title: Extracellular HIV-1 Tat enhances monocyte adhesion by up-regulation of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 gene expression via ROS-dependent NF-kappaB activation in astrocytes.
abstract: One of characteristic features of AIDS-related encephalitis and dementia is the infiltration of monocytes into the CNS. HIV-1 Tat was demonstrated to facilitate monocyte entry into the CNS. In this study, we examined the effect of HIV-1 Tat on the expression of adhesion molecules, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and NF-kappaB activation in CRT-MG human astroglioma cells. Treatment of CRT-MG cells with HIV-1 Tat protein significantly increased protein and mRNA levels of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, as measured by Western blot analysis and RT-PCR, indicating that Tat increases these protein levels at an mRNA level. In addition, Tat induced the activation of NF-kappaB in astrocytes. Treatment of CRT-MG with NF-kappaB inhibitors led to decrease in Tat-induced protein and mRNA expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. Furthermore, HIV-1 Tat protein increased ROS generation. Inhibition of Tat-induced ROS generation by N-acetyl cysteine, vitamin C and diphenyl iodonium suppressed Tat-induced NF-kappaB activation, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression, and monocyte adhesion in CRT-MG. These data indicate that HIV-1 Tat can modulate monocyte adhesiveness by increasing expression of adhesion molecules such as ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via ROS- and NF-kappaB-dependent mechanisms in astrocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200-702, Korea.
authors.forename: Ha Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jiyoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Sung Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Lee Jin
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ji Ae
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jinseu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D015696:Gene Products, tat / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D015696:Gene Products, tat; D016328:NF-kappa B; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1