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In vitro studies reveal that different modes of initiation on HIV-1 mRNA have different levels of requirement for eukaryotic initiation factor 4F.

Sylvain de Breyne
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Nathalie Chamond
Didier Décimo
Mary-Anne Trabaud
Bruno Sargueil
Théophile Ohlmann

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Expression of the two isoforms p55 and p40 of HIV-1 Gag proteins relies on distinct translation initiation mechanisms, a cap-dependent initiation and two internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs). The regulation of these processes is complex and remains poorly understood. This study was focused on the influence of the 5'-UTR and on the requirement for the eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)4F complex components. By using an in vitro system, we showed substantial involvement of the 5'-UTR in the control of p55 expression. This highly structured 5'-UTR requires the eIF4F complex, especially RNA helicase eIF4A, which mediates initiation at the authentic AUG codon. In addition, the 5'-UTR regulates expression in an RNA concentration-dependent manner, with a high concentration of RNA triggering specific reduction of full-length Gag p55 production. HIV-1 genomic RNA also has the ability to use a strong IRES element located in the gag coding region. We show that this mechanism is particularly efficient, and that activity of this IRES is only poorly dependent on RNA helicase eIF4A when the viral 5'-UTR is removed. HIV-1 genomic mRNA exhibits in vitro translational features that allow the expression of Gag p55 protein by different mechanisms that involve different requirements for eIF4E, eIF4G, and eIF4A. This suggests that HIV-1 could adapt to its mode of translation according to the availability of the initiation factors in the infected cell.

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hal-00965629 , version 1 (25-03-2014)

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Sylvain de Breyne, Nathalie Chamond, Didier Décimo, Mary-Anne Trabaud, Patrice André, et al.. In vitro studies reveal that different modes of initiation on HIV-1 mRNA have different levels of requirement for eukaryotic initiation factor 4F.. FEBS Journal, 2012, 279 (17), pp.3098-111. ⟨10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08689.x⟩. ⟨hal-00965629⟩
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