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Dual R3R5 tropism characterizes cerebrospinal fluid HIV-1 isolates from individuals with high cerebrospinal fluid viral load

Karlsson, Ulf LU ; Antonsson, Liselotte LU ; Ljungberg, Bengt LU ; Medstrand, Patrik LU orcid ; Esbjörnsson, Joakim LU orcid ; Jansson, Marianne LU and Gisslen, Magnus (2012) In AIDS 26(14). p.1739-1744
Abstract
Objective: To study the use of major and alternative coreceptors by HIV-1 isolates obtained from paired plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples. Design: Paired plasma and CSF isolates from HIV-1-infected individuals with varying clinical, virologic, and immunologic parameters were assessed for the ability to infect indicator cells expressing a panel of coreceptors with documented expression in the central nervous system (CNS). Methods: HIV-1 isolates obtained from plasma and CSF in 28 individuals with varying viral load, CD4(+) T-cell counts, and with or without AIDS-defining disease were analyzed for the ability to infect NP2.CD4 cells stably expressing a panel of HIV coreceptors (CCR5, CXCR4, CCR3, CXCR6, GPR1, APJ, ChemR23, RDC-1... (More)
Objective: To study the use of major and alternative coreceptors by HIV-1 isolates obtained from paired plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples. Design: Paired plasma and CSF isolates from HIV-1-infected individuals with varying clinical, virologic, and immunologic parameters were assessed for the ability to infect indicator cells expressing a panel of coreceptors with documented expression in the central nervous system (CNS). Methods: HIV-1 isolates obtained from plasma and CSF in 28 individuals with varying viral load, CD4(+) T-cell counts, and with or without AIDS-defining disease were analyzed for the ability to infect NP2.CD4 cells stably expressing a panel of HIV coreceptors (CCR5, CXCR4, CCR3, CXCR6, GPR1, APJ, ChemR23, RDC-1 or BLT1). Results: All isolates from both plasma and CSF utilized CCR5 and/or CXCR4. However, the ability to use both CCR3 and CCR5 (R3R5) was more pronounced in CSF isolates and correlated with high CSF viral load and low CD4(+) T-cell count. Notably, four out of five CSF isolates of subtype C origin exhibited CXCR6 use, which coincided with high CSF viral load despite preserved CD4(+) T-cell counts. The use of other alternative coreceptors was less pronounced. Conclusion: Dual-tropic R3R5 HIV-1 isolates in CSF coincide with high CSF viral load and low CD4(+) T-cell counts. Frequent CXCR6 use by CSF-derived subtype C isolates indicates that subtype-specific differences in coreceptor use may exist that will not be acknowledged when assessing plasma virus isolates. The findings may also bare relevance for HIV-1 replication within the CNS, and consequently, for the neuropathogenesis of AIDS. (C) 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Less)
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CCR3, cerebrospinal fluid viral load, CXCR6, HIV-1 R5, late stage, disease, subtype C
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AIDS
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26
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14
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1739 - 1744
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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  • wos:000308683700002
  • pmid:22695299
  • scopus:84866317711
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1473-5571
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10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283560791
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Drug Target Discovery (013212045), Molecular Virology (013212007), Division of Medical Microbiology (013250400), Division of Infection Medicine (SUS) (013008000)
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  abstract     = {{Objective: To study the use of major and alternative coreceptors by HIV-1 isolates obtained from paired plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples. Design: Paired plasma and CSF isolates from HIV-1-infected individuals with varying clinical, virologic, and immunologic parameters were assessed for the ability to infect indicator cells expressing a panel of coreceptors with documented expression in the central nervous system (CNS). Methods: HIV-1 isolates obtained from plasma and CSF in 28 individuals with varying viral load, CD4(+) T-cell counts, and with or without AIDS-defining disease were analyzed for the ability to infect NP2.CD4 cells stably expressing a panel of HIV coreceptors (CCR5, CXCR4, CCR3, CXCR6, GPR1, APJ, ChemR23, RDC-1 or BLT1). Results: All isolates from both plasma and CSF utilized CCR5 and/or CXCR4. However, the ability to use both CCR3 and CCR5 (R3R5) was more pronounced in CSF isolates and correlated with high CSF viral load and low CD4(+) T-cell count. Notably, four out of five CSF isolates of subtype C origin exhibited CXCR6 use, which coincided with high CSF viral load despite preserved CD4(+) T-cell counts. The use of other alternative coreceptors was less pronounced. Conclusion: Dual-tropic R3R5 HIV-1 isolates in CSF coincide with high CSF viral load and low CD4(+) T-cell counts. Frequent CXCR6 use by CSF-derived subtype C isolates indicates that subtype-specific differences in coreceptor use may exist that will not be acknowledged when assessing plasma virus isolates. The findings may also bare relevance for HIV-1 replication within the CNS, and consequently, for the neuropathogenesis of AIDS. (C) 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Ulf and Antonsson, Liselotte and Ljungberg, Bengt and Medstrand, Patrik and Esbjörnsson, Joakim and Jansson, Marianne and Gisslen, Magnus}},
  issn         = {{1473-5571}},
  keywords     = {{CCR3; cerebrospinal fluid viral load; CXCR6; HIV-1 R5; late stage; disease; subtype C}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{14}},
  pages        = {{1739--1744}},
  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{AIDS}},
  title        = {{Dual R3R5 tropism characterizes cerebrospinal fluid HIV-1 isolates from individuals with high cerebrospinal fluid viral load}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283560791}},
  doi          = {{10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283560791}},
  volume       = {{26}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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