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- Title
Activation of the lectin DC-SIGN induces an immature dendritic cell phenotype triggering Rho-GTPase activity required for HIV-1 replication.
- Authors
Hodges, Ashleigh; Sharrocks, Katherine; Edelmann, Mariola; Baban, Dilair; Moris, Arnaud; Schwartz, Olivier; Drakesmith, Hal; Davies, Kay; Kessler, Benedikt; McMichael, Andrew; Simmons, Alison
- Abstract
DC-SIGN, a C-type lectin expressed on dendritic cells (DCs), can sequester human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virions in multivesicular bodies. Here, using large-scale gene expression profiling and tyrosine-phosphorylated proteome analyses, we characterized signaling mediated by DC-SIGN after activation by either HIV or a DC-SIGN-specific antibody. Activation of DC-SIGN resulted in downregulation of genes encoding major histocompatibility complex class II, Jagged 1 and interferon-response molecules and upregulation of the gene encoding transcription factor ATF3. Phosphorylated proteome analysis showed that HIV- or antibody-stimulated DC-SIGN signaling was mediated by the Rho guanine nucleotide-exchange factor LARG and led to increased Rho-GTPase activity. Activation of LARG in DCs exposed to HIV was required for the formation of virus-T cell synapses. Thus, HIV sequestration by and stimulation of DC-SIGN helps HIV evade immune responses and spread to cells.
- Publication
Nature immunology, 2007, Vol 8, Issue 6, p569
- ISSN
1529-2908
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ni1470