TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV-1 Nef and Vpu interfere with L-selectin (CD62L) cell surface expression to inhibit adhesion and signaling in infected CD4+ T lymphocytes
AU - Vassena, Lia
AU - Giuliani, Erica
AU - Koppensteiner, Herwig
AU - Bolduan, Sebastian
AU - Schindler, Michael
AU - Doria, Margherita
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Leukocyte recirculation between blood and lymphoid tissues is required for the generation and maintenance of immune responses against pathogens and is crucially controlled by the L-selectin (CD62L) leukocyte homing receptor. CD62L has adhesion and signaling functions and initiates the capture and rolling on the vascular endothelium of cells entering peripheral lymph nodes. This study reveals that CD62L is strongly downregulated on primary CD4+ T lymphocytes upon infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Reduced cell surface CD62L expression was attributable to the Nef and Vpu viral proteins and not due to increased shedding via matrix metalloproteases. Both Nef and Vpu associated with and sequestered CD62L in perinuclear compartments, thereby impeding CD62L transport to the plasma membrane. In addition, Nef decreased total CD62L protein levels. Importantly, infection with wild-type, but not Nef- and Vpu-deficient, HIV-1 inhibited the capacity of primary CD4+ T lymphocytes to adhere to immobilized fibronectin in response to CD62L ligation. Moreover, HIV-1 infection impaired the signaling pathways and costimulatory signals triggered in primary CD4+ T cells by CD62L ligation. We propose that HIV-1 dysregulates CD62L expression to interfere with the trafficking and activation of infected T cells. Altogether, this novel HIV-1 function could contribute to virus dissemination and evasion of host immune responses.
AB - Leukocyte recirculation between blood and lymphoid tissues is required for the generation and maintenance of immune responses against pathogens and is crucially controlled by the L-selectin (CD62L) leukocyte homing receptor. CD62L has adhesion and signaling functions and initiates the capture and rolling on the vascular endothelium of cells entering peripheral lymph nodes. This study reveals that CD62L is strongly downregulated on primary CD4+ T lymphocytes upon infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Reduced cell surface CD62L expression was attributable to the Nef and Vpu viral proteins and not due to increased shedding via matrix metalloproteases. Both Nef and Vpu associated with and sequestered CD62L in perinuclear compartments, thereby impeding CD62L transport to the plasma membrane. In addition, Nef decreased total CD62L protein levels. Importantly, infection with wild-type, but not Nef- and Vpu-deficient, HIV-1 inhibited the capacity of primary CD4+ T lymphocytes to adhere to immobilized fibronectin in response to CD62L ligation. Moreover, HIV-1 infection impaired the signaling pathways and costimulatory signals triggered in primary CD4+ T cells by CD62L ligation. We propose that HIV-1 dysregulates CD62L expression to interfere with the trafficking and activation of infected T cells. Altogether, this novel HIV-1 function could contribute to virus dissemination and evasion of host immune responses.
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U2 - 10.1128/JVI.00611-15
DO - 10.1128/JVI.00611-15
M3 - Article
C2 - 25822027
AN - SCOPUS:84928564447
VL - 89
SP - 5687
EP - 5700
JO - Journal of Virology
JF - Journal of Virology
SN - 0022-538X
IS - 10
ER -