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  • Title: HIV type 1 V3 peptide constructs act differently on HIV type 1 infection of peripheral blood lymphocytes and macrophages.
    Author: Benjouad A, Seddiki N, Ylisastigui L, Gluckman JC.
    Journal: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses; 1997 Feb 10; 13(3):219-26. PubMed ID: 9115808.
    Abstract:
    We have previously shown that a multibranched peptide construct derived from the tip of the B clade V3 loop consensus sequence (MPBC1: [GPGRAF]8-[K]4-[K]2-K-beta A-OH), but not V3 monomer peptides, inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and syncytium formation of CD4+ T cells from immortalized lines. Here, we show that MBPC1 attaches to normal peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLS) and monocytes but not to erythrocytes. While treatment with 5 microM MBPC1 had no significant antiviral effect on HIV-1Ba-L infection of monocyte-derived macrophages as assessed by p24 production in culture supernatants, this dose inhibited both HIV-1Ba-L and HIV-1LAI infection of PBLs. Virus production was inhibited up to 90% when MBPC1 was added to PBLs immediately after the virus, and was inhibited about 50% when it was added after 3 days; no effect was noted when it was added 7 days postinfection. MBPC1 did not affect PBL growth or IL-2 receptor and CD4 surface expression level. These observations suggest a selective antiviral effect of MBPC1 on CD4+ T lymphocytes and they provide additional circumstantial evidence that HIV-1 enters lymphocytes and monocytes by different mechanisms.
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