HIV-1 infection of Langerhans cells in a reconstructed vaginal mucosa

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Peggy SivardLaurent Misery

Abstract

We have developed an in vitro reconstructed vaginal mucosa integrating Langerhans cells (LCs), obtained by differentiation of umbilical cord blood CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitor cells, and, in this model, we have investigated the infection of LCs by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Proviral DNA of X4 (LAI and NL4-3) and R5 (Ba-L) HIV-1 strains were detected in LCs integrated in the reconstituted mucosa. Infection of LCs could be specifically inhibited by the chemokines stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) and RANTES (regulated on activation, normally T cell-expressed and -secreted), confirming the presence of functional coreceptors on LCs generated in vitro. A complete inhibition of LCs, by use of azidothymidine, a reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, was also observed. Moreover, HIV-1-infected LCs of the reconstructed mucosa were able to transmit R5 or X4 HIV-1 strains to activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Such a model could be a useful tool to study the mechanisms involved in transmission of HIV in the female genital tract.

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