Methamphetamine Modulates DC-SIGN Expression by Mature Dendritic Cells
Methamphetamine Modulates DC-SIGN Expression by Mature Dendritic Cells
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DOI:
10.1007/s11481-006-9027-1
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发表时间:
2006-09-01
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Reynolds, Jessica L.
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作者:
Nair, Madhavan P. N.;Mahajan, Supriya;Reynolds, Jessica L.
We report that methamphetamine (meth) may act as cofactor in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 pathogenesis by increasing dendritic cell (DC)-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3 (ICAM-3) grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) expression on DCs. Mature DCs (MDCs), obtained from normal subjects, cultured with meth show an up-regulation of DC-SIGN gene and protein expression as analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence-activated cell-sorting analyses, respectively. Furthermore, these meth-induced effects were reversed by a dopamine D1 receptor antagonist (SCH 23390) and small interfering RNA specific to the D1 receptor (D1R) demonstrating that meth-induced effects are mediated through these receptors. Furthermore, meth in synergy with the HIV-1 peptide gp120 up-regulates DC-SIGN gene expression by MDCs. These data are the first evidence that meth up-regulates the expression of DC-SIGN on MDCs. A better understanding of the role of DC-SIGN in HIV-1 infection may help to design novel therapeutic strategies against the progression of HIV-1 disease in the drug-using population.