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Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 multiply spliced transcripts

P Chatterjee1, A Garzino-Demo, P Swinney

  • 1Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) transcripts show two forms based on 5' long terminal repeat (LTR) splicing. This splicing impacts viral gene expression, replication, and pathogenicity.

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Lymphocytic cells chronically infected with HIV-2 produce viral transcripts.
  • These transcripts originate from the 5' long terminal repeat (LTR) and include regulatory genes like rev.
  • Two distinct transcript types exist, differing in their leader sequence structure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the functional consequences of alternative splicing within the 5' LTR of HIV-2 transcripts.
  • To determine how 5' LTR splicing affects viral gene expression, replication, latency, and pathogenicity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of viral transcript structures in chronically infected lymphocytic cells.
  • Comparative study of spliced and unspliced transcripts.
  • Prediction of secondary structure within the R region of the 5' LTR.

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Main Results:

  • HIV-2 transcripts exhibit differential splicing within the 5' LTR, removing a portion of the R region.
  • The spliced-out R region is part of the trans-activation response element (TAR).
  • This splicing event may influence Tat-mediated trans-activation and affect translation efficiency due to predicted secondary structures.

Conclusions:

  • Alternative splicing of the 5' LTR in HIV-2 is a key regulatory mechanism.
  • This splicing can modulate viral gene expression, potentially impacting virus replication, latency, and disease progression.
  • Understanding 5' LTR splicing is crucial for comprehending HIV-2 pathogenesis.