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  • Title: Galactosyl ceramide expressed on dendritic cells can mediate HIV-1 transfer from monocyte derived dendritic cells to autologous T cells.
    Author: Magérus-Chatinet A, Yu H, Garcia S, Ducloux E, Terris B, Bomsel M.
    Journal: Virology; 2007 May 25; 362(1):67-74. PubMed ID: 17234232.
    Abstract:
    Mucosa, comprising epithelial and dendritic cells, are the major sites for Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission. There, DCs can capture incoming HIV-1 and in turn transfer virus to CD4(+) T lymphocytes in a two-phase process, thereby initiating HIV-1 dissemination. We show that the glycosphingolipid Galactosyl Ceramide (GalCer), acting as mucosal epithelial receptor for HIV-1, was expressed by human monocyte derived immature DCs (iDCs), human primary DCs isolated from blood and mucosal tissue and in situ on mucosal tissue and acts as HIV-1-gp41 receptor. Blocking both GalCer and CD4 with specific mAbs results in a >95% transfer inhibition of HIV-1 from human monocyte-derived iDCs to autologous resting T cells. GalCer interaction with HIV-1 controls the early infection-independent phase of HIV-1 transfer to T cells. Thus, GalCer appears as an initial receptor for HIV-1, common to both mucosal epithelial cells and iDCs.
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