Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.

The human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) Rev protein regulates the nuclear export of intron-containing viral RNAs by recruiting the CRM1 nuclear export receptor. Here, we employed a combination of functional and phylogenetic analyses to identify and characterize a species-specific determinant...

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Main Authors: Nathan M Sherer, Chad M Swanson, Stéphane Hué, Roland G Roberts, Julien R C Bergeron, Michael H Malim
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1002395&type=printable
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Roland G Roberts
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description The human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) Rev protein regulates the nuclear export of intron-containing viral RNAs by recruiting the CRM1 nuclear export receptor. Here, we employed a combination of functional and phylogenetic analyses to identify and characterize a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 (hCRM1) that largely overcomes established defects in murine cells to the post-transcriptional stages of the HIV-1 life cycle. hCRM1 expression in murine cells promotes the cytoplasmic accumulation of intron-containing viral RNAs, resulting in a substantial stimulation of the net production of infectious HIV-1 particles. These stimulatory effects require a novel surface-exposed element within HEAT repeats 9A and 10A, discrete from the binding cleft previously shown to engage Rev's leucine-rich nuclear export signal. Moreover, we show that this element is a unique feature of higher primate CRM1 proteins, and discuss how this sequence has evolved from a non-functional, ancestral sequence.
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spelling doaj-art-bf378b1154e44d0d9d60f786ff92681c2025-08-20T03:46:05ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742011-11-01711e100239510.1371/journal.ppat.1002395Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.Nathan M ShererChad M SwansonStéphane HuéRoland G RobertsJulien R C BergeronMichael H MalimThe human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) Rev protein regulates the nuclear export of intron-containing viral RNAs by recruiting the CRM1 nuclear export receptor. Here, we employed a combination of functional and phylogenetic analyses to identify and characterize a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 (hCRM1) that largely overcomes established defects in murine cells to the post-transcriptional stages of the HIV-1 life cycle. hCRM1 expression in murine cells promotes the cytoplasmic accumulation of intron-containing viral RNAs, resulting in a substantial stimulation of the net production of infectious HIV-1 particles. These stimulatory effects require a novel surface-exposed element within HEAT repeats 9A and 10A, discrete from the binding cleft previously shown to engage Rev's leucine-rich nuclear export signal. Moreover, we show that this element is a unique feature of higher primate CRM1 proteins, and discuss how this sequence has evolved from a non-functional, ancestral sequence.https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1002395&type=printable
spellingShingle Nathan M Sherer
Chad M Swanson
Stéphane Hué
Roland G Roberts
Julien R C Bergeron
Michael H Malim
Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.
PLoS Pathogens
title Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.
title_full Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.
title_fullStr Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.
title_full_unstemmed Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.
title_short Evolution of a species-specific determinant within human CRM1 that regulates the post-transcriptional phases of HIV-1 replication.
title_sort evolution of a species specific determinant within human crm1 that regulates the post transcriptional phases of hiv 1 replication
url https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1002395&type=printable
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