USP18 is a significant driver of memory CD4 T-cell reduced viability caused by type I IFN signaling during primary HIV-1 infection

Dagenais-Lussier, Xavier; Loucif, Hamza; Cadorel, Hugo; Blumberger, Juliette; Isnard, Stéphane; Bego, Mariana; Cohen, Eric A; Routy, Jean-Pierre et van Grevenynghe, Julien ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-4081 (2019). USP18 is a significant driver of memory CD4 T-cell reduced viability caused by type I IFN signaling during primary HIV-1 infection PLoS Pathogens , vol. 15 , nº 10. pp. 1-32. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008060.

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The loss of Memory CD4 T-cells (Mem) is a major hallmark of HIV-1 immuno-pathogenesis and occurs early during the first months of primary infection. A lot of effort has been put into understanding the molecular mechanisms behind this loss, yet they still have not been fully identified. In this study, we unveil the unreported role of USP18 in the deleterious effects of sustained type I IFN signaling on Mem, including HIV-1-specific CD4 T-cells. We find that interfering with IFN-I signaling pathway in infected patients, notably by targeting the interferon-stimulated gene USP18, resulted in reduced PTEN expression similar to those observed in uninfected control donors. We show that AKT activation in response to cytokine treatment, T-cell receptor (TcR) triggering, as well as HIV-1 Gag stimulation was significantly improved in infected patients when PTEN or USP18 were inhibited. Finally, our data demonstrate that higher USP18 in Mem from infected patients prevent proper cell survival and long-lasting maintenance in an AKT-dependent manner. Altogether, we establish a direct role for type I IFN/USP18 signaling in the maintenance of total and virus-specific Mem and provide a new mechanism for the reduced survival of these populations during primary HIV-1 infection.

Type de document:	Article
Informations complémentaires:	document e1008060
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Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	22 juill. 2021 22:04
Dernière modification:	16 févr. 2022 15:45
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/11573

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