Journal
VIROLOGY
Volume 497, Issue -, Pages 233-243Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.07.025
Keywords
HCMV; Cytomegalovirus; Latency; Lytic replication; US28; vGPCR; G alpha q; Endothelial adhesion; Monocytes; Macrophages
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- National Institutes of Health [R01-AI058159, R56-AI095442, R21-AI119415]
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US28 transcripts have been detected in primary monocytes and in THP-1 monocytes infected with HCMV but US28 protein expression has not yet been demonstrated in these cell types. Moreover, the mechanism(s) by which US28 signals and contributes to viral pathogenesis in monocytes remains unclear. Here, we show that US28 protein is robustly expressed in HCMV infected THP-1 monocytes and that US28 can trigger G alpha g dependent signaling in THP-1 cells infected with HCMV and in THP-1 cells stably expressing US28. US28 signaling in these cells is dependent on G-protein coupling, but independent of chemokine binding. Importantly, we demonstrate that this US28 signaling is functionally important as it stimulates the adhesion of monocytes to an endothelial monolayer. Our studies, which demonstrate that US28-driven G alpha q signaling has profound effects on monocyte biology, suggest that US28 driven phenotypic changes in HCMV infected monocytes may play important roles in HCMV dissemination and/or pathogenesis. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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