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Journal of Virology, March 2001, p. 2488-2492, Vol. 75, No. 5
0022-538X/01/$04.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.75.5.2488-2492.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Nef-Induced CD4
Cell Surface Downregulation Is Inhibited by Ikarugamycin
Tianci
Luo,1
Brenda L.
Fredericksen,2
Keiji
Hasumi,3
Akira
Endo,3 and
J. Victor
Garcia2,*
Genetic Therapy Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland
208791; Department of Internal Medicine,
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
753902; and Department of Applied
Biological Science, Tokyo Noko University, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183, Japan3
Received 27 September 2000/Accepted 8 December 2000
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ABSTRACT |
One well-characterized in vitro function of Nef is its ability to
remove CD4, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receptor, from the
cell surface. Nef accomplishes this by accelerating the internalization
and degradation of CD4. Current models propose that Nef promotes CD4
internalization via an increased association of CD4 with
clathrin-coated pits (CCP). Here, we investigated the effect of a
naturally occurring antiprotozoan antibiotic, ikarugamycin (IKA), on
CD4 cell surface expression in human monocytic cells stably expressing
HIV type 1 SF2 Nef. IKA was able to efficiently restore CD4 cell
surface expression in Nef-expressing cells without affecting either CD4
synthesis or Nef expression. In addition, we demonstrate that IKA is
also capable of efficiently blocking CD4 down-modulation in response to
phorbol myristate acetate. Our data suggest that IKA may be an
efficient and useful inhibitor of CCP-dependent endocytosis.
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TEXT |
The nef genes of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)
encode a 27- to 34-kDa myristoylated phosphoprotein (4, 7, 10,
18, 30). For SIV, it has been demonstrated that Nef plays a
critical role in the maintenance of high virus load and subsequent
development of AIDS in adult macaques (25). The
significance of Nef in virus replication and pathogenesis has also been
suggested by studies using an SCID-hu mouse model of HIV infection
(3, 23). In addition, several long-term nonprogressors
have been documented to be infected with nef-defective
viruses (12). All of these in vivo findings suggest an
important role for Nef in HIV replication and the development of AIDS.
In vitro studies have demonstrated that Nef has multiple functions.
These functions include down-modulation of CD4 and major histocompatibility complex class I surface expression, enhancement of
viral infectivity, and association with cellular kinases (9, 16,
34, 35, 40, 42, 44, 46, 47). The various functions of Nef appear
to be isolate dependent (31), which is not surprising considering that Nef is second only to the envelope protein in its
variability. Despite the fact that Nef is a highly variable protein,
the ability of Nef to down-modulate CD4 surface expression appears to
be highly conserved (5, 8, 33). This suggests that
down-modulation of CD4 by Nef may be important to the viability of the
virus in vivo. Nef reduces CD4 cell surface expression by dramatically
decreasing its half-life. The first step in Nef-induced down-modulation
of CD4 has been postulated to be an increase in the rate of formation
of clathrin-coated pits (CCPs), which predominantly contain CD4
(14). However, Nef plays a role not only in the preferential internalization of CD4 but also in the transport of CD4
through the endocytic pathway to the lysosome, where it is degraded
(2, 5, 6, 8, 13, 16, 26, 38-40, 43).
It has been proposed that Nef accomplishes CD4 down-modulation by
acting as a connector between CD4 and host cell proteins that are part
of the normal host cell endocytic machinery (17, 28, 38,
39). Based on this model of Nef-mediated CD4 down-modulation, we
would expect that an inhibitor of CCP-mediated endocytosis would block
an early step in the process of Nef-mediated CD4 downregulation and
that this would result in the recovery of CD4 expression on the
surfaces of Nef-expressing cells. The antibiotic ikarugamycin (IKA),
isolated from cultures of Streptomyces phaeochromogenes sub-
sp. ikaruganensis (24), has been previously
shown to inhibit the uptake of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
in a mouse macrophage cell line (19). However, other
events in the metabolic pathway of oxidized LDL, such as cell surface
binding, transport from endosomes to lysosomes, and lysosomal
hydrolysis of oxidized LDL, were not affected by the antibiotic. In
this study, we examined the ability of IKA to block Nef-mediated CD4
cell surface downregulation.
PMA-induced downregulation of cell surface CD4 is obstructed by
IKA.
In order to determine whether IKA's effect on endocytosis
extended to human monocytic cells, we examined the effect of IKA on the
cell surface expression of CD4. CD4 enters the cell through CCP-mediated endocytosis. Under normal tissue culture conditions the
rate of internalization of CD4 is relatively slow; however, it has been
previously shown that treating cells with phorbol myristate acetate
(PMA) induces rapid internalization of CD4 via CCPs (1, 20, 21,
37). In order to determine whether IKA blocked PMA-induced
internalization of CD4, U937/LN (control) monocytic cells expressing
Neor (16) were treated with PMA in the
presence or absence of IKA (2 µM) for 3 h. As shown in Fig.
1c, PMA effectively reduced the steady-state levels of CD4 on the cell surface. However, in the presence of IKA CD4 cell surface expression was unaffected by PMA (Fig.
1d), demonstrating that IKA efficiently blocked CD4 surface
down-modulation by PMA.

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FIG. 1.
Inhibition of PMA-induced cell surface CD4
downregulation. U937/LN cells were stained with phycoerythrin
(PE)-control antibody (a) or PE-CD4 antibody (b) (both from Exalpha,
Boston, Mass.). (c and d) U937/LN cells treated with PMA (50 ng/ml) for
3 h in the absence (c) or presence (d) of IKA (2 µM) prior to
staining with PE-CD4 antibody. Samples were analyzed on a Becton
Dickinson FACScan instrument equipped with LYSYS II software. All
fluorescence data were collected in the log mode.
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IKA inhibits Nef induced down-modulation of CD4.
The Nef
protein of HIV has also been shown to efficiently down-modulate CD4
cell surface expression; however, the exact mechanism by which Nef
down-modulates CD4 has not been fully defined. It has been suggested
that Nef induces CD4 cell surface downregulation by enhancing the
association of CD4 with CCPs (2, 5, 6, 8, 13, 16, 40, 43).
Therefore, we hypothesize that an inhibitor of endocytosis, such as
IKA, should block the cell surface CD4 downregulation induced by Nef.
To examine the effect of IKA on Nef-induced CD4 cell surface
downregulation, U937/LN (control) and U937/LNefSN (Nef-expressing)
cells (16) were incubated with or without IKA (2 µM) at
37°C and analyzed for CD4 cell surface expression. In the presence of
IKA the surface expression of CD4 increased in a time-dependent manner
despite the presence of Nef. After a 30-min incubation with IKA, CD4
levels in U937/LNefSN cells increased fivefold (Fig.
2A). We observed a 13-fold increase in
CD4 cell surface levels after cells were incubated for 3 h with
IKA (Fig. 2A). Similar results were obtained using a second monocytic
cell line (THP-1/LNefSN) stably expressing Nef. Cell surface CD4 levels
increased sixfold after treatment with IKA (Fig. 2B). These data show
that IKA can efficiently block Nef-induced cell surface down-modulation
of CD4. It should be noted that cell viability was not significantly
affected after 3 h of incubation with 2 µM IKA as determined by
trypan blue exclusion (data not shown).


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FIG. 2.
IKA blocks Nef-induced cell surface CD4
downregulation. (A) Flow cytometry analysis of CD4 cell surface
expression on U937 cells. U937/LN (control) cells incubated with or
without IKA were stained with phycoerythrin (PE)-control antibody or
PE-CD4 antibody. U937/LNefSN cells were not treated or were treated
with 2 µM IKA for 30 or 90 min or 3 h prior to being stained
with PE-CD4 antibody. (B) Flow cytometry analysis of CD4 cell surface
expression on THP-1 cells. THP-1/LN (control) cells were stained with
PE-control antibody or PE-CD4 antibody. THP-1/LNefSN cells were
incubated with or without IKA for 3 h and then stained with PE-CD4
antibody.
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IKA increases CD4 half-life in Nef-expressing cells.
It has
been previously shown that the half-life of CD4 is considerably shorter
in Nef-expressing cells than in control cells (40). In
order to determine whether IKA increased the half-life of CD4, despite
the presence of Nef, U937/LNefSN cells were radiolabeled with
[35S]methionine and [35S]cysteine and
chased in the presence or absence of IKA. Radiolabeled proteins
were immunoprecipitated with either a rabbit anti-CD4 antiserum or a
normal rabbit serum. In the absence of IKA CD4 was quickly degraded and
barely detectable after a 3-h chase (Fig. 3A, lane 3). In contrast, the presence of
IKA significantly increased the stability of CD4 (Fig. 3A, compare
lanes 3 and 4). Following a 3-h chase, the level of CD4 in
Nef-expressing cells in the presence of IKA was approximately 60% of
that expressed in U937/LN (control) cells (Fig. 3A, lane 2). These
results show that IKA inhibits Nef-induced degradation of CD4 and
reinforces the notion that accelerated CD4 endocytosis by Nef is the
major event accounting for the down-modulation of CD4 in Nef-expressing
cells. To rule out the possibility that IKA affects Nef's stability or
otherwise reduces the level of Nef expression, equal amounts of total
cellular proteins from U937/LNefSN cells incubated with or without IKA for 3 h were subjected to Western blot analysis for Nef
expression. The presence of IKA did not alter the level of Nef protein
compared to that in control cells (Fig. 3B). These data confirm that
the accumulation of CD4 on the surfaces of cells treated with IKA is
not simply due to a lack of Nef expression.

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FIG. 3.
IKA increases CD4 half-life in Nef-expressing cells. (A)
Analysis of CD4 stability. Control U937/LN cells or U937/LNefSN
(Nef-expressing) cells were pulse-labeled for 45 min with
[35S]methionine and [35S]cysteine and
chased for 3 h in the absence or presence of IKA. Cell lysates
were immunoprecipitated with a normal rabbit serum or a rabbit anti-CD4
antiserum. Lane 1, U937/LN cell lysates immunoprecipitated with normal
rabbit serum; lane 2, U937/LN cell lysates (without chase)
immunoprecipitated with anti-CD4 antiserum; lane 3, U937/LNefSN cell
lysates (with chase) immunoprecipitated with anti-CD4 antiserum; lane
4, U937/LNefSN cell lysates (with chase in the presence of IKA)
immunoprecipitated with anti-CD4 antiserum. (B) Western blot analysis
of Nef expression. Lane 1, U937/LN cells; lane 2, U937/LNefSN cells;
lane 3, U937/LNefSN cells incubated with IKA for 3 h.
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It is not unusual for a virus to remove its receptor from the cell
surface (
36). However, HIV has evolved redundant
strategies
for the elimination of its receptor, CD4, from the cell
surface.
The envelope protein of HIV has been shown to block transport
of CD4 to the cell surface by forming a complex with CD4 that
is
retained in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (
11,
22). In
addition, Vpu regulates the degradation of newly synthesized CD4
by
facilitating transport of CD4 out of the ER and to the proteasome,
where it is subsequently degraded (
15,
45,
48). Finally,
Nef, which is expressed at high levels early after infection,
induces
rapid internalization of CD4 from the cell surface and
subsequent
degradation of CD4 in the lysosome. The fact that HIV
devotes so much
energy to the removal of CD4 from the infected
cells suggests that
removal of CD4 is important for the overall
fitness of the virus.
However, the biological relevance of CD4
downregulation in viral
pathogenesis remains to be
determined.
In recent years there has been much progress in understanding the
mechanism by which Nef triggers CD4 internalization. Current
models
suggest that Nef can act as a specific connector molecule
between CD4
and components of CCPs, thereby accelerating the formation
CCPs
containing CD4. Subsequently CD4 internalization in the presence
of Nef
is greatly increased (
14,
32). CD4 then follows the
endocytic pathway to lysosomes, where it is degraded (
29).
In
order to gain a better understanding of how Nef interacts with
the
endocytic pathway, we began testing numerous agents known
to block
various stages of the endocytic pathway. Many of these
agents inhibited
degradation of CD4 in Nef-expressing cells, but
this did not result in
the recovery of CD4 on the cell surface
(
29). However, we
found that one of the agents we examined,
IKA, a macrolide antibiotic,
not only increased CD4 half-life
in the presence of Nef but also caused
a significant recovery
of cell surface expression of CD4. The recovery
of CD4 was not
due to a decrease in Nef levels but rather to an
alteration of
the transport of CD4 through the endocytic
pathway.
There are several theories as to the role that Nef's down-modulation
of CD4 may play in replication and fitness of HIV. One
study suggested
that downregulation of cell surface CD4 by Nef
prevents viral
superinfection, thus giving rise to a persistent
viral infection
(
8). It has also been suggested that Nef's
removal of CD4
from the cell surface results in an increase in
the release of budding
viral particles from the cell surface and
a concomitant increase in
virus spread (
41). Contrary to the
latter hypothesis, Lama
et al. (
27) have suggested that high
levels of CD4 do not
block viral budding but rather prevent incorporation
of the envelope
protein into the newly formed particles and thereby
render the
particles noninfectious. In either case Nef would aid
in the formation
of infectious particles by reducing CD4 surface
expression. The fact
that IKA is capable of restoring CD4 expression
in Nef-expressing cells
raises the possibility that IKA may have
some therapeutic value.
Restored levels of CD4 on the surfaces
of infected cells may
inhibit the formation of infectious HIV
particles and thus decrease the
rate of spread of HIV in an infected
individual. In addition,
restoration of cell surface CD4 expression
may also restore some normal
functions lost as a result of a lack
of CD4 expression in infected T
cells. However, the current lack
of specificity of this drug limits
this approach. The fact that
IKA blocks PMA-induced CD4 down-modulation
and inhibits the uptake
of oxidized LDL (
19) suggests that
IKA may be a general inhibitor
of CCP-mediated endocytosis. Our results
suggest that IKA is a
useful agent for studying the fundamental process
of endocytosis,
as well as being useful for studying the effects of Nef
on cell
surface expression of
CD4.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
Tianci Luo and Brenda L. Fredericksen contributed equally to this work.
We thank R. Munford for critical comments on the manuscript and R. Koup, R. Gaynor, and D. Foster for continued support of this work.
This research was supported by National Institutes of Health grant AI33331.
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FOOTNOTES |
*
Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Y9.206, Dallas, TX
75390-9113. Phone: (214) 648-9970. Fax: (214) 648-0231. E-mail: Victor.Garcia{at}utsouthwestern.edu.
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