The V3 Loop-Mimicking Pseudopeptide 5[K psi(CH2N)PR]- TASP Inhibits HIV Infection in Primary Macrophage Cultures
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
- Vol. 15 (4) , 381-390
- https://doi.org/10.1089/088922299311358
Abstract
The V3 loop-mimicking pseudopeptide 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP [psi(CH2N) representing a reduced peptide bond], which presents pentavalently the tripeptide Kpsi(CH2N)PR, is a potent inhibitor of HIV entry. By its capacity to bind specifically protein components on the cell surface, 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP blocks the attachment of virus particles to permissive CD4+ cells. Here, the inhibitory effect of 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP was investigated in monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) infected by the monocytotropic HIV-1(Ba-L) isolate. We show that 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP inhibits HIV-1(Ba-L) infection in a dose-dependent manner, with more than 90% inhibition at 2 microM concentration. On the other hand, the control 5[QPQ]-TASP construct and the monovalent Kpsi(CH2N)PR tripeptide have no effect even at high concentrations. Under such experimental conditions, the biotin-labeled 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP, but not the Kpsi(CH2N)PR construct, binds specifically to the surface of MDMs and forms a stable complex with the cell surface-expressed nucleolin, as has been demonstrated to be the case in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Infection of MDMs by HIV-1(Ba-L) could also be inhibited by beta-chemokines RANTES and MIP-1beta. Interestingly, association of low concentrations of 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP and beta-chemokines results in a synergistic inhibitory effect on HIV infection compared with the effect observed with each reagent alone. The inhibitory effect of 5[Kpsi(CH2N)PR]-TASP in primary macrophage cultures point out its potential as an anti-HIV drug in cells, which are the natural viral targets.Keywords
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