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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-28
pubmed:abstractText
The phenotypic changes that are induced by immune activation in CD4(+) T lymphocytes provide an optimal environment for efficient HIV-1 replication in these cells. The pathogenic Nef protein of HIV-1 modulates the T cell receptor (TCR) signaling, but whether this has a positive or negative effect on cellular activation is a matter of debate. Here we have investigated the response to TCR stimulation of primary CD4(+) T lymphocytes infected with wt or Nef-deficient HIV-1. Results show that, in freshly isolated quiescent T cells, Nef superinduces NFAT and IL-2 production bypassing early TCR effector molecules. Conversely, the early phosphorylation of PLC-?1, the induction of NFAT, and the expression of IL-2 are impaired by Nef in sub-optimally activated/resting T cells. Our data indicate that Nef has a dual role in the modulation of TCR signaling aimed at favoring HIV-1 replication and spread in both quiescent and metabolically active CD4(+) T lymphocytes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1096-0341
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
410
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
316-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
The HIV-1 Nef protein has a dual role in T cell receptor signaling in infected CD4+ T lymphocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Immunoinfectivology, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, 00165 Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article