Exosomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Pathogenesis: Threat or Opportunity?

Nanometre-sized vesicles, also known as exosomes, are derived from endosomes of diverse cell types and present in multiple biological fluids. Depending on their cellular origins, the membrane-bound exosomes packed a variety of functional proteins and RNA species. These microvesicles are secreted int...

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Main Authors: Sin-Yeang Teow, Alif Che Nordin, Syed A. Ali, Alan Soo-Beng Khoo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Virology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9852494
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description Nanometre-sized vesicles, also known as exosomes, are derived from endosomes of diverse cell types and present in multiple biological fluids. Depending on their cellular origins, the membrane-bound exosomes packed a variety of functional proteins and RNA species. These microvesicles are secreted into the extracellular space to facilitate intercellular communication. Collective findings demonstrated that exosomes from HIV-infected subjects share many commonalities with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I (HIV-1) particles in terms of proteomics and lipid profiles. These observations postulated that HIV-resembled exosomes may contribute to HIV pathogenesis. Interestingly, recent reports illustrated that exosomes from body fluids could inhibit HIV infection, which then bring up a new paradigm for HIV/AIDS therapy. Accumulative findings suggested that the cellular origin of exosomes may define their effects towards HIV-1. This review summarizes the two distinctive roles of exosomes in regulating HIV pathogenesis. We also highlighted several additional factors that govern the exosomal functions. Deeper understanding on how exosomes promote or abate HIV infection can significantly contribute to the development of new and potent antiviral therapeutic strategy and vaccine designs.
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spelling doaj-art-5b15b96ae8b1429dac59de6e5462862c2025-02-03T01:01:41ZengWileyAdvances in Virology1687-86391687-86472016-01-01201610.1155/2016/98524949852494Exosomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Pathogenesis: Threat or Opportunity?Sin-Yeang Teow0Alif Che Nordin1Syed A. Ali2Alan Soo-Beng Khoo3Molecular Pathology Unit, Cancer Research Centre (CaRC), Institute for Medical Research (IMR), 50588 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Bertam Campus, 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaOncological and Radiological Sciences, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaMolecular Pathology Unit, Cancer Research Centre (CaRC), Institute for Medical Research (IMR), 50588 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNanometre-sized vesicles, also known as exosomes, are derived from endosomes of diverse cell types and present in multiple biological fluids. Depending on their cellular origins, the membrane-bound exosomes packed a variety of functional proteins and RNA species. These microvesicles are secreted into the extracellular space to facilitate intercellular communication. Collective findings demonstrated that exosomes from HIV-infected subjects share many commonalities with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I (HIV-1) particles in terms of proteomics and lipid profiles. These observations postulated that HIV-resembled exosomes may contribute to HIV pathogenesis. Interestingly, recent reports illustrated that exosomes from body fluids could inhibit HIV infection, which then bring up a new paradigm for HIV/AIDS therapy. Accumulative findings suggested that the cellular origin of exosomes may define their effects towards HIV-1. This review summarizes the two distinctive roles of exosomes in regulating HIV pathogenesis. We also highlighted several additional factors that govern the exosomal functions. Deeper understanding on how exosomes promote or abate HIV infection can significantly contribute to the development of new and potent antiviral therapeutic strategy and vaccine designs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9852494
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