Role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in HIV type 1 production in vitro

AUTOR(ES)

Shapiro, Leland

FONTE

The National Academy of Sciences

RESUMO

The proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) promote HIV type 1 viral replication in vitro. In the present studies, HIV production was increased in the macrophagic U1 cell line expressing the HIV genome after exposure to IL-1β, osmotic stress, or surface adhesion, suggesting a confluence of signaling pathways for proinflammatory cytokines and cell stressors. The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) mediates both cytokine and stress responses; thus the role of this kinase in HIV production was investigated. HIV production as measured by p24 antigen correlated with changes in the expression of a specific (non-alpha) isoform of p38 MAPK. In the presence of a specific p38 MAPK inhibitor (p38 inh), IL-1β-induced HIV production was suppressed by more than 90% and IL-1β-induced IL-8 production was suppressed completely, both with IC50 of 0.01 μM. p38 inhibition blocked cell-associated p24 antigen and secreted virus to a similar extent. The p38 inh also decreased constitutive HIV production in freshly infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells by up to 50% (P < 0.05). Interruption of p38 MAPK activity represents a viable target for inhibition of HIV.

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