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HIV-1 subtype CRF01_AE and B differ in utilization of low levels of CCR5, Maraviroc susceptibility and potential N-glycosylation sites.

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HIV subtypes not only predominate in different geographical regions but also differ in key phenotypic characteristics. To determine if genotypic and/or phenotypic differences in the Envelope (Env) glycoprotein can explain… Click to show full abstract

HIV subtypes not only predominate in different geographical regions but also differ in key phenotypic characteristics. To determine if genotypic and/or phenotypic differences in the Envelope (Env) glycoprotein can explain subtype related differences, we cloned 37 full length Envs from Subtype B and AE HIV infected individuals from Singapore. Our data demonstrates that CRF01_AE Envs have lower Potential N Glycosylation Sites and higher risk of ×4 development. Phenotypically, CRF01_AE were less infectious than subtype B Envs in cells expressing low levels of CCR5. Moreover, the Maraviroc IC50 was higher for subtype B Envs and correlated with infectivity in low CCR5 expressing cells as well as PNGS. Specifically, the glycosylation site N301 in the V3 loop was seen less frequently in AE subtype and CXCR4 topic viruses. CRF01_AE differs from B subtype in terms of CCR5 usage and Maraviroc susceptibility which may have implications for HIV pathogenesis and virus evolution.

Keywords: potential glycosylation; glycosylation sites; levels ccr5; subtype; maraviroc susceptibility; low levels

Journal Title: Virology
Year Published: 2017

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