Review

Host restriction factors and p17-Driven inflammaging in HIV-1: From molecular pathogenesis to functional cure

  • Published: 10 March 2026
  • Despite the widespread success of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in suppressing plasma viremia to undetectable levels, people living with HIV-1 (PLWH) continue to face a significantly elevated risk of chronic inflammation and Serious Non-AIDS Events (SNAEs). In this narrative review, we bridge the critical gap between molecular virology, immunometabolism, and clinical pathology by examining the complex interface of intrinsic immunity and viral persistence. We analyzed the evolutionary “arms race” between conserved host restriction factors, including TRIM5α, APOBEC3G, SAMHD1, BST-2, MX2, and SERINC, and the sophisticated viral evasion mechanisms that facilitate reservoir establishment. We further examined the role of bacterial translocation and gut barrier dysfunction in perpetuating systemic inflammation, emphasizing how HIV-1-mediated depletion of mucosal Th17 cells and disruption of tight junction proteins create a “leaky gut” that permits microbial product translocation despite suppressive therapy. Among viral proteins that may contribute to residual pathology during suppressive cART, we focused on the HIV-1 matrix protein p17, which has been proposed to function as a secreted “viral cytokine” from latent reservoirs, acting through CXCR1/CXCR2 receptors and the RACK1-JAK1-STAT1 pathway. Although primarily characterized in in vitro and ex vivo models, emerging data suggested that p17 may sustain systemic immune activation and metabolic reprogramming; however, its relative contribution compared with other viral proteins (Tat, Nef, gp120) in virologically suppressed patients remains to be fully delineated in human studies.

    Furthermore, we examined how HIV-1 hijacks cellular bioenergetics by shifting host cells from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis. We present an integrative model that connects restriction factor biology, p17-mediated chronic inflammation, immunometabolic dysregulation, and gut barrier dysfunction into a unified pathogenic framework, distinguishing established mechanisms from working hypotheses. Last, we assessed emerging therapeutic strategies, including CRISPR/Cas9-mediated enhancement of restriction factors, modulation of the mTOR pathway, and novel “Shock and Kill” approaches, stratified by development stage and demonstrated endpoints, offering potential pathways toward a functional cure.

    Citation: Thomas Nitsotolis, Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Elli Kouriannidi, Maria Lagadinou, Alexia Papalexandrou, Petros Ioannou, Markos Marangos, Haralampos Milionis, Eirini Christaki. Host restriction factors and p17-Driven inflammaging in HIV-1: From molecular pathogenesis to functional cure[J]. AIMS Microbiology, 2026, 12(1): 92-125. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2026004

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  • Despite the widespread success of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in suppressing plasma viremia to undetectable levels, people living with HIV-1 (PLWH) continue to face a significantly elevated risk of chronic inflammation and Serious Non-AIDS Events (SNAEs). In this narrative review, we bridge the critical gap between molecular virology, immunometabolism, and clinical pathology by examining the complex interface of intrinsic immunity and viral persistence. We analyzed the evolutionary “arms race” between conserved host restriction factors, including TRIM5α, APOBEC3G, SAMHD1, BST-2, MX2, and SERINC, and the sophisticated viral evasion mechanisms that facilitate reservoir establishment. We further examined the role of bacterial translocation and gut barrier dysfunction in perpetuating systemic inflammation, emphasizing how HIV-1-mediated depletion of mucosal Th17 cells and disruption of tight junction proteins create a “leaky gut” that permits microbial product translocation despite suppressive therapy. Among viral proteins that may contribute to residual pathology during suppressive cART, we focused on the HIV-1 matrix protein p17, which has been proposed to function as a secreted “viral cytokine” from latent reservoirs, acting through CXCR1/CXCR2 receptors and the RACK1-JAK1-STAT1 pathway. Although primarily characterized in in vitro and ex vivo models, emerging data suggested that p17 may sustain systemic immune activation and metabolic reprogramming; however, its relative contribution compared with other viral proteins (Tat, Nef, gp120) in virologically suppressed patients remains to be fully delineated in human studies.

    Furthermore, we examined how HIV-1 hijacks cellular bioenergetics by shifting host cells from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis. We present an integrative model that connects restriction factor biology, p17-mediated chronic inflammation, immunometabolic dysregulation, and gut barrier dysfunction into a unified pathogenic framework, distinguishing established mechanisms from working hypotheses. Last, we assessed emerging therapeutic strategies, including CRISPR/Cas9-mediated enhancement of restriction factors, modulation of the mTOR pathway, and novel “Shock and Kill” approaches, stratified by development stage and demonstrated endpoints, offering potential pathways toward a functional cure.


    Abbreviations

    AAV

    adeno-associated virus

    ADCC

    antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity

    ADCP

    antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis

    AIDS

    acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    Akt

    protein kinase B

    AP-2

    adaptor protein 2

    APOBEC3G

    apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide-like 3G

    ATI

    analytical treatment interruption

    BBB

    blood-brain barrier

    bNAb

    broadly neutralizing antibody

    BST-2

    bone marrow stromal antigen 2

    CA

    capsid

    cART

    combination antiretroviral therapy

    Cas9

    CRISPR-associated protein 9 endonuclease

    CCR5

    C-C chemokine receptor type 5

    CD

    cluster of differentiation

    CDK1/2

    cyclin-dependent kinases 1 and 2

    cGAMP

    cyclic GMP-AMP

    cGAS

    cyclic GMP-AMP synthase

    CKD

    chronic kidney disease

    CNS

    central nervous system

    CPSF6

    cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor 6

    CRF

    circulating recombinant form

    CRISPR

    clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats

    CTD

    C-terminal domain

    CTL

    cytotoxic T lymphocyte

    CXCR1

    C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 1

    CXCR2

    C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2

    CXCR4

    C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4

    CypA

    cyclophilin A

    DCAF1

    DDB1 and CUL4 associated factor 1

    dNTP

    deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate

    ECM

    extracellular matrix

    Env

    envelope glycoprotein

    ER

    endoplasmic reticulum

    FXR

    farnesoid X receptor

    Gag

    group-specific antigen

    GALT

    gut-associated lymphoid tissue

    GMP

    guanosine monophosphate

    gp41

    glycoprotein 41

    gp120

    glycoprotein 120

    gp160

    glycoprotein 160

    GPI

    glycosylphosphatidylinositol

    gRNA

    guide RNA

    HAND

    HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

    HCC

    hepatocellular carcinoma

    HDACi

    histone deacetylase inhibitor

    HIV

    human immunodeficiency virus

    HR1

    heptad repeat 1

    HR2

    heptad repeat 2

    HSPC

    hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell

    HSPGs

    heparan sulfate proteoglycans

    I-FABP

    intestinal fatty acid-binding protein

    ICAM-1

    intercellular adhesion molecule 1

    IFI16

    interferon gamma inducible protein 16

    IFN

    interferon

    IL-17

    interleukin-17

    IL-22

    interleukin-22

    IN

    integrase

    IRF3

    interferon regulatory factor 3

    IRIS

    immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

    ISG

    interferon-stimulated gene

    JAK1

    Janus kinase 1

    JAMs

    junctional adhesion molecules

    LBP

    lipopolysaccharide-binding protein

    LNP

    lipid nanoparticle

    LPA

    latency-promoting agent

    LPS

    lipopolysaccharide

    LRA

    latency-reversing agent

    LTR

    long terminal repeat

    MA

    matrix protein

    MAPK

    mitogen-activated protein kinase

    MASLD

    metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

    MCP-1

    monocyte chemoattractant protein 1

    MHC

    major histocompatibility complex

    MLCK

    myosin light chain kinase

    MMP-2/MMP-9

    matrix metalloproteinase 2/9

    mTOR

    mechanistic target of rapamycin

    mTORC1

    mTOR complex 1

    MX2

    myxovirus resistance protein 2

    NC

    nucleocapsid

    Nef

    negative regulatory factor

    NF-κB

    nuclear factor kappa B

    NK

    natural killer

    NPC

    nuclear pore complex

    NTD

    N-terminal domain

    ORF

    open reading frame

    OXPHOS

    oxidative phosphorylation

    PAMPs

    pathogen-associated molecular patterns

    pDC

    plasmacytoid dendritic cell

    PIC

    pre-integration complex

    PKC

    protein kinase C

    PLWH

    people living with HIV

    Pol

    polymerase

    PPI

    protein-protein interaction

    PR

    protease

    PRDX2

    peroxiredoxin 2

    PrEP

    pre-exposure prophylaxis

    PRR

    pattern recognition receptor

    RACK1

    receptor for activated C kinase 1

    Rev

    regulator of expression of virion proteins

    RIG-I

    retinoic acid-inducible gene I

    ROS

    reactive oxygen species

    RRE

    Rev response element

    RT

    reverse transcriptase

    SAMHD1

    SAM and HD domain-containing protein 1

    sCD14

    soluble CD14

    SCFAs

    short-chain fatty acids

    SERINC

    serine incorporator

    SIV

    simian immunodeficiency virus

    SNAEs

    serious non-AIDS events

    STAT1

    signal transducer and activator of transcription 1

    STING

    stimulator of interferon genes

    SU

    surface subunit

    TAR

    transactivation response element

    Tat

    transactivator of transcription

    Th17

    T helper 17 cells

    TLR

    Toll-like receptor

    TM

    transmembrane

    TMR

    tissue macrophage reservoir

    TNF-α

    tumor necrosis factor alpha

    Vif

    viral infectivity factor

    Vpr

    viral protein R

    Vpu

    viral protein U

    Vpx

    viral protein X

    ZAP

    zinc finger antiviral protein

    ZO-1

    zonula occludens-1

    ZO-2

    zonula occludens-2

    ZO-3

    zonula occludens-3

    BRD4

    bromodomain-containing protein 4.

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    Acknowledgments



    The authors acknowledge the support of their respective institutions. The authors used Claude (Anthropic, San Francisco, CA, USA), a large language model-based artificial intelligence assistant, solely for grammar checking, spelling correction, and language editing of the manuscript. The original intellectual content, including conceptualization, literature review, data synthesis, figure design, interpretation, and all scientific conclusions, was created exclusively by the authors. All authors reviewed and verified the final manuscript and take full responsibility for its content. The use of AI was limited to editorial assistance and did not involve content generation or scientific analysis. This disclosure is made in accordance with ICMJE recommendations for AI use in scholarly publications.

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    The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

    Author contributions



    Thomas Nitsotolis: Conceptualization, Methodology, Literature search, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization, Figure design, Project administration. Eirini Christaki: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Supervision, Validation. Stelios F Assimakopoulos: Writing – review & editing, Validation. Maria Lagadinou: Writing – review & editing. Alexia Papalexandrou: Writing – review & editing. Petros Ioannou: Writing – review & editing. Elli Kouriannidi: Writing – review & editing. Markos Marangos: Writing – review & editing, Supervision. Haralampos Milionis: Writing – review & editing, Supervision. All authors have read, reviewed, and approved the final manuscript, equally to the critical revision and final formatting of the article.

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