Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 capsid mutation N74D alters cyclophilin A dependence and impairs macrophage infection

J Virol. 2012 Apr;86(8):4708-14. doi: 10.1128/JVI.05887-11. Epub 2012 Feb 1.

Abstract

The antiviral factor CPSF6-358 interferes with the nuclear entry of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). HIV-1 acquires resistance to CPSF6-358 through the N74D mutation of the capsid (CA), which alters its nuclear entry pathway. Here we show that compared to wild-type (WT) HIV-1, N74D HIV-1 is more sensitive to cyclosporine, has increased sensitivity to nevirapine, and is impaired in macrophage infection prior to reverse transcription. These phenotypes suggest a difference in the N74D reverse transcription complex that manifests early after infection and prior to interaction with the nuclear pore. Overall, our data indicate that N74D HIV-1 replication in transformed cells requires cyclophilin A but is dependent on other interactions in macrophages.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Active Transport, Cell Nucleus / drug effects
  • Active Transport, Cell Nucleus / genetics
  • Animals
  • Antiviral Restriction Factors
  • Aotidae
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics*
  • Capsid Proteins / metabolism
  • Carrier Proteins / pharmacology
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Line
  • Cyclophilin A / pharmacology*
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • HIV-1 / genetics*
  • HIV-1 / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / virology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mutation*
  • RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / metabolism
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases

Substances

  • Antiviral Restriction Factors
  • Capsid Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins
  • TRIM5 protein, human
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • Cyclophilin A