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Distinct Mechanisms of HIV-1 Hypersusceptibility to Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: A Discussion of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Induced Mutations V118I, H208Y, and T215Y

Clark, Shauna Antoinette (2008) Distinct Mechanisms of HIV-1 Hypersusceptibility to Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: A Discussion of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Induced Mutations V118I, H208Y, and T215Y. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Hypersusceptibility (HS) to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) improves virological response to NNRTI-containing regimens. NNRTI HS is associated with nucleoside RT inhibitor (NRTI) mutations, especially those conferring resistance to AZT. Recent logistic regression analyses of a large genotype-phenotype dataset showed the NRTI mutations most strongly associated with NNRTI HS are T215Y, H208Y and V118I. We hypothesized that NRTI mutations V118I, H208Y, and T215Y in combination cause NNRTI HS and that this phenotype is due to multiple mechanisms including a decrease in enzyme activity and/or deficient viral replication due to decreased virion packaged RT. Therefore we sought to: (1) determine the phenotypic effects of these mutations alone and in combination on the susceptibilityof infectious molecular clones and recombinant reverse transcriptase proteins to efavirenz, delavirdine, and nevirapine; and (2) elucidate differences in viral replication, protein production and packaging for virus containing mutations V118I, H208Y, and/or T215Y. We established different patterns of NNRTI HS and replication capacity depending on the combination of mutations present. HIV-1 virus containing H208Y + T215Y were HS to all NNRTI; whereas the V118I/T215Y virus was only HS to delavirdine and nevirapine. H208Y + T215Y viruses exhibited reduced replication capacity compared to wildtype HIV-1. In comparison, the V118I/T215Y virus replicated as efficiently as wildtype virus. Upon further investigation we found the amount of HIV-1 RT incorporated into the H208Y + T215Y viruses was significantly reduced compared with wildtype virus due to decreased viral packaging of GagPol precursors. Interestingly, the RT content in the V118I/T215Y virus was similar to wildtype virus. Furthermore, purified recombinant RT containing the H208Y+ T215Y mutations were not NNRTI HS. In contrast, the V118I/T215Y mutant RT showed five-fold increased susceptibility to NNRTI. Our work highlights the complexity of the HS phenotype and provides an in-depth understanding of how NRTI mutations V118I, H208Y, and T215Y contribute to increased NNRTI susceptibility.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Clark, Shauna Antoinettesac2@pitt.edu; epiphany-00@hotmail.comSAC2
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairMellors, Johnmellors@dom.pitt.eduJWM1
Committee MemberCascio, Michaelcascio@pitt.eduCASCIO
Committee MemberSluis-Cremer, Nicolasnps2@pitt.eduNPS2
Committee MemberGupta, Phalgunipgupta@pitt.eduPGUPTA
Date: 28 September 2008
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 17 July 2008
Approval Date: 28 September 2008
Submission Date: 31 July 2008
Access Restriction: 5 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 5 years.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Public Health > Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Degree: PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Drug resistance; HIV-1; Hypersusceptibility; NNRTI
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-07312008-150934/, etd-07312008-150934
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 19:55
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:47
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8772

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