligand interactions is discussed in view of GPCR crystal structures. Finally, the implications of concepts such as functional selectivity and chemokine receptor dimerization are considered.
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- D J Scholten
- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Increased levels of CD4 T-cell activation in individuals with CXCR4 using viruses in primary HIV-1 infection. AIDS 2012; 26:887-90. [PMID: 22313951 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328351e721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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CXCR4-tropic (X4) HIV-1 variants are associated with faster disease progression compared with CCR5-tropic variants; however, the mechanism for this is unclear. We measured T-cell activation in 120 individuals with primary HIV-1 infection. X4-utilizing variants, determined genotypically, were present in 8.3% of the participants and were associated with higher levels of CD4 T-cell activation, even after adjusting for other prognostic factors. Increased CD4 T-cell activation may influence the more rapid immunological decline associated with X4 virus.
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Marburg and Ebola viruses cause a severe hemorrhagic disease in humans with high fatality rates. Early target cells of filoviruses are monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells. The infection spreads to the liver, spleen and later other organs by blood and lymph flow. A hallmark of filovirus infection is the depletion of non-infected lymphocytes; however, the molecular mechanisms leading to the observed bystander lymphocyte apoptosis are poorly understood. Also, there is limited knowledge about the fate of infected cells in filovirus disease. In this review we will explore what is known about the intracellular events leading to virus amplification and cell damage in filovirus infection. Furthermore, we will discuss how cellular dysfunction and cell death may correlate with disease pathogenesis.
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- Judith Olejnik
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA; E-Mails: (J.O.); (R.B.C.)
- National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Institute, Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science, Pr. Lavrent’eva, 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation; E-Mail:
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA; E-Mails: (J.O.); (R.B.C.)
- National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Institute, Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA; E-Mails: (J.O.); (R.B.C.)
- National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Institute, Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-617-638-0336; Fax: +1-617-638-4286
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Secretion modification region-derived peptide disrupts HIV-1 Nef's interaction with mortalin and blocks virus and Nef exosome release. J Virol 2011; 86:406-19. [PMID: 22013042 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.05720-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nef is secreted from infected cells in exosomes and is found in abundance in the sera of HIV-infected individuals. Secreted exosomal Nef (exNef) induces apoptosis in uninfected CD4⁺ T cells and may be a key component of HIV pathogenesis. The exosomal pathway has been implicated in HIV-1 virus release, suggesting a possible link between these two viral processes. However, the underlying mechanisms and cellular components of exNef secretion have not been elucidated. We have previously described a Nef motif, the secretion modification region (SMR; amino acids 66 to 70), that is required for exNef secretion. In silico modeling data suggest that this motif can form a putative binding pocket. We hypothesized that the Nef SMR binds a cellular protein involved in protein trafficking and that inhibition of this interaction would abrogate exNef secretion. By using tandem mass spectrometry and coimmunoprecipitation with a novel SMR-based peptide (SMRwt) that blocks exNef secretion and HIV-1 virus release, we identified mortalin as an SMR-specific cellular protein. A second set of coimmunoprecipitation experiments with full-length Nef confirmed that mortalin interacts with Nef via Nef's SMR motif and that this interaction is disrupted by the SMRwt peptide. Overexpression and microRNA knockdown of mortalin revealed a positive correlation between exNef secretion levels and mortalin protein expression. Using antibody inhibition we demonstrated that the Nef/mortalin interaction is necessary for exNef secretion. Taken together, this work constitutes a significant step in understanding the underlying mechanism of exNef secretion, identifies a novel host-pathogen interaction, and introduces an HIV-derived peptide with antiviral properties.
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Joshi A, Nyakeriga AM, Ravi R, Garg H. HIV ENV glycoprotein-mediated bystander apoptosis depends on expression of the CCR5 co-receptor at the cell surface and ENV fusogenic activity. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:36404-13. [PMID: 21859712 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.281659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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HIV-1 infections lead to a progressive depletion of CD4 cells culminating in AIDS. The coreceptor usage by HIV varies from CCR5 (R5) tropic early in infection to CXCR4 (X4) tropic in later infections. Although the coreceptor switch from R5 to X4 tropic HIV is well associated with progression to AIDS, the role of CCR5 in disease progression especially in patients infected exclusively with R5 isolates throughout the disease remains enigmatic. To better understand the role of CCR5 and R5 tropic HIV envelope in AIDS pathogenesis, we asked whether the levels of CCR5 and/or HIV Env-mediated fusion determine apoptosis of bystander cells. We generated CD4(+) T cell lines expressing varying levels of CCR5 on the cell surface to show that CCR5 expression levels correlate with bystander apoptosis induction. The mechanism of apoptosis involved caspase-3 activation and mitochondrial depolarization and was dependent on gp41 fusion activity as confirmed by fusion-restricted gp41 point mutants and use of the fusion inhibitor T20. Interestingly, lower levels of CCR5 were able to support virus replication in the absence of bystander apoptosis. Our findings suggest that R5 HIV-1-mediated bystander apoptosis is dependent on both CCR5 expression levels as well as fusogenic activity of the Env glycoprotein.
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- Anjali Joshi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas 79905, USA
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In vivo expression profile of the antiviral restriction factor and tumor-targeting antigen CD317/BST-2/HM1.24/tetherin in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011; 108:13688-93. [PMID: 21808013 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1101684108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Human CD317 is an intrinsic immunity factor that restricts the release of enveloped viruses, including the major pathogens HIV and Lassa virus, from infected cells in culture. Its importance for infection control in humans is unclear, due in part to its incompletely defined in vivo expression pattern. CD317 also has been proposed as a selective target for immunotherapy of multiple myeloma. To provide a framework for studies of the biological functions, regulation, and therapeutic potential of CD317, we performed microarray-based expression profiling in 468 tissue samples from 25 healthy organs from more than 210 patients. We found that CD317 protein was expressed to varying degrees in all organs tested and detected in a number of specialized cell types, including hepatocytes, pneumocytes, ducts of major salivary glands, pancreas and kidney, Paneth cells, epithelia, Leydig cells, plasma cells, bone marrow stromal cells, monocytes, and vascular endothelium. Although many of these cell types are in vivo targets for pathogenic viruses, restriction by CD317 or virus-encoded antagonists has been documented in only some of them. Limited cell type-dependent coexpression of CD317 with the IFN biomarker MxA in vivo and lack of responsive stimulation in organ explants suggest that interferons may only partially regulate CD317. This in vivo expression profiling sheds light on the biology and species-specificity of CD317, identifies multiple thus far unknown interaction sites of viruses with this restriction factor, and refutes the concept of its restricted constitutive expression and primary IFN inducibility. CD317's widespread expression calls into question its suitability as a target for immunotherapy.
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