beta-TrCP Dependency of HIV-1 Vpu-Induced Downregulation of CD4 and BST-2/Tetherin

Blanchet, Fabien, Mitchell, John Paul and Piguet, Vincent 2012. beta-TrCP Dependency of HIV-1 Vpu-Induced Downregulation of CD4 and BST-2/Tetherin. Current HIV Research 10 (4) , pp. 307-314.

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Abstract

During evolution, pathogens have evolved strategies to counteract key cellular restriction mechanisms in order to efficiently invade target cells and fulfill essential steps of their replication cycle. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and some Simian counterparts express a small multifunctional protein, Vpu, which influences viral replication. By acting as a multifunctional adapter, Vpu enhances viral particle release and infectivity. Therefore Vpu, an accessory protein, contributes to pathogenesis while avoiding superinfection. These effects rely mainly on the ability of Vpu to target the host proteins CD4 and BST-2/tetherin. Indeed, Vpu downregulates the cell surface expression of these receptors and subsequently induces their proteolysis via a mechanism involving a β -TrCP-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. In this review, we will detail recent research aimed at elucidating the mechanism of Vpu-mediated CD4 and BST-2/tetherin downregulation and degradation as well as their subsequent consequences on viral pathogenesis.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine Research Institutes & Centres > Systems Immunity Research Institute (SIURI)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	Bentham Science Publishers
ISSN:	1570-162X
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 04:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/43731

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