title: PDZD8 is a novel Gag-interacting factor that promotes retroviral infection.
abstract: In a yeast two-hybrid screen for cellular factors that could interact with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Gag protein, we identified PDZD8 and confirmed the interaction by coimmunoprecipitation (co-IP). PDZD8 overexpression promoted the initiation of reverse transcription and increased infection by pseudotyped retroviruses independent of the route of viral entry, while transient knockdown of endogenous levels decreased HIV-1 infection. A mutant of PDZD8 lacking a predicted coiled-coil domain in its Gag-interacting region failed to bind Gag and promote HIV-1 infection, identifying the domain of PDZD8 required for mediating these effects. As such, we identify PDZD8 as a novel positive mediator of retroviral infection.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research in Infectious Diseases, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Henning
authors.forename: Scott G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Morham
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Goff
authors.forename: Mojgan H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Naghavi
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D054731:PDZ Domains; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C552110:PDZD8 protein, human; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus