title: Acute ethanol administration downregulates human immunodeficiency virus-1 glycoprotein 120-induced KC and RANTES production by murine Kupffer cells and splenocytes.
abstract: Glycoprotein 120 from HIV-1, HIV-2 and SIV is known to stimulate secretion of chemokines by mononuclear cells. Thus, this work tests the hypothesis that acute ethanol intoxication suppresses HIV-1 gp120-induced chemokine production by murine Kupffer cells and splenocytes. Male Balb/c mice were given ethanol (1.70 g/Kg) by intragastric gavage in 0.1 ml volume of saline. Five minutes after ethanol administration, mice received an intravenous injection of HIV-1 gp120 (5 microg/Kg). After 24 hr, serum samples, splenocytes and Kupffer cells were obtained. Isolated cells were cultured in DMEM for 24 hr to determine production of chemokines and cytokines in vitro. Chemokines (MIP-2, KC, RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MCP-1) and cytokines (IL-1 beta, TNF alpha, IL-10, gamma-IFN) were measured by ELISA. M-RNA abundance of these mediators was determined by RT-PCR. Results show that HIV-1 gp120 treatment was associated with significant elevations in serum KC and RANTES. No changes were observed with regard to other chemokines and cytokines. Oral administration of ethanol significantly suppressed HIV-1gp120-induced KC and RANTES release. KC and RANTES-mRNA expression and protein release by splenocytes and Kupffer cells were up-regulated by HIV-1 gp120. Such up-regulation was attenuated by ethanol treatment. These data show that acute ethanol administration attenuates HIV-1 gp120-induced chemokine release in vivo by isolated splenocytes and Kupffer cells. Through this mechanism, previous in vivo ethanol use may compromise the ability of HIV-1 gp120 to induce chemokine-mediated inhibition of HIV-1 entry into target cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and NIAAA-Sponsored Alcohol Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, 1901 Perdido Street, Box P7-3, New Orleans, LA 70112-1393, USA. abauti123@cs.com
authors.forename: Abraham P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Bautista
authors.forename: Enze
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D018946:Chemokine CCL5 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054360:Chemokine CXCL1; D019743:Chemokines, CXC; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004347:Drug Interactions; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007728:Kupffer Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: C475829:CXCL1 protein, human; D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D054360:Chemokine CXCL1; D019743:Chemokines, CXC; D002630:Chemotactic Factors; C475895:Cxcl1 protein, mouse; D016207:Cytokines; D006133:Growth Substances; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000431:Ethanol