title: Coordinate induction of interferon alpha and gamma by recombinant HIV-1 glycoprotein 120.
abstract: Similarly to HIV-infected cells, recombinant HIV-1 glycoprotein 120 induces acid-labile interferon production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy donors. Acid lability of this interferon is due to the presence of both IFN-alpha and -gamma molecules. In fact, although not revealed by neutralization of antiviral activity with antibody to IFN-gamma, the presence of IFN-gamma was shown both immunoenzymatically and by detection of specific mRNA in gp120-stimulated cells. The source of IFN-gamma appears to be a T cell present in the CD4-enriched subpopulation. Cultures treated with monoclonal antibodies to the ICAM-1 and LFA-1 adhesion molecules showed an impaired release of both IFN types after gp120 stimulation, suggesting a crucial role of cell-to-cell interactions in the process leading to IFN production. Our data suggest that the HIV envelope glycoprotein could be responsible for the induction of endogenous IFN-alpha and -gamma observed in AIDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Virology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Capobianchi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ameglio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cordiali Fei
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castilletti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fais
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dianzani
mesh_terms: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D007371:Interferon-gamma