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Published online 12 April 2004 doi:10.1084/jem.20022212
Rockefeller University Press, 0022-1007 $8.00
JEM, Volume 199, Number 8, 1065-1075
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Blockade of Attachment and Fusion Receptors Inhibits HIV-1 Infection of Human Cervical Tissue

Qinxue Hu1, Ines Frank2, Vennansha Williams2, John J. Santos2, Patricia Watts1, George E. Griffin1, John P. Moore3, Melissa Pope2, and Robin J. Shattock1

1 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 ORE, UK
2 Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, NY 10021
3 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021

Address correspondence to Robin Shattock, Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE, UK. Phone: 44-208-725-5855; Fax: 44-208-725-3487; email: shattock{at}sghms.ac.uk

Identification of cellular factors involved in HIV-1 entry and transmission at mucosal surfaces is critical for understanding viral pathogenesis and development of effective prevention strategies. Here we describe the evaluation of HIV-1 entry inhibitors for their ability to prevent infection of, and dissemination from, human cervical tissue ex vivo. Blockade of CD4 alone or CCR5 and CXCR4 together inhibited localized mucosal infection. However, simultaneous blockade of CD4 and mannose-binding C-type lectin receptors including dendritic cell–specific intercellular adhesion molecule–grabbing integrin was required to inhibit HIV-1 uptake and dissemination by migratory cells. In contrast, direct targeting of HIV-1 by neutralizing mAb b12 and CD4-IgG2 (PRO-542) blocked both localized infection and viral dissemination pathways. Flow cytometric analysis and immunostaining of migratory cells revealed two major populations, CD3+HLA-DR and CD3HLA-DR+ cells, with a significant proportion of the latter also expressing dendritic cell–specific intercellular adhesion molecule–grabbing integrin. Bead depletion studies demonstrated that such HLA-DR+ cells accounted for as much as 90% of HIV-1 dissemination. Additional studies using immature monocyte-derived dendritic cells demonstrated that although mannose-binding C-type lectin receptors and CD4 are the principal receptors for gp120, other mechanisms may account for virus capture. Our identification of the predominant receptors involved in HIV-1 infection and dissemination within human cervical tissue highlight important targets for microbicide development.

Key Words: AIDS • mucosa • transmission • dendritic cells • microbicide


Abbreviations used in the paper: Env, envelope glycoprotein; DC-SIGN, DC-specific intercellular adhesion molecule–grabbing integrin; GalCer, galactosyl ceramide; GAM, goat anti–mouse; iMDDC, immature MDDC; MCLR, mannose-binding C-type lectin receptor; MDDC, monocyte-derived DC; MR, mannose receptor.


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