CCR5 expression levels influence NFAT translocation, IL-2 production, and subsequent signaling events during T lymphocyte activation

Ligands of CCR5, the major coreceptor of HIV-1, costimulate T lymphocyte activation. However, the full impact of CCR5 expression on T cell responses remains unknown. Here, we show that compared with CCR5(+/+), T cells from CCR5(-/-) mice secrete lower amounts of IL-2, and a similar phenotype is observed in humans who lack CCR5 expression (CCR5-Delta32/Delta32 homozygotes) as well as after Ab-mediated blockade of CCR5 in human T cells genetically intact for CCR5 expression. Conversely, overexpression of CCR5 in human T cells results in enhanced IL-2 production. CCR5 surface levels correlate positively with IL-2 protein and mRNA abundance, suggesting that CCR5 affects IL-2 gene regulation. Signaling via CCR5 resulted in NFAT transactivation in T cells that was blocked by Abs against CCR5 agonists, suggesting a link between CCR5 and downstream pathways that influence IL-2 expression. Furthermore, murine T cells lacking CCR5 had reduced levels of intranuclear NFAT following activation. Accordingly, CCR5 expression also promoted IL-2-dependent events, including CD25 expression, STAT5 phosphorylation, and T cell proliferation. We therefore suggest that by influencing a NFAT-mediated pathway that regulates IL-2 production and IL-2-dependent events, CCR5 may play a critical role in T cell responses. In accord with our prior inferences from genetic-epidemiologic studies, such CCR5-dependent responses might constitute a viral entry-independent mechanism by which CCR5 may influence HIV-AIDS pathogenesis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:182

Enthalten in:

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 182(2009), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 171-82

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Camargo, Jose F [VerfasserIn]
Quinones, Marlon P [VerfasserIn]
Mummidi, Srinivas [VerfasserIn]
Srinivas, Sowmya [VerfasserIn]
Gaitan, Alvaro A [VerfasserIn]
Begum, Kazi [VerfasserIn]
Jimenez, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
VanCompernolle, Scott [VerfasserIn]
Unutmaz, Derya [VerfasserIn]
Ahuja, Seema S [VerfasserIn]
Ahuja, Sunil K [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Comparative Study
Interleukin-2
Journal Article
NFATC Transcription Factors
Receptors, CCR5
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 13.02.2009

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM185422918