Replication of M-tropic HIV-1 in activated human intestinal lamina propria lymphocytes is the main reason for increased virus load in the intestinal mucosa.

Abstract

The gastrointestinal tract is the site of early abundant HIV replication and associated marked CD4 T-cell depletion. The aim of this study was to characterize the basis for the increased HIV replication in this compartment. Isolated mononuclear cells of the peripheral blood (PBMCs), the intestinal lamina propria (LPMCs), and purified gut lamina propria CD4 T-cell subpopulations (LP T cells) were isolated, phenotypically characterized, and infected in vitro with 2 different HIV-1 strains. T-cell subpopulations were analyzed by fluorescence-activated cell sorter. HIV-1 core protein p24 was determined in supernatants after in vitro infection. Furthermore the effect of T-cell stimulation on the replication of M- and T-tropic HIV strains was studied. In vitro replication of HIV-1 was significantly increased in CD69 compared with CD69 CD4 LP T cells, while there was no difference between CD103 and CD103 CD4 LP T cells. Experimental stimulation of LPMCs, which mimics activation by intestinal pathogens frequently present in the bowel of HIV-infected patients, further dramatically enhances HIV replication (24.5-fold) compared with nonstimulated LPMCs. M-tropic HIV-1 showed a preferential replication in LPMCs, while T-tropic HIV-1 strain showed a preferential replication in PBMCs. Thus, the elevated activation state of target cells in the intestine and not the expression of the homing marker CD103 is directly linked to massive HIV production.

• Authors: Sheriff Aziz, Oliver T Fackler, Andreas Meyerhans, Nikolaus Müller-Lantzsch, Martin Zeitz, Thomas Schneider
• Journal: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr) Vol. 38 Issue 1 Pg. 23-30 (Jan 01 2005) ISSN: 1525-4135 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15608520 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antigens, CD
• Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
• CD69 antigen
• Integrin alpha Chains
• Lectins, C-Type
• alpha E integrins

Topics

• Antigens, CD (metabolism)
• Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte (metabolism)
• CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes (immunology, virology)
• Cell Separation
• HIV Infections (immunology, pathology, virology)
• HIV-1 (pathogenicity, physiology)
• Humans
• In Vitro Techniques
• Integrin alpha Chains (metabolism)
• Intestinal Mucosa (immunology, pathology, virology)
• Lectins, C-Type
• Lymphocyte Activation
• T-Lymphocyte Subsets (immunology, virology)
• Virus Replication