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SLC38A9 is directly involved in Tat-induced endolysosome dysfunction and senescence in astrocytes.

Neda Rezagholizadeh, Gaurav Datta, Wendie A Hasler, Erica C Nguon, Elise V Smokey, Nabab Khan, Xuesong Chen

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Neda RezagholizadehDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Gaurav DattaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Wendie A HaslerDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Erica C NguonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Elise V SmokeyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Nabab KhanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Xuesong ChenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA xuesong.chen@und.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-0714-1378

Funding

Tat endolysosome escape and HANDR01MH119000 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · PI CHEN, XUESONG, GEIGER, JONATHAN DAVID · 2019 to 2023
$2.6M
Intersection of HIV-1 Tat and SARS-CoV-2 S1 on neuroinflammationRF1MH134592 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · PI CHEN, XUESONG · 2023 to 2023
$2.0M
17α-estradiol and sex-differences in HAND with methamphetamineR01DA059280 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · PI Xuesong Chen · 2023 to 2026
$1.8M
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA059280NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH119000NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH134592
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular senescence contributes to accelerated aging and the development of various neurodegeneration disorders including HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. The development of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders is attributed, at least in part, to the CNS persistence of HIV-1 transactivator of transcription (Tat), an essential protein for viral transcription that is actively secreted from HIV-1-infected cells. Secreted Tat enters cells via receptor-mediated endocytosis and induces endolysosome dysfunction and cellular senescence in CNS cells. Given that endolysosome dysfunction represents an early step in exogenous Tat-induced cellular senescence, we tested the hypothesis that Tat induces cellular senescence via an endolysosome-dependent mechanism in human astrocytes. We demonstrated that internalized Tat interacts with an endolysosome-resident arginine sensor SLC38A9 via the arginine-rich basic domain. Such an interaction between Tat and SLC38A9 leads to endolysosome dysfunction, enhanced HIV-1 LTR transactivation, and cellular senescence. These findings suggest that endolysosome dysfunction drives the development of senescence and highlight the novel role of SLC38A9 in Tat-induced endolysosome dysfunction and astrocyte senescence.

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Amino Acid Transport SystemsAstrocytesCellular SenescenceEndosomesLysosomestat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusEndocytosisHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansAmino Acid Transport Systemstat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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PMID40324823
PMCPMC12053450

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