Abstract
The bicyclam AMD3100 (formula weight 830) blocks HIV-1 entry and membrane fusion via the CXCR4 co-receptor, but not via CCR5. AMD3100 prevents monoclonal antibody 12G5 from binding to CXCR4, but has no effect on binding of monoclonal antibody 2D7 to CCR5. It also inhibits binding of the CXC-chemokine, SDF-1alpha, to CXCR4 and subsequent signal transduction, but does not itself cause signaling and has no effect on RANTES signaling via CCR5. Thus, AMD3100 prevents CXCR4 functioning as both a HIV-1 co-receptor and a CXC-chemokine receptor. Development of small molecule inhibitors of HIV-1 entry is feasible.
MeSH Terms
Anti-HIV Agents/pharmacology
Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
Benzylamines
CD4 Antigens/immunology,physiology
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects,physiology,virology
Calcium/metabolism
Carbachol/pharmacology
Cell Fusion
Cell Line
Cells, Cultured
Chemokine CCL5/pharmacology
Chemokine CXCL12
Chemokines, CXC
Cyclams
Cytokines/metabolism,pharmacology
HIV Envelope Protein gp120/drug effects,metabolism
HIV-1/drug effects,physiology
Heterocyclic Compounds/pharmacology
Humans
Interleukin-2/pharmacology
Kinetics
Membrane Fusion/drug effects
Receptors, CCR5/physiology
Receptors, CXCR4/drug effects,immunology,physiology
Signal Transduction/drug effects
Somatostatin/pharmacology
Chemicals
Anti-HIV Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Benzylamines
CD4 Antigens
CXCL12 protein, human
Chemokine CCL5
Chemokine CXCL12
Chemokines, CXC
Cyclams
Cytokines
HIV Envelope Protein gp120
Heterocyclic Compounds
Interleukin-2
Receptors, CCR5
Receptors, CXCR4
Somatostatin
Carbachol
plerixafor
Calcium
Authors & Affiliations
11 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Donzella G A
The Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Schols D
Lin S W
Esté J A
Nagashima K A
Maddon P J
Allaway G P
Sakmar T P
Henson G
De Clercq E
Moore J P