CCR5 signaling through phospholipase D involves p44/42 MAP-kinases and promotes HIV-1 LTR-directed gene expression.

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Paruch S, Heinis M, Lemay J, Hoeffel G, Maranon C, Hosmalin A, Perianin A

CCR5 signaling through phospholipase D involves p44/42 MAP-kinases and promotes HIV-1 LTR-directed gene expression.

FASEB J. 2007 Dec;21(14):4038-46. Epub 2007 Jul 12.

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Abstract

The chemokine receptor CCR5 plays an important role as an entry gate for the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and for viral postentry events. Among signal transducers used by chemoattractant receptors, the phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase D (PLD) produces large amounts of second messengers in most cell types. However, the relevance of PLD isoforms to CCR5 signaling and HIV-1 infection process remains unexplored. We show here that CCR5 activation by MIP-1beta in HeLa-MAGI cells triggered a rapid and substantial PLD activity, as assessed by mass choline production. This activity required the activation of ERK1/2-MAP kinases and involved both PLD1 and PLD2. MIP-1beta also promoted the activation of an HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) by the transactivator Tat in HeLa P4.2 cells through a process involving ERK1/2. Expression of wild-type and catalytically inactive PLDs dramatically boosted and inhibited the LTR activation, respectively, without altering Tat expression. Wild-type and inactive PLDs also respectively potentiated and inhibited HIV-1(BAL) replication in MAGI cells. Finally, in monocytic THP-1 cells, antisense oligonucleotides to both PLDs dramatically inhibited the HIV-1 replication. Thus, PLD is activated downstream of ERK1/2 upon CCR5 activation and plays a major role in promoting HIV-1 LTR transactivation and virus replication, which may open novel perspectives to anti-HIV-1 strategies.

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CholinePhospholipase D2ProteinHumans
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