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R5 human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection of fetal thymic organ culture induces cytokine and CCR5 expression.


ABSTRACT: Late-stage CCR5 tropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolates (R5 HIV-1) can deplete nearly all CD4+ thymocytes from human thymus/liver grafts, despite the fact that fewer than 5% of these cells express CCR5. To resolve this paradox, we studied the replication and cytopathic effects (CPE) of late-stage R5 HIV-1 biological clones from two progressors and two long-term nonprogressors (LTNP) in fetal thymic organ culture (FTOC) with and without added cytokines. We found that R5 HIV-1 clones from progressors but not LTNP were cytopathic in untreated FTOC. Moreover, R5 HIV-1 clones from progressors replicated to higher levels than LTNP-derived R5 HIV-1 clones in this system. In contrast, when FTOC was maintained in the presence of interleukin 2 (IL-2), IL-4, and IL-7, both progressor and LTNP clones exhibited similar replication and CPE, which were equal to or greater than the levels achieved by progressor-derived R5 HIV-1 clones in untreated FTOC. This finding was likely due to IL-2-induced CCR5 expression on CD4+ thymocytes in FTOC. R5 HIV-1 clones showed greater pathogenesis for CCR5+ cells but also showed evidence of CPE on CCR5- cells. Furthermore, infection of FTOC by R5 HIV-1 induced IL-10 and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) expression. Both IL-10 and TGF-beta in turn induced CCR5 expression in FTOC. Induction of CCR5 expression via cytokine induction by R5 HIV-1 infection of CCR5+ thymocytes likely permitted further viral replication in newly CCR5+ thymocytes. CCR5 expression, therefore, is a key determinant of pathogenesis of R5 HIV-1 in FTOC.

SUBMITTER: Choudhary SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC538709 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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R5 human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection of fetal thymic organ culture induces cytokine and CCR5 expression.

Choudhary Shailesh K SK   Choudhary Neelima R NR   Kimbrell Katherine C KC   Colasanti Jonathan J   Ziogas Argyrios A   Kwa David D   Schuitemaker Hanneke H   Camerini David D  

Journal of virology 20050101 1


Late-stage CCR5 tropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolates (R5 HIV-1) can deplete nearly all CD4+ thymocytes from human thymus/liver grafts, despite the fact that fewer than 5% of these cells express CCR5. To resolve this paradox, we studied the replication and cytopathic effects (CPE) of late-stage R5 HIV-1 biological clones from two progressors and two long-term nonprogressors (LTNP) in fetal thymic organ culture (FTOC) with and without added cytokines. We found that R5 HIV-1  ...[more]

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