A strategy adopted to combat human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection is based on interfering with virus entry into target cells. In this study, we found that phosphatidylcholine (PC) liposomes reduced the expression of the CD4 receptor in human primary type-1 macrophages but not in CD4(+) T cells. The down-regulation was specific to CD4, as any effect was not observed in CCR5 membrane expression. Moreover, the reduction of membrane CD4 expression required the Ca2+-independent protein kinase C (PKC), which in turn mediated serine phosphorylation in the intracytoplasmic tail of the CD4 receptor. Serine phosphorylation of CD4 was also associated with its internalization and degradation in acidic compartments. Finally, the observed CD4 downregulation induced by PC liposomes in human primary macrophages reduced the entry of both single-cycle replication and replication competent R5 tropic HIV-1. Altogether, these results show that PC liposomes reduce HIV entry in human macrophages and may impact HIV pathogenesis by lowering the viral reservoir.

De Santis, F., Lopez, A.b., Virtuoso, S., Poerio, N., Saccomandi, P., Olimpieri, T., et al. (2022). Phosphatidylcholine Liposomes Down-Modulate CD4 Expression Reducing HIV Entry in Human Type-1 Macrophages. FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, 13, 830788 [10.3389/fimmu.2022.830788].

Phosphatidylcholine Liposomes Down-Modulate CD4 Expression Reducing HIV Entry in Human Type-1 Macrophages

Poerio, Noemi;Saccomandi, Patrizia;Aquilano, Katia;D'Andrea, Marco Maria;Aquaro, Stefano;Ceccherini-Silberstein, Francesca;Fraziano, Maurizio
2022-01-01

Abstract

A strategy adopted to combat human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection is based on interfering with virus entry into target cells. In this study, we found that phosphatidylcholine (PC) liposomes reduced the expression of the CD4 receptor in human primary type-1 macrophages but not in CD4(+) T cells. The down-regulation was specific to CD4, as any effect was not observed in CCR5 membrane expression. Moreover, the reduction of membrane CD4 expression required the Ca2+-independent protein kinase C (PKC), which in turn mediated serine phosphorylation in the intracytoplasmic tail of the CD4 receptor. Serine phosphorylation of CD4 was also associated with its internalization and degradation in acidic compartments. Finally, the observed CD4 downregulation induced by PC liposomes in human primary macrophages reduced the entry of both single-cycle replication and replication competent R5 tropic HIV-1. Altogether, these results show that PC liposomes reduce HIV entry in human macrophages and may impact HIV pathogenesis by lowering the viral reservoir.
2022
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore BIO/19 - MICROBIOLOGIA GENERALE
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
HIV entry
host-directed therapy
liposome
macrophage
phosphatidylcholine
CD4 Antigens
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Humans
Liposomes
Macrophages
Phosphatidylcholines
Serine
HIV Infections
HIV-1
De Santis, F., Lopez, A.b., Virtuoso, S., Poerio, N., Saccomandi, P., Olimpieri, T., et al. (2022). Phosphatidylcholine Liposomes Down-Modulate CD4 Expression Reducing HIV Entry in Human Type-1 Macrophages. FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, 13, 830788 [10.3389/fimmu.2022.830788].
De Santis, F; Lopez, Ab; Virtuoso, S; Poerio, N; Saccomandi, P; Olimpieri, T; Duca, L; Henrici De Angelis, L; Aquilano, K; D'Andrea, Mm; Aquaro, S; Bo...espandi
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