Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
115(41)
Published: Sept. 26, 2018
HIV
integrates
into
the
host
genome
to
create
a
persistent
viral
reservoir.
Stimulation
of
CD4+
memory
T
lymphocytes
with
common
γc-chain
cytokines
renders
these
cells
more
susceptible
infection,
making
them
key
component
reservoir
itself.
IL-15
is
up-regulated
during
primary
time
when
established.
Therefore,
we
investigated
molecular
and
cellular
impact
on
T-cell
infection.
We
found
that
stimulation
induces
SAM
domain
HD
domain-containing
protein
1
(SAMHD1)
phosphorylation
due
cell
cycle
entry,
relieving
an
early
block
Perturbation
pathways
downstream
receptor
(IL-15R)
indicated
SAMHD1
after
JAK
dependent.
Treating
Ruxolitinib,
inhibitor
JAK1
JAK2,
effectively
blocked
IL-15-induced
protected
from
Using
high-resolution
single-cell
immune
profiling
using
mass
cytometry
by
TOF
(CyTOF),
altered
composition
populations
increasing
proliferation
cells,
including
stem
(TSCM).
IL-15-stimulated
TSCM,
harboring
phosphorylated
SAMHD1,
were
preferentially
infected.
propose
plays
pivotal
role
in
creating
self-renewing,
facilitating
infection
cell-like
properties.
Time-limited
interventions
inhibitors,
such
as
should
prevent
inactivation
endogenous
restriction
factor
protect
this
long-lived
T-memory
population
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: March 22, 2019
Despite
the
fact
that
great
efforts
have
been
made
in
prevention
and
resistance
of
HIV-1
infection,
HIV-1/AIDS
remains
a
major
threat
to
global
human
health.
Highly
active
antiretroviral
therapy
(HAART)
can
suppress
virus
replication,
but
it
cannot
eradicate
latent
viral
reservoirs
patients.
Recently,
clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeat
(CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated
nuclease
9
(Cas9)
system
has
engineered
as
an
effective
gene-editing
technology
with
potential
treat
HIV-1/AIDS.
It
be
used
target
cellular
co-factors
or
genome
reduce
infection
clear
provirus,
well
induce
transcriptional
activation
for
elimination.
This
versatile
gene
editing
successfully
applied
reduction
cells
animal
models.
Here,
we
update
rapid
progress
CRISPR/Cas9-based
research
recent
years
discuss
limitations
future
perspectives
its
application.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
601(7893), P. 440 - 445
Published: Nov. 18, 2021
Abstract
All
life
forms
defend
their
genome
against
DNA
invasion.
Eukaryotic
cells
recognize
incoming
and
limit
its
transcription
through
repressive
chromatin
modifications.
The
human
silencing
hub
(HUSH)
complex
transcriptionally
represses
long
interspersed
element-1
retrotransposons
(L1s)
retroviruses
histone
H3
lysine
9
trimethylation
(H3K9me3)
1–3
.
How
HUSH
recognizes
initiates
of
these
invading
genetic
elements
is
unknown.
Here
we
show
that
able
to
repress
a
broad
range
long,
intronless
transgenes.
Intron
insertion
into
HUSH-repressed
transgenes
counteracts
repression,
even
in
the
absence
intron
splicing.
binds
transcripts
from
target
locus,
prior
independent
H3K9me3
deposition,
essential
for
both
initiation
propagation
HUSH-mediated
H3K9me3.
Genomic
data
reveal
how
subset
endogenous
genes
generated
retrotransposition
cellular
mRNAs.
Thus
cDNA—the
hallmark
reverse
transcription—provides
versatile
way
distinguish
retroelements
host
enables
protect
‘non-self’
DNA,
despite
there
being
no
previous
exposure
element.
Our
findings
existence
transcription-dependent
genome-surveillance
system
explain
it
provides
immediate
protection
newly
acquired
while
avoiding
inappropriate
repression
genes.
Interferon
(IFN)
inhibits
HIV
replication
by
inducing
antiviral
effectors.
To
comprehensively
identify
IFN-induced
restriction
factors,
we
assembled
a
CRISPR
sgRNA
library
of
Stimulated
Genes
(ISGs)
into
modified
lentiviral
vector
that
allows
for
packaging
sgRNA-encoding
genomes
in
trans
budding
HIV-1
particles.
We
observed
knockout
Zinc
Antiviral
Protein
(ZAP)
improved
the
performance
screen
due
to
ZAP-mediated
inhibition
vector.
A
small
panel
including
MxB,
IFITM1,
Tetherin/BST2
and
TRIM5alpha
together
explain
inhibitory
effects
IFN
on
CXCR4-tropic
strain,
HIV-1LAI,
THP-1
cells.
second
with
CCR5-tropic
primary
HIV-1Q23.BG505,
described
an
overlapping,
but
non-identical,
factors.
Further,
this
also
identifies
dependency
The
ability
factors
inhibit
strains
replicate
human
cells
suggests
these
are
incompletely
antagonized.This
article
has
been
through
editorial
process
which
authors
decide
how
respond
issues
raised
during
peer
review.
Reviewing
Editor's
assessment
is
all
have
addressed
(see
decision
letter).
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Nov. 3, 2020
Abstract
The
Human
Silencing
Hub
(HUSH)
complex
is
necessary
for
epigenetic
repression
of
LINE-1
elements.
We
show
that
HUSH-depletion
in
human
cell
lines
and
primary
fibroblasts
leads
to
induction
interferon-stimulated
genes
(ISGs)
through
JAK/STAT
signaling.
This
effect
mainly
attributed
MDA5
RIG-I
sensing
double-stranded
RNAs
(dsRNAs).
coincides
with
upregulation
primate-conserved
LINE-1s,
as
well
increased
expression
full-length
hominid-specific
LINE-1s
produce
bidirectional
RNAs,
which
may
form
dsRNA.
Notably,
LTRs
nearby
ISGs
are
derepressed
likely
rendering
these
more
responsive
interferon.
shRNAs
can
abrogate
the
HUSH-dependent
response,
while
overexpression
an
engineered
construct
activates
interferon
Finally,
we
HUSH
component,
MPP8
frequently
downregulated
diverse
cancers
its
depletion
DNA
damage.
These
results
suggest
drive
physiological
or
autoinflammatory
responses
dsRNA
gene-regulatory
roles
controlled
by
complex.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Oct. 2, 2020
Abstract
The
HUSH
complex
represses
retroviruses,
transposons
and
genes
to
maintain
the
integrity
of
vertebrate
genomes.
regulates
deposition
epigenetic
mark
H3K9me3,
but
how
its
three
core
subunits
—
TASOR,
MPP8
Periphilin
contribute
assembly
targeting
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
define
biochemical
basis
find
that
modular
architecture
resembles
yeast
RNA-induced
transcriptional
silencing
complex.
central
subunit,
associates
with
RNA
processing
components.
TASOR
is
required
for
H3K9me3
over
LINE-1
repeats
repetitive
exons
in
transcribed
genes.
In
context
previous
studies,
this
suggests
an
intermediate
important
activity.
We
dissect
domains
necessary
transgene
repression.
Structure-function
analyses
reveal
bears
a
catalytically-inactive
PARP
domain
targeted
deposition.
conclude
multifunctional
pseudo-PARP
directs
regulation
genomic
targets.