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J. Virol., 01 1998, 535-541, Vol 72, No. 1
Y Sagara, C Ishida, Y Inoue, H Shiraki and Y Maeda
We previously reported that the region corresponding to amino acids 197 to
216 of the gp46 surface glycoprotein (gp46-197) served as a binding domain
for the interaction between gp46 and trypsin-sensitive membrane components
of the target cell, leading to syncytium formation induced by human T-cell
lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-bearing cells. Our new evidence shows
that the 71-kDa heat shock cognate protein (HSC70) acts as a cellular
receptor for syncytium formation. Using affinity chromatography with the
peptide gp46-197, followed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel
electrophoresis, we isolated three components (bands A, B, and C) from
MOLT-4 cell lysate which exhibited specific interactions with gp46 and
inhibitory activities for syncytium formation induced by HTLV-1-bearing
cells. Band A and B components were identified as HSC70 and beta-actin,
respectively, through amino acid sequencing by tandem mass spectrometry and
immunostaining with specific monoclonal antibodies. Band C is likely to be
a nonprotein component, because full activity for syncytium formation was
seen after extensive trypsin digestion. Anti-HSC70 monoclonal antibody
clearly blocked syncytium formation in a coculture of HTLV-1-bearing cells
and indicator cells, whereas no inhibition was seen with anti-beta-actin
monoclonal antibody. Furthermore, flow cytometric analysis indicated that
anti-HSC70 antibody reacted with MOLT-4 cells. Thus, we propose that HSC70
expressed on the target cell surface acts as a cellular acceptor to gp46
exposed on the HTLV-1-infected cell for syncytium formation, thereby
leading to cell-to-cell transmission of HTLV-1.
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71-kilodalton heat shock cognate protein acts as a cellular receptor for syncytium formation induced by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1
Fukuoka Red Cross Blood Center, Japan.
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