CCR8 on human thymocytes functions as a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coreceptor.
J Virol
; 74(15): 6946-52, 2000 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10888633
ABSTRACT
To determine whether human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) coreceptors besides CXCR4 and CCR5 are involved in HIV-1 infection of the thymus, we focused on CCR8, a receptor for the chemokine I-309, because of its high expression in the thymus. Similar levels of CCR8 mRNA were detected in immature and mature primary human thymocytes. Consistent with this, [(125)I]I-309 was shown to bind specifically and with similar affinity to the surface of immature and mature human thymocytes. Fusion of human thymocytes with cells expressing HIV-1 X4 or X4R5 envelope glycoprotein was inhibited by I-309 in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, I-309 partially inhibited productive infection of human thymocytes by X4, R5, and X4R5 HIV-1 strains. Our data provide the first evidence that CCR8 functions as an HIV-1 coreceptor on primary human cells and suggest that CCR8 may contribute to HIV-1-induced thymic pathogenesis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
T-Lymphocytes
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HIV Infections
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Receptors, HIV
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HIV-1
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Receptors, Chemokine
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
J Virol
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States