Short Communication: Preferential Killing of HIV Latently Infected CD4(+) T Cells by MALT1 Inhibitor

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2016 Feb;32(2):174-7. doi: 10.1089/AID.2015.0343.

Abstract

We report that the addition of an host paracaspase MALT1 inhibitor, MI-2, to HIV latently infected ACH-2, Jurkat E4, and J-LAT cells accelerated cell death in the presence of cell stimuli or the protein kinase C agonist, bryostatin 1. MI-2-mediated cell death correlated with the induction of the cellular RNase MCPIP1 and requires the presence of viral component(s). Altogether, the combination of MI-2 and bryostatin 1 displays selective killing of HIV latently infected CD4(+) T cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetanilides / pharmacology*
  • Bryostatins / pharmacology*
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / drug effects*
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / virology
  • Caspases / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Jurkat Cells
  • Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Translocation 1 Protein
  • Neoplasm Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism
  • Ribonucleases / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Triazoles / pharmacology*
  • Virus Activation / drug effects
  • Virus Latency
  • Virus Replication / drug effects

Substances

  • Acetanilides
  • Bryostatins
  • MI-2 acetamide
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Triazoles
  • bryostatin 1
  • Ribonucleases
  • ZC3H12A protein, human
  • Caspases
  • MALT1 protein, human
  • Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Translocation 1 Protein