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J. Virol., Jan 1998, 512-519, Vol 72, No. 1
J Dumonceaux, S Nisole, C Chanel, L Quivet, A Amara, F Baleux, P Briand and U Hazan
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) entry into target cells is a
multistep process initiated by envelope protein gp120 binding to cell
surface CD4. The conformational changes induced by this interaction likely
favor a second-step interaction between gp120 and a coreceptor such as
CXCR4 or CCR5. Here, we report a spontaneous and stable CD4- independent
entry phenotype for the HIV-1 NDK isolate. This mutant strain, which
emerged from a population of chronically infected CD4- positive CEM cells,
can replicate in CD4-negative human cell lines. The presence of CXCR4 alone
renders cells susceptible to infection by the mutant NDK, and infection can
be blocked by the CXCR4 natural ligand SDF-1. Furthermore, we have
correlated the CD4-independent phenotype with seven mutations in the C2 and
C3 regions and the V3 loop. We propose that the mutant gp120 spontaneously
acquires a conformation allowing it to interact directly with CXCR4. This
virus provides us with a powerful tool to study directly gp120-CXCR4
interactions.
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology
Spontaneous mutations in the env gene of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 NDK isolate are associated with a CD4-independent entry phenotype
INSERM Unite 380 Laboratoire de Pathologie et Genetique Experimentales, Institut Cochin de Genetique Moleculaire, Paris, France.
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