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ArticlePloS one2012

Characterization of LEDGF/p75 genetic variants and association with HIV-1 disease progression.

Peter Messiaen, Ward De Spiegelaere, Jose Alcami, Karen Vervisch, Petra Van Acker, Bruno Verhasselt, Pieter Meuwissen, Esther Calonge, Nuria Gonzalez, Felix Gutierrez-Rodero and 6 more

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16 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Peter MessiaenHIV Translational Research Unit, Department of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Ward De Spiegelaere
Jose Alcami
Karen Vervisch
Petra Van Acker
Bruno Verhasselt
Pieter Meuwissen
Esther Calonge
Nuria Gonzalez
Felix Gutierrez-Rodero
Carmen Rodriguez-Martín
Erica Sermijn
Bruce Poppe
Dirk Vogelaers
Chris Verhofstede
Linos Vandekerckhove
Ghent University Hospital · BEInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ESCentro Nacional de Microbiologia · ESGhent University · BEHospital General de Elda · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs Lens epithelium-derived growth factor (LEDGF/p75) is an important co-factor involved in HIV-1 integration, the LEDGF/p75-IN interaction is a promising target for the new class of allosteric HIV integrase inhibitors (LEDGINs). Few data are available on the genetic variability of LEDGF/p75 and the influence on HIV disease in vivo. This study evaluated the relation between LEDGF/p75 genetic variation, mRNA expression and HIV-1 disease progression in order to guide future clinical use of LEDGINs.

methodsSamples were derived from a therapy-naïve cohort at Ghent University Hospital and a Spanish long-term-non-progressor cohort. High-resolution melting curve analysis and Sanger sequencing were used to identify all single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region, flanking intronic regions and full 3'UTR of LEDGF/p75. In addition, two intronic tagSNPs were screened based on previous indication of influencing HIV disease. LEDGF/p75 mRNA was quantified in patient peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) using RT-qPCR.

results325 samples were investigated from patients of Caucasian (n = 291) and African (n = 34) origin, including Elite (n = 49) and Viremic controllers (n = 62). 21 SNPs were identified, comprising five in the coding region and 16 in the non-coding regions and 3'UTR. The variants in the coding region were infrequent and had no major impact on protein structure according to SIFT and PolyPhen score. One intronic SNP (rs2737828) was significantly under-represented in Caucasian patients (P<0.0001) compared to healthy controls (HapMap). Two SNPs showed a non-significant trend towards association with slower disease progression but not with LEDGF/p75 expression. The observed variation in LEDGF/p75 expression was not correlated with disease progression.

conclusionsLEDGF/p75 is a highly conserved protein. Two non-coding polymorphisms were identified indicating a correlation with disease outcome, but further research is needed to clarify phenotypic impact. The conserved coding region and the observed variation in LEDGF/p75 expression are important characteristics for clinical use of LEDGINs.

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Disease ProgressionHIV-1MutationPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide3' Untranslated RegionsAdultAmino Acid SequenceConserved SequenceExonsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntronsLeukocytes, MononuclearMale3' Untranslated RegionsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteinslens epithelium-derived growth factorRNA, Messenger

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PMID23226247
PMCPMC3511443
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