G3BP1 restricts HIV-1 replication in macrophages and T-cells by sequestering viral RNA

Viviana Cobos Jiménez, Fernando O. Martinez, Thijs Booiman, Karel A. van Dort, Maarten A.A. van de Klundert, Siamon Gordon, Teunis B.H. Geijtenbeek, Neeltje A. Kootstra*

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Abstract

HIV-1 exploits the cellular machinery for replication and therefore several interactions with cellular factors take place, some of which are yet unknown. We identified GTPase-activating protein-(SH3 domain)-binding protein 1 (G3BP1) as a cellular factor that restricts HIV-1, by analyzing transcriptome profiles of in vitro-cytokine-activated macrophages that are non-permissive to HIV-1 replication. Silencing of G3BP1 by RNA interference resulted in increased HIV-1 replication in primary T-cells and macrophages, but did not affect replication of other retroviruses. G3BP1 specifically interacted with HIV-1 RNA in the cytoplasm, suggesting that it sequesters viral transcripts, thus preventing translation or packaging. G3BP1 was highly expressed in resting naïve or memory T-cells from healthy donors and HIV-1 infected patients, but significantly lower in IL-2-activated T-cells. These results strongly suggest that G3BP1 captures HIV-1 RNA transcripts and thereby restricts mRNA translation, viral protein production and virus particle formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-104
Number of pages11
JournalVirology
Volume486
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 12 2015
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Activated T-cells
  • G3BP1
  • HIV-1
  • IFNgamma
  • Macrophage activation
  • Macrophage transcriptome profiles
  • TNFalpha

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