Ini1/hSNF5 is dispensable for retrovirus-induced cytoplasmic accumulation of PML and does not interfere with integration

Annette Boese, Peter Sommer, Armelle Gaussin, Andreas Reimann, Ulf Nehrbass

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Abstract

Retroviral infection triggers the cytoplasmic translocation of two Crm1-dependent shuttle factors, namely the Ini1 (integrase interactor 1, hSNF5) and the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein. Blocking nuclear export of shuttle factors by leptomycin B increases the efficiency of retroviral integration, suggesting that some may mediate antiviral activity. While PML was shown to counteract proviral establishment, it remained unclear whether Ini1, a protein implicated in various processes during human immunodeficiency virus replication, has the same potential. Employing RNA interference-mediated knock-down of Ini1, we show here that the simultaneous accumulation of both proteins in the cytoplasm likely reflects two non-interdependent phenomena. Furthermore, Ini1 does not interfere with retroviral integration, as cells lacking Ini1 show no increased infection susceptibility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-296
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume578
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Dec 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Integrase interactor 1/hSNF5
  • Promyelocytic leukemia protein
  • Retroviral integration

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