Table 2.

T gondii cyclophilin but not human or P falciparum cyclophilin inhibits HIV-1 fusion


Effector/target

Inhibitor (μg/mL)*

No. of syncytia

Inhibition, %
12E1 (JR-FL)/PM1 None 534 ± 50  
  C-18 (10)   137 ± 74   74  
 Human cyclophilin (10) 548 ± 51 0 

 
P falciparum cyclophilin (10)
 
552 ± 40
 
0
 

Effector/target

Inhibitor (μg/mL)*

No. of syncytia

Inhibition, %
12E1 (JR-FL)/PM1 None 534 ± 50  
  C-18 (10)   137 ± 74   74  
 Human cyclophilin (10) 548 ± 51 0 

 
P falciparum cyclophilin (10)
 
552 ± 40
 
0
 

— indicates no inhibition.

*

T gondii cyclophilin (C-18), human cyclophilin, or P falciparum cyclophilin was added to the PM1 target cells for one hour at 37°C before addition of 12E1 cells expressing JR-FL envelope. Syncytia were scored after 3 hours. Representative of 3 experiments performed.

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