Provincial distribution of three HIV-1 resistant polymorphisms (CCR5-Δ32, CCR2-64I, and SDF1-3′ A) in China

CCR5-Δ32, CCR2-64I, mutants in two chemokine receptors and SDF1-3′A, mutant in a ligand gene, can delay AIDS pathogenesis. The distribution of the three polymorphic loci was studied in 1 046 DNA samples from 26 provinces (cities) in China. No CCR5-Δ 32 was observed. CCR2-64I and SDF1-3′ A had reverse distribution cline from south to north in China, with average frequency of 20.8% and 24.8% respectively. Relative hazard was evaluated. Important information to the epidemiology of AIDS and the origin and spread of these polymorphic loci in Chinese was provided.     

Provincial distribution of three HIV-1 resistant polymorphisms (CCR5-Δ32, CCR2-64I, and SDF1-3' A) in China

CCR5-Δ2, CCR2-641, mutants in two chemokine receptors and SDF1-3' A, mutant in a ligand gene, can delay AIDS pathogenesis. The distribution of the three polymorphic loci was studied in 1 046 DNA samples from 26 provinces (cities) in China. No CCR5-Δ32 was observed. CCR2-64I and SDF1-3' A had reverse distribution cline from south to north in China, with average frequency of 20.8% and 24.8% respectively. Relative hazard was evaluated. Important information to the epidemiology of AIDS and the origin and spread of these polymorphic loci in Chinese was provided.     

Provincial distribution of three HIV-1 resistant polymorphisms (CCR5-Δ32,CCR2-64I,and SDF1-3′A) in China

CCR5-Δ32,CCR2-64I,mutants in two chemokine receptors and SDF1-3′A,mutant in a ligand gene,can delay AIDS pathogenesis.The distribution of the three polymorphic loci was studied in 1 046 DNA samples from 26 provinces (cities) in China.No CCR5-Δ32 was observed.CCR2-64I and SDF1-3′A had reverse distribution cline from south to north in China,with average frequency of 20.8% and 24.8% respectively.Relative hazard was evaluated.Important information to the epidemiology of AIDS and the origin and spread of these polymorphic loci in Chinese was provided.     

Distribution of the HIV-1 Resistance-Conferring Alleles (CCR5delta32, CCR2-64I, and SDF1-3′A) in Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian Populations

The frequencies of three alleles, CCR5delta32, CCR2-64I, and SDF1-3A, known to decrease the risk of AIDS onset and the rate of the disease progression in HIV-infected individuals were determined in three native population samples from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. The frequencies of the alleles were 0.15, 0.12, 0.21; 0.12, 0.07, 0.20; and 0.12, 0.08, 0.26 for Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarussians, respectively. The proportion of the individuals without any of three protective alleles among Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarussians constituted 49, 65, and 61%, respectively. The genotype frequencies for the three loci studied were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. Based on the three-locus genotype frequencies, the relative hazards of AIDS onset in HIV-infected individuals in each population were calculated as ranging from 0.79 to 0.88. In the samples of Eastern Slavs analyzed the estimated frequencies of the AIDS-protective alleles tested, as well as the frequencies of the corresponding genotypes and the relative hazards of AIDS onset were within the range of these parameters for the other European populations. The data on the allele frequencies and the relative hazard values in Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarussians can be used as the predictors of AIDS onset and progression rate in HIV-1-infected individuals from the populations studied.     

CCR5Δ32 Genotypes in a German HIV-1 Seroconverter Cohort and Report of HIV-1 Infection in a CCR5Δ32 Homozygous Individual

Background

Homozygosity (Δ32/Δ32) for the 32 bp deletion in the chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) gene is associated with strong resistance against HIV infection. Heterozygosity is associated with protection of HIV-1 disease progression.

Methodology/Principal Findings

We genotyped a population of 737 HIV-positive adults and 463 healthy controls for the CCR5Δ32 deletion and found heterozygous frequencies of 16.2% (HIV-negative) and 17.5% (HIV-positive) among Caucasian individuals. Analysis of CCR5Δ32 influence on disease progression showed notably lower viral setpoints and a longer time to a CD4 count of <200 µl⁻¹ in seroconverters heterozygous for the deletion. Furthermore, we identified one HIV-positive man homozygous for the Δ32 deletion.

Conclusions/Significance

The protective effect of CCR5 Δ32 heterozygosity is confimed in a large cohort of German seroconverters. The HIV-infected CCR5 Δ32 homozygous individual, however, displays extremely rapid disease progression. This is the 12th case of HIV-infection in this genotype described worldwide.     

性病艾滋病感染者HIV-1相关基因CCR5Δ32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3＇A多态性分布的研究

研究HIV-1相关等位基因CCR5Δ32、CCR26—64I、SDFl-3'A在性病艾滋病感染人群中的突变频率和多态性分布的特点,为我国艾滋病的预防和未来的基因治疗提供初步依据。收集198例汉族性病艾滋病感染的血液标本,提取基因组DNA,经PCR检测,并用统计学方法分析。198例性病艾滋病人群CCR5Δ32、CCR2b-64I、SDFl-3’A的突变频率分别为0．25％、16．16％、25．00％,与中国普通汉族人的结果一致。CCR5Δ32的突变频率较低,而CCR2b-64I、SDFl-3'4的突变频率较高,提示本地性病艾滋病汉族人群对性传播的HIV—1(R-5)毒株有较大的易感性。     

Effect of CCR5-Δ32 heterozygosity on HIV-1 susceptibility: a meta-analysis

Background

So far, many studies have investigated the distribution of CCR5 genotype between HIV-1 infected patients and uninfected people. However, no definite results have been put forward about whether heterozygosity for a 32-basepair deletion in CCR5 gene (CCR5-Δ32) can affect HIV-1 susceptibility.

Methods

We performed a meta-analysis of 18 studies including more than 12000 subjects for whom the CCR5-Δ32 polymorphism was genotyped. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were employed to assess the association of CCR5-Δ32 polymorphism with HIV-1 susceptibility.

Results

Compared with the wild-type CCR5 homozygotes, the pooled OR for CCR5-Δ32 heterozygotes was 1.02 (95%CI, 0.88–1.19) for healthy controls (HC) and 0.95 (95%CI, 0.71–1.26) for exposed uninfected (EU) controls. Similar results were found in stratified analysis by ethnicity, sample size and method of CCR5-Δ32 genotyping.

Conclusions

The meta-analysis indicated that HIV-1 susceptibility is not significantly affected by heterozygosity for CCR5-Δ32.     

Distribution of Two HIV-1–Resistant Polymorphisms (SDF1-3′Aand CCR2-64I) in East Asian and World Populations and Its Implicationin AIDS Epidemiology

Chemokine receptor CCR2 and stromal-derived factor (SDF-1) are involved in HIV infection and AIDS symptom onset. Recent cohort studies showed that point mutations in these two genes, CCR2-64I and SDF1-3'A, can delay AIDS onset > or = 16 years after seroconversions. The protective effect of CCR2-64I is dominant, whereas that of SDF1-3'A is recessive. SDF1-3'A homozygotes also showed possible protection against HIV-1 infection. In this study, we surveyed the frequency distributions of the two alleles at both loci in world populations, with emphasis on those in east Asia. The CCR2-64I frequencies do not vary significantly in the different continents, having a range of 0.1-0.2 in most populations. A decreasing cline of the CCR2-64I frequency from north to south was observed in east Asia. In contrast, the distribution of SDF1-3'A in world populations varies substantially, and the highest frequency was observed in Oceanian populations. Moreover, an increasing cline of the SDF1-3'A frequency from north to south was observed in east Asia. The relative hazard values were computed to evaluate the risk of AIDS onset on the basis of two-locus genotypes in the east Asian and world populations.     

The effect of chemokine receptor gene polymorphisms (CCR2V64I,CCR5-59029G>A and CCR5Δ32) on renal allograft survival in Pakistani transplant patients

Background

Gene polymorphisms of the chemokine receptors CCR2 and CCR5 (CCR2V64I, CCR5-59029G>A and CCR5Δ32) have been shown to be associated with renal allograft rejection. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of these polymorphisms with allograft rejection among Pakistani transplant patients.

Method

A total of 606 renal transplant patients and an equal number of their donors were included in this study. DNA samples were used to amplify polymorphic regions of CCR2V64I, CCR5-59029G>A and CCR5Δ32 by polymerase chain reaction using sequence specific primers. The amplified products of CCRV64I and CCR5-59029G>A were digested with restriction enzymes (BsaB1 and Bsp12861) respectively. The CCR5Δ32 genotypes were determined by sizing the PCR amplicons. The association of these polymorphisms with the biopsy proven rejection and other clinical parameters was evaluated using the statistical software SPSS v.17.

Results

In this study, the G/G genotype of CCR2V64I was associated with a high frequency of allograft rejection (p = 0.009; OR = 2.14; 95% CI = 1.2–3.7). Rejection episode(s) in the GA + AA genotypes were found to be significantly lower as compared to the GG genotype (p = 0.009; OR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.2–0.8). The Kaplan–Meier curve also indicated a reduced overall allograft survival for patients with the G/G genotype of CCR2V64I (59.2 ± 1.4 weeks, log p = 0.008). There was a significant association with rejection by female donors possessing the CCR2 GG genotype (p = 0.02; OR = 2.6; CI = 1.1–6.3) and male donors with the CCR5-59029 GG genotype (p = 0.004; OR = 1.7; CI = 1.03–3.01).

Conclusion

This study shows an association of the CCR2V64I (G/G) genotype with renal allograft rejection. However, no such association was found for the CCR5 gene polymorphisms. Therapeutic interventions such as blocking the CCR2 receptor (especially G polymorphism) may yield better survival of renal allograft in this patient group. Further, chemokine receptors may be added to the spectrum of the immunogenetic factors that are known to be associated with renal allograft rejection.     

性病艾滋病感染者HIV-1相关基因CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A多态性分布的研究

研究HIV-1相关等位基因CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A在性病艾滋病感染人群中的突变频率和多态性分布的特点,为我国艾滋病的预防和未来的基因治疗提供初步依据.收集198例汉族性病艾滋病感染者的血液标本,提取基因组DNA,经PCR检测,并用统计学方法分析.198例性病艾滋病人群CCR.5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A的突变频率分别为0.25%、16.16%、25.00%,与中国普通汉族人的结果一致.CCR5△32的突变频率较低,而CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A的突变频率较高,提示本地性病艾滋病汉族人群对性传播的HIV-1(R-5)毒株有较大的易感性.     

中国傣族、景颇族人群中与艾滋病相关的CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3′A等位基因多态性分布

为了调查HIV-1感染相关的等位基因CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3′A在我国云南省德宏州傣族景颇族人群中的频率和多态性分布,此课题以101例傣族和113例景颇族人群为研究对象,应用PCR、PCR-RFLP(聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性)分析方法进行检测,计算突变基因频率;并对其群体分布、性别分布进行统计学分析。结果表明,中国傣族景颇族人群中未发现CCR5△32等位基因突变;傣族CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3′A基因突变频率分别为0.2130和0.2030,景颇族CCR2b-64I和SDF1-3′A基因突变频率分别为0.1637和0.1770;与中国汉族人群相比较,傣族和景颇族中SDF1-3′A突变频率较低（P值分别为0.0322和0.0021）;两个民族的CCR2b-64I和SDF1-3′A等位基因群体分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡,在性别之间分布无显著差异。中国傣族景颇族人群的CCR2b-64I等位基因的突变频率与汉族人相似,SDF1-3′A等位基因的突变频率比汉族人低,此两种突变基因在艾滋病发病过程中的影响值得进一步研究。由于未发现CCR5△32基因突变,中国傣族景颇族人群对HIV-1感染可能有较大的遗传易感性。 Abstract:The purpose of the work is to investigate the frequencies and polymorphisms of HIV-1 resistant CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations.Whole blood samples from 101 Dai subjects and 113 Chingpaw were collected randomly and their genomic DNA were extracted with QIAgen Blood Kits.Allelic frequencies were identified by PCR-RFLP analysis.Allelic polymorphisms in Dai population or Chingpaw population and both sexes in the samples were analyzed by χ2 test.The frequencies of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Dai population were 0.0000,0.2130,0.2030,respectively;The frequencies of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Chingpaw population were 0.000,0.1637,0.1770,respectively.Distributions of the CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles among the both populations were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.No statistical difference was found in the allelic frequencies of both CCR2b-64I and SDF1-3′A between male and female individuals.The frequencies of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I alleles in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations are similar to that in Chinese Han population,while the frequency of SDF1-3′A allele in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations are lower in contrast to that in Chinese Han population.The genotyping and polymorphism of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations of Yunnan Province are the first time studied in China.The significance of the three mutant alleles conferring genetic resistance to HIV-1 and AIDS progression remains to be clarified.     

Distribution of the CCR5delta32 allele (gene variant CCR5) in Rondônia, Western Amazonian region, Brazil

Since around 1723, on the occasion of its initial colonization by Europeans, Rondonia has received successive waves of immigrants. This has been further swelled by individuals from northeastern Brazil, who began entering at the beginning of the twentieth century. The ethnic composition varies across the state according to the various sites of settlement of each wave of immigrants. We analyzed the frequency of the CCR5Δ32 allele of the CCR5 chemokine receptor, which is considered a Caucasian marker, in five sample sets from the population. Four were collected in Porto Velho, the state capital and the site of several waves of migration. Of these, two, from the Hospital de Base were comprised of HB Mothers and HB Newborns presenting allele frequencies of 3.5% and 3.1%, respectively, a third from the peri-urban neighborhoods of Candelária/Bate-Estaca (1.8%), whereas a fourth, from the Research Center on Tropical Medicine/CEPEM (0.6%), was composed of malaria patients under treament. The fifth sample (3.4%) came from the inland Quilombola village of Pedras Negras. Two homozygous individuals (CCR5Δ32/CCR5Δ32) were detected among the HB Mother samples. The frequency of this allele was heterogeneous and higher where the European inflow was more pronounced. The presence of the allele in Pedras Negras revealed European miscegenation in a community largely comprising Quilombolas.     

Synthesis of the 2′-,3′-Didehydro-2′-,3′-dideoxy and 2′-,3′-Dideoxy Derivatives of 6-Azauridine and a New Route to 2′-,3′-Didehydro-2′-,3′-dideoxy-5-chlorouridine

Abstract

The 5′-O-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityl) and 5′-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl) derivatives of 2′-,3′-O-thiocarbonyl-6-azauridine and 2′,3′-O-thiocarbonyl-5-chlorouridine were synthesized from the parent nucleosides by reaction with 4, 4′-dimethoxytrityl chloride and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride, respectively, followed by treatment with 1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole. Introduction of a 2′-,3′-double bond into the sugar ring by reaction of the 5′-protected 2′-,3′-O-thionocarbonates with 1, 3-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1, 3, 2-diazaphospholidiine was unsuccessful, but could be accomplished satisfactorily with trimethyl phosphite. Reactions were generally more successful with the 5′-silylated than with the 5′-tritylated nucleosides. Formation of 2′-,3′-O-thiocarbonyl derivatives proceeded in higher yield with 5′-protected 6-azauridines than with the corresponding 5-chlorouridines because of the propensity of the latter to form 2,2′-anhydro derivatives. In the reaction of 5′-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2′-,3′-O-thiocarbonyl-6-azauridine with trimethyl phosphite, introduction of the double bond was accompanied by N³-methylation. However this side reaction was not a problem with 5′-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2′-, 3′-O-thioarbonyl-5-chlorouridine. Treatment of 5′-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2′-, 3′-didehydro-2′-,3′-dideoxy-6-azauridine with tetrabutylammonium fluoride followed by hydrogenation afforded 2′-,3′-dideoxy-6-azauridine. Deprotection of 5′-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2′-, 3′-didehydro-2′-,3′-dideoxy-5-chlorouridine yielded 2′-,3′-didehydro-2′-,3′-dide-oxy-5-chlorouridine.     

中国傣族、景颇族人群中与艾滋病相关的CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3′A等位基因多态性分布

为了调查HIV-1感染相关的等位基因CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3′A在我国云南省德宏州傣族景颇族人群中的频率和多态性分布,此课题以101例傣族和113例景颇族人群为研究对象,应用PCR、PCR-RFLP(聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性)分析方法进行检测,计算突变基因频率;并对其群体分布、性别分布进行统计学分析。结果表明,中国傣族景颇族人群中未发现CCR5△32等位基因突变;傣族CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3′A基因突变频率分别为0.2130和0.2030,景颇族CCR2b-64I和SDF1-3′A基因突变频率分别为0.1637和0.1770;与中国汉族人群相比较,傣族和景颇族中SDF1-3′A突变频率较低（P值分别为0.0322和0.0021）;两个民族的CCR2b-64I和SDF1-3′A等位基因群体分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡,在性别之间分布无显著差异。中国傣族景颇族人群的CCR2b-64I等位基因的突变频率与汉族人相似,SDF1-3′A等位基因的突变频率比汉族人低,此两种突变基因在艾滋病发病过程中的影响值得进一步研究。由于未发现CCR5△32基因突变,中国傣族景颇族人群对HIV-1感染可能有较大的遗传易感性。 Abstract:The purpose of the work is to investigate the frequencies and polymorphisms of HIV-1 resistant CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations.Whole blood samples from 101 Dai subjects and 113 Chingpaw were collected randomly and their genomic DNA were extracted with QIAgen Blood Kits.Allelic frequencies were identified by PCR-RFLP analysis.Allelic polymorphisms in Dai population or Chingpaw population and both sexes in the samples were analyzed by χ2 test.The frequencies of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Dai population were 0.0000,0.2130,0.2030,respectively;The frequencies of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Chingpaw population were 0.000,0.1637,0.1770,respectively.Distributions of the CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles among the both populations were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.No statistical difference was found in the allelic frequencies of both CCR2b-64I and SDF1-3′A between male and female individuals.The frequencies of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I alleles in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations are similar to that in Chinese Han population,while the frequency of SDF1-3′A allele in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations are lower in contrast to that in Chinese Han population.The genotyping and polymorphism of CCR5delta32,CCR2b-64I,SDF1-3′A alleles in Chinese Dai and Chingpaw populations of Yunnan Province are the first time studied in China.The significance of the three mutant alleles conferring genetic resistance to HIV-1 and AIDS progression remains to be clarified.     

Structure and Conformation of the Branch Core Triribonucleotide Containing 2′-5′ and 3′-5′ Phosphodiester Linkages (A2′p5′G 3′p5′C) in Solution,Essential for Yeast mRNA Splicing,Deduced from 1H-NMR

Abstract

The non-exchangeable ¹H-NMR signals of the branch core trinucleotide of the lariat branch site (A^2′p5′G _3′p5′C), 1) and its derivatives 2 and 3 are completely assigned using one- and two- dimensional NMR techniques including NOE, COSY, NOESY, ¹H-¹HINADEQUATE and 2D-J-resolved spectroscopy. From the vicinal coupling constants in the individual ribose rings, NOE data and T₁ measurements, the following properties of the trimers are deduced.(i)The unique stacking behavior of the trimers is S^1′N _3′N, and the sugar rings exist predominantly in the N-conformation (3′-endo-2′-exo).(ii)The sugar-base orientations appear to be anti.(iii) The branched trimers exist in solution as single-stranded right-handed conformations resembling A-RNA with stacking between the adenine and guanine residues in aqueous solution at 21°C and pH 7.2.(iv) The calculated values for the torsion angles ε^t andγ⁺ for the trimers are 201–203° and 71–86%, respectively, while the percent β¹ values are higher for the guanine (87–92%) than the cytosine residues (73–77%). The computer generated depiction of the triribonucleotide 1 is also shown. These subtle structural features may act as recognition signals for this critical lariat branch site which is essential for the second step in yeast mRNA splicing.     

A Direct and Efficient Synthesis of 5′-Deoxy-2′, 3′-

Abstract

A direct and efficient synthesis of 5′-deoxy-2′,3′-O-isopropylideneinosine, 7, from readily available inosine is described. An example of a potentially general synthesis of N -substituted-5′-deoxyadenosines from 7 is also described.     

中国傣族、景颇族人群中与艾滋病相关的CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A等位基因多态性分布

为了调查HIV-1感染相关的等位基因CCR5△32、CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A在我国云南省德宏州傣族景颇族人群中的频率和多态性分布,此课题以101例傣族和113例景颇族人群为研究对象,应用PCR、PCR-RFLP(聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性)分析方法进行检测,计算突变基因频率;并对其群体分布、性别分布进行统计学分析.结果表明,中国傣族景颇族人群中未发现CCR5△32等位基因突变;傣族CCR2b-64I、SDF1-3'A基因突变频率分别为0.2130和0.2030,景颇族CCR2b-64I和SDF1-3'A基因突变频率分别为0.1637和0.1770;与中国汉族人群相比较,傣族和景颇族中SDF1-3'A突变频率较低(P值分别为0.0322和0.0021);两个民族的CCR2b-64I和SDF1-3'A等位基因群体分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡,在性别之间分布无显著差异.中国傣族景颇族人群的CCR2b-64I等位基因的突变频率与汉族人相似,SDF1-3'A等位基因的突变频率比汉族人低,此两种突变基因在艾滋病发病过程中的影响值得进一步研究.由于未发现CCR5△32基因突变,中国傣族景颇族人群对HIV-1感染可能有较大的遗传易感性.     

TheS,X-acetals in nucleoside chemistry. I. The synthesis of 2′- and 5′-O-methylthiomethylribonucleosides

Ribonucleoside 2′- and 5′-O-methylthiomethyl derivatives were synthesized from selectively protected nucleosides by the action of a dimethyl sulfoxide-acetic anhydride-acetic acid mixture.     

Facile synthesis of 2′,5′-dideoxy-, 2′,3′-dideoxy- and 3′-deoxy-1,N 6-ethenoadenosine nucleosides

Facile synthetic methods of 2′,5′-dideoxy-, 2′,3′-dideoxy- and 3′-deoxy-1,N ⁶-ethenoadenosine nucleosides by either an enzymatic dideoxyribosyl transfer reaction or a simple chemical reaction were proposed. The synthetic products were isolated and purified by preparative HPLC and their structures were confirmed by¹H NMR (500 MHz) and FAB-MS including high resolution mass measurement. These modified nucleoside analogs have not been reported yet. Therefore, these modified nucleoside analogs are of potential value to be studied further for biological activity such as anticancer or antiviral.