Abstract |
Although HIV-1 (HIV) replicates poorly in non-dividing CD4 lymphocytes, resting T cells contribute to the latent reservoir. The gammac-related cytokines reverse this block to HIV infection; however, the molecular mechanisms controlling this process are not understood. We asked whether the gammac- cytokine regulated transcription factor, signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5), activates HIV transcription. We identified three regions in the long terminal repeat (LTR) as close matches to the STAT5 consensus-binding site and show that STAT5 binds the LTR during HIV infection. Expression of Janus kinase 3 (JAK3) or STAT5 in primary human CD4 T cells activated LTR transcription, while transactivation-incompetent dominant-negative STAT5 inhibited JAK3-induced LTR activity and infection of activated HIV-producing CD4 T-cells. In addition, overexpression of STAT5 increased virus production in unstimulated primary T cells - both the number of p24+ cells and their level of p24 production - suggesting that STAT5 promotes a permissive state for HIV infection. These data may have implications for regulation of latency and therapeutic strategies for control of HIV disease.
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Authors | Nithianandan Selliah, Mingce Zhang, Dennis DeSimone, Hellen Kim, Michael Brunner, Richard F Ittenbach, Hallgeir Rui, Randy Q Cron, Terri H Finkel |
Journal | Virology
(Virology)
Vol. 344
Issue 2
Pg. 283-91
(Jan 20 2006)
ISSN: 0042-6822 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16289657
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Cytokines
- STAT5 Transcription Factor
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Topics |
- Binding Sites
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(metabolism, virology)
- Cells, Cultured
- Cytokines
(pharmacology)
- HIV Long Terminal Repeat
(genetics)
- HIV-1
(physiology)
- Humans
- STAT5 Transcription Factor
(metabolism)
- Virus Replication
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