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    Cell Immunol. 1991 Jan;132(1):10-6.

    The HIV core protein p24 inhibits interferon-gamma-induced increase of HLA-DR and cytochrome b heavy chain mRNA levels in the human monocyte-like cell line THP1.

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    Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

    Abstract

    Cells from the human monocytic cell-line THP1 were incubated prior to activation with IFN-gamma or LPS with varying amounts of p24, the main product of the HIV gag gene and the major component of the virus core. The IFN-gamma-dependent increase of mRNA for HLA-DR and for the heavy chain of cytochrome b was markedly decreased by p24 but not by gp120. This effect was abrogated by anti-p24 antibodies. On the other hand, preincubation of THP1 cells with p24 did not affect the accumulation of the LPS-dependent mRNA for TNF alpha and IL1-beta. These results indicate that p24 at concentrations similar to those found in the serum of HIV-infected individuals specifically affects IFN-gamma-induced activation markers.

    PMID:
    1905983
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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