HIV-1 Antagonism of CD317 Is Species Specific and Involves Vpu-Mediated Proteasomal Degradation of the Restriction Factor

Christine Goffinet, Ina Allespach, Stefanie Homann, Hanna Mari Tervo, Anja Habermann, Daniel Rupp, Lena Oberbremer, Christian Kern, Nadine Tibroni, Sonja Welsch, Jacomine Krijnse-Locker, George Banting, Hans Georg Kräusslich, Oliver T. Fackler, Oliver T. Keppler

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Abstract

Mammals encode proteins that inhibit viral replication at the cellular level. In turn, certain viruses have evolved genes that can functionally counteract these intrinsic restrictions. Human CD317 (BST-2/HM1.24/tetherin) is a restriction factor that blocks release of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) from the cell surface and can be overcome by HIV-1 Vpu. Here, we show that mouse and rat CD317 potently inhibit HIV-1 release but are resistant to Vpu. Interspecies chimeras reveal that the rodent-specific resistance and human-specific sensitivity to Vpu antagonism involve all three major structural domains of CD317. To promote virus release, Vpu depletes cellular pools of human CD317, but not of the rodent orthologs, by accelerating its degradation via the 20S proteasome. Thus, HIV-1 Vpu suppresses the expression of the CD317 antiviral factor in human cells, and the species-specific resistance to this suppression may guide the development of small animal models of HIV infection.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-297
Number of pages13
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • MICROBIO
  • MOLIMMUNO

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