Stoichiometry for entry and binding properties of the Env protein of R5 T cell-tropic HIV-1 and its evolutionary variant of macrophage-tropic HIV-1

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 typically requires a high density of CD4 for efficient entry as a mechanism to target CD4+ T cells (T-tropic), with CCR5 being used most often as the coreceptor. When target T cells are limiting, the virus can evolve to infect cells with a low density of CD4 such as macrophages (M-tropic). The entry phenotype is known to be encoded in the viral Env protein on the surface of the virus particle. Using data showing a dose response for infectivity based on CD4 surface density, we built a model consistent with T-tropic viruses requiring multiple CD4 molecules to mediate infection, whereas M-tropic viruses can infect cells using a single CD4 receptor molecule interaction. We also found that T-tropic viruses bound to the surface of cells with a low density of CD4 are released more slowly than M-tropic viruses which we modeled to be due to multiple interactions of the T-tropic virus with multiple CD4 molecules to allow the initial stable binding. Finally, we found that some M-tropic Env proteins, as the gp120 subunit, possess an enhanced affinity for CD4 compared with their T-tropic pair, indicating that the evolution of macrophage tropism can be reflected both in the closed Env trimer conformation on the virion surface and, in some cases, also in the open confirmation of gp120 Env. Collectively, these studies reveal differences in the stoichiometry of interaction of T-tropic and M-tropic viruses with CD4 and start to identify the basis of binding differences at the biochemical level.

IMPORTANCE: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 normally targets CD4+ T cells for viral replication. When T cells are limiting, the virus can evolve to infect myeloid cells. The evolutionary step involves a change from requiring a high surface density of CD4 for entry to being able to infect cells with a low density of CD4, as is found on myeloid lineage cells such as macrophage and microglia. Viruses able to infect macrophages efficiently are most often found in the CNS late in the disease course, and such viruses may contribute to neurocognitive impairment. Here, we examine the CD4 binding properties of the viral Env protein to explore these two different entry phenotypes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

mBio - 15(2024), 4 vom: 10. Apr., Seite e0032124

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bonner, Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Sondgeroth, Amy [VerfasserIn]
McCue, Amelia [VerfasserIn]
Nicely, Nathan [VerfasserIn]
Tripathy, Ashutosh [VerfasserIn]
Spielvogel, Ean [VerfasserIn]
Moeser, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Ke, Ruian [VerfasserIn]
Leiderman, Karin [VerfasserIn]
Joseph, Sarah B [VerfasserIn]
Swanstrom, Ronald [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CD4
CD4 Antigens
Env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Gene Products, env
Gp160 protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1
Human immunodeficiency virus
Journal Article
Macrophage tropism
Receptor
Receptors, CCR5
Stoichiometry
Viral Envelope Proteins
Virus entry

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Date Completed 11.04.2024

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/mbio.00321-24

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369166418