The F12-Vif derivative Chim3 inhibits HIV-1 replication in CD4+ T lymphocytes and CD34+-derived macrophages by blocking HIV-1 DNA integration.
Blood
; 113(15): 3443-52, 2009 Apr 09.
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| ID: mdl-19211937
ABSTRACT
The viral infectivity factor (Vif) is essential for HIV-1 infectivity and hence is an ideal target for promising anti-HIV-1/AIDS gene therapy. We previously demonstrated that F12-Vif mutant inhibits HIV-1 replication in CD4(+) T lymphocytes. Despite macrophage relevance to HIV-1 pathogenesis, most gene therapy studies do not investigate macrophages because of their natural resistance to genetic manipulation. Here, we confirm the F12-Vif antiviral activity also in macrophages differentiated in vitro from transduced CD34(+) human stem cells (HSCs). Moreover, we identified the 126- to 170-amino-acid region in the C-terminal half of F12-Vif as responsible for its antiviral function. Indeed, Chim3 protein, containing this 45-amino-acid region embedded in a WT-Vif backbone, is as lethal as F12-Vif against HIV-1. Of major relevance, we demonstrated a dual mechanism of action for Chim3. First, Chim3 functions as a transdominant factor that preserves the antiviral function of the natural restriction factor APOBEC3G (hA3G). Second, Chim3 blocks the early HIV-1 retrotranscript accumulation and thereby HIV-1 DNA integration regardless of the presence of WT-Vif and hA3G. In conclusion, by impairing the early steps of HIV-1 life cycle, Chim3 conceivably endows engineered cells with survival advantage, which is required for the efficient immune reconstitution of patients living with HIV/AIDS.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia Genética
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Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos
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Infecções por HIV
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HIV-1
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Produtos do Gene vif do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana
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Macrófagos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Blood
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália