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Kang SM, Quan FS, Huang C, Guo L, Ye L, Yang C, Compans RW. Modified HIV envelope proteins with enhanced binding to neutralizing monoclonal antibodies. Virology 2005; 331:20-32. [PMID: 15582650 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2004.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The target for neutralizing antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the trimeric Env protein on the native virion. Conserved neutralizing epitopes of receptor binding sites are located in the recessed core of the Env protein, partially masked by glycosylations and variable loops. In this study, we have investigated the effects of modifications of the HIV Env protein by glycosylation site mutations, deletions of variable loops, or combinations of both types of mutations on their protein functions and reactivities with neutralizing antibodies. Modified Env proteins were expressed in insect or mammalian cells, and their reactivity with epitope-specific broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) was determined by flow cytometry. A unique mutant designated 3G with mutations in three glycosylation motifs within the V3/C3 domains surrounding the CD4 binding site showed higher levels of binding to most broadly neutralizing Mabs (b12 and 2F5) in both insect and mammalian expression systems. Mutants with a deletion of both V1 and V2 loop domains or with a unique combination of both types of mutations also bound to most neutralizing Mabs at higher levels compared to the wild-type control. Most mutants maintained the ability to bind CD4 and to induce syncytium formation at similar or higher levels as compared to that of the wild-type Env protein, except for a mutant with a combination of variable loop deletions and deglycosylation mutations. Our study suggests that modified HIV Env proteins with reduced glycosylation in domains surrounding the CD4 binding site or variable loop-deleted mutants expose important neutralizing epitopes at higher levels than wild type and may provide novel vaccine immunogens.
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Maggiorella MT, Baroncelli S, Michelini Z, Fanales-Belasio E, Moretti S, Sernicola L, Cara A, Negri DRM, Buttò S, Fiorelli V, Tripiciano A, Scoglio A, Caputo A, Borsetti A, Ridolfi B, Bona R, ten Haaft P, Macchia I, Leone P, Pavone-Cossut MR, Nappi F, Ciccozzi M, Heeney J, Titti F, Cafaro A, Ensoli B. Long-term protection against SHIV89.6P replication in HIV-1 Tat vaccinated cynomolgus monkeys. Vaccine 2004; 22:3258-69. [PMID: 15308348 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2003] [Revised: 02/19/2004] [Accepted: 03/10/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Vaccination with a biologically active Tat protein or tat DNA contained infection with the highly pathogenic SHIV89.6P virus, preventing CD4 T-cell decline and disease onset. Here we show that protection was prolonged, since neither CD4 T-cell decline nor active virus replication was observed in all vaccinated animals that controlled virus replication up to week 104 after the challenge. In contrast, virus persisted and replicated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and lymph nodes of infected animals, two of which died. Tat-specific antibody, CD4 and CD8 T-cell responses were high and stable only in the animals controlling the infection. In contrast, Gag-specific antibody production and CD4 and CD8 T-cell responses were consistently and persistently positive only in the monkeys that did not control primary virus replication. These results indicate that vaccination with Tat protein or DNA induced long-term memory Tat-specific immune responses and controlled primary infection at its early stages allowing a long-term containment of virus replication and spread in blood and tissues.
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Dai CM, Zhang XY, Zhang RR, Shao YM, Shen RX. [Combination immunization with EIAV Env protein expressed by recombinant baculovirus and recombinant vaccinia virus containing env gene]. Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi 2004; 20:410-4. [PMID: 15207082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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AIM To develop a novel vaccine candidate of Equine infectious anemia virus(EIAV). METHODS env genes of EIAV Chinese donkey leukocyte attenuated strain (EIAV DLV) and its parental virus strain (EIAV LN) were expressed using the BAC-To-BAC system, and Env proteins were confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. BALB/c mice were immunized with recombinant vaccinia viruses containing env genes of EIAV alone or boosted with Env proteins expressed by recombinant baculovirus. Both protective humoral and cellular immune responses were detected. RESULTS Recombinant baculovirus could express complete Env proteins and the titer of neutralizing antibody in the prime-boost group was found to be 5 to 9 folds higher than that in the rVV group. CONCLUSION Combination of protein antigen and recombinant vaccinia virus could induce high titer of neutralizing antibody against EIAV. This work facilitates development of a novel genetically engineered vaccine of EIAV as a model for future development of an HIV vaccine.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibody Formation
- Baculoviridae/genetics
- Cells, Cultured
- Female
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, env/immunology
- Genes, env
- Immunity, Cellular
- Immunization
- Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine/genetics
- Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Recombination, Genetic
- Spodoptera/cytology
- Spodoptera/metabolism
- Transfection
- Vaccines, DNA/biosynthesis
- Vaccines, DNA/immunology
- Vaccinia virus/genetics
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Cheng YH, Aronow BJ, Hossain S, Trapnell B, Kong S, Handwerger S. Critical role for transcription factor AP-2alpha in human trophoblast differentiation. Physiol Genomics 2004; 18:99-107. [PMID: 15039486 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00181.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To examine whether AP-2alpha is a critical component of the genetic program that directs human trophoblast differentiation, we used DNA microarray analyses to characterize the effects of a dominant-negative form of the AP-2 protein upon in vitro differentiating cytotrophoblast cells. Human cytotrophoblast cells (>95% pure) were cultured for 3 days in the presence of control medium or medium containing an adenovirus that expresses a dominant-negative mutant of AP-2 (Ad2.AP-2D/N) or an adenovirus lacking the AP-2 mutant gene (Ad.WT). DNA microarray analyses using Affymetrix human U95Av2 GeneChips were performed on RNA extracted from the three groups of cells immediately prior to and after 3 days of cell culture. Cells infected with Ad2.AP-2D/N or Ad2.WT underwent morphological differentiation similar to that of uninfected cells, with greater than 90% of the cells in each group fusing to form multinucleated syncytiotrophoblast cells. However, Ad2.AP-2D/N markedly inhibited the induction or repression of many genes that were regulated in the noninfected and Ad2.WT-infected cells during differentiation. Eighteen of the 25 most induced genes and 17 of the 20 most repressed genes during differentiation were AP-2 dependent, with the majority of these related to extracellular organization, cellular communication, and signal transduction. Taken together, these findings strongly suggest that AP-2 plays a critical role for both the induction and repression of genes that comprise postsyncytialization gene expression programs of trophoblast differentiation and maturation. AP-2, however, is not required for the fusion of cytotrophoblast cells to form a syncytium or the expression of syncytin.
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Liu QC, Li XY, Wei BX, Fan Y. [Expression of NP9 gene in nasopharyngeal neoplasms and its effects on CNE1 cells growth]. ZHONGHUA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2004; 84:1009-11. [PMID: 15312536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Liu Y, Wu L, Zhou KM, Zhang XD, Hong KS, Shao YM. [Construction of replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus expressing gag-polDelta and gp140TM genes of human immunodeficiency virus in mice]. ZHONGHUA SHI YAN HE LIN CHUANG BING DU XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHIYAN HE LINCHUANG BINGDUXUE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL VIROLOGY 2004; 18:150-3. [PMID: 15340504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Construction of replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus expressing gag-pol and env genes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in mice. METHODS gag-polDelta and gp140TM genes were cloned into shuttle vector pAdTrack-CMV respectively, and then the plasmids containing gag-polDelta or gp140TM gene were cotransformed with the backbone of adenovirus into E.coli BJ5183. Transfections of the recombinants were performed to obtain recombinant adenoviruses. Its immunogenicity was evaluated by testing antibody levels of mice primed with DNA vaccines and boosted with recombinant adenoviruses. RESULTS The replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus could express Gp140TM, Gag P55 and P24 proteins correctly. The mice primed with DNA vaccines and boosted with recombinant adenoviruses elicited high titer of HIV-1-specific antibody compared with that inoculated with DNA vaccines only. CONCLUSION Replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus expressing gag-polDelta and gp140TM can elicit high titer HIV-1-specific antibodies.
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Gherardi MM, Pérez-Jiménez E, Nájera JL, Esteban M. Induction of HIV Immunity in the Genital Tract After Intranasal Delivery of a MVA Vector: Enhanced Immunogenicity After DNA Prime-Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Boost Immunization Schedule. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 172:6209-20. [PMID: 15128809 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.10.6209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Vaccines intended to prevent mucosal transmission of HIV should be able to induce multiple immune effectors in the host including Abs and cell-mediated immune responses at mucosal sites. The aim of this study was to characterize and to enhance the immunogenicity of a recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) expressing HIV-1 Env IIIB Ag (MVAenv) inoculated in BALB/c mice by mucosal routes. Intravaginal inoculation of MVAenv was not immunogenic, whereas intranasally it induced a significant immune response to the HIV Ag. Intranasal codelivery of MVAenv plus cholera toxin (CT) significantly enhanced the cellular and humoral immune response against Env in the spleen and genitorectal draining lymph nodes, respectively. Heterologous DNAenv prime-MVAenv boost by intranasal immunization, together with CT, produced a cellular immune response in the spleen 10-fold superior to that in the absence of CT. A key finding of these studies was that both MVAenv/MVAenv and DNAenv/MVAenv schemes, plus CT, induced a specific mucosal CD8(+) T cell response in genital tissue and draining lymph nodes. In addition, both immunizations also generated systemic Abs, and more importantly, mucosal IgA and IgG Abs in vaginal washings. Specific secretion of beta-chemokines was also generated by both immunizations, with a stronger response in mice immunized by the DNA-CT/MVA-CT regimen. Our findings are of relevance in the area of vaccine development and support the optimization of protocols of immunization based on MVA as vaccine vectors to induce mucosal immune responses against HIV.
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MESH Headings
- AIDS Vaccines/administration & dosage
- AIDS Vaccines/genetics
- AIDS Vaccines/immunology
- Adjuvants, Immunologic/administration & dosage
- Adjuvants, Immunologic/genetics
- Administration, Intranasal
- Administration, Intravaginal
- Animals
- Cholera Toxin/administration & dosage
- Cholera Toxin/immunology
- Female
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/immunology
- Genetic Vectors
- HIV Antibodies/biosynthesis
- HIV-1/genetics
- HIV-1/immunology
- Immunity, Cellular
- Immunity, Mucosal/genetics
- Immunization Schedule
- Immunization, Secondary/methods
- Interferon-gamma/metabolism
- Lymph Nodes/immunology
- Lymph Nodes/metabolism
- Lymph Nodes/virology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Rectum/immunology
- Rectum/pathology
- Rectum/virology
- Urogenital System/immunology
- Urogenital System/virology
- Vaccines, DNA/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, DNA/genetics
- Vaccines, DNA/immunology
- Vaccines, Synthetic/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, Synthetic/genetics
- Vaccines, Synthetic/immunology
- Vaccinia virus/genetics
- Vaccinia virus/immunology
- Vaccinia virus/physiology
- Virus Replication/immunology
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Jeffs SA, Goriup S, Kebble B, Crane D, Bolgiano B, Sattentau Q, Jones S, Holmes H. Expression and characterisation of recombinant oligomeric envelope glycoproteins derived from primary isolates of HIV-1. Vaccine 2004; 22:1032-46. [PMID: 15161081 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2003.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2003] [Accepted: 08/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The production, purification and characterisation of recombinant gp140 oligomeric envelope glycoproteins derived from six primary isolates of HIV-1 (covering clades A, B, C, D, F and O) are described. Using a Chinese hamster ovary cell expression system, expression levels of between 0.1 and 1 mg/l cell-conditioned culture media were obtained, and purified to >95% by affinity chromatography. A, B, D, F and O clade gp 140s were found to be multimeric, bind to a panel of defined env-specific monoclonal antibodies and interact with CD4 and CXCR4, demonstrating correct folding. Their immunogenicity was confirmed by the generation of high-titre anti-gp140 antibodies in rabbits. The C clade gp140 was incorrectly folded and poorly antigenic. Despite the presence of an unmodified gp120/41 cleavage site, only the B clade gp140 showed significant processing to gp120 and gp41. Each gp140 has a specific pattern of oligomerisation, and varies in its resistance to reducing agents and salt concentration. The binding of gp140 to soluble and cell-surface CD4 and CXCR4 is related to the degree of oligomerisation. The C1 and C5 regions, CD4 binding domain and the epitope defined by the 2G12 monoclonal antibody were well exposed, but the C-terminal region of the extracellular domain of gp41 appears to be occluded by oligomerisation. These reagents have potential as immunogens for use in vaccine development.
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Muster T, Waltenberger A, Grassauer A, Hirschl S, Caucig P, Romirer I, Födinger D, Seppele H, Schanab O, Magin-Lachmann C, Löwer R, Jansen B, Pehamberger H, Wolff K. An endogenous retrovirus derived from human melanoma cells. Cancer Res 2003; 63:8735-41. [PMID: 14695188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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We show that human melanoma cells produce retrovirus-like particles that exhibit reverse transcriptase activity, package sequences homologous to human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K), and contain mature forms of the Gag and Env proteins. We also demonstrate expression of the pol gene and of Gag, Env, and Rec proteins in human melanomas and metastases but not in melanocytes or normal lymph nodes. The data suggest that expression of retroviral genes and production of retroviral particles is activated during development of melanoma.
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Kang CY. Molecular approaches to AIDS vaccine development using baculovirus expression vectors. Methods Mol Biol 2003; 39:295-315. [PMID: 7542523 DOI: 10.1385/0-89603-272-8:295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
MESH Headings
- AIDS Vaccines
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Cell Line
- Cloning, Molecular/methods
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, env/isolation & purification
- Gene Products, gag/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, gag/genetics
- Gene Products, gag/isolation & purification
- Gene Products, vif/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, vif/genetics
- Gene Products, vif/isolation & purification
- Genetic Vectors
- HIV Antigens/biosynthesis
- HIV Antigens/genetics
- HIV Antigens/immunology
- HIV Antigens/isolation & purification
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/biosynthesis
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/genetics
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/isolation & purification
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/biosynthesis
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/genetics
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/isolation & purification
- HIV Reverse Transcriptase
- HIV-1/genetics
- HIV-1/immunology
- HIV-2/genetics
- HIV-2/immunology
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nucleopolyhedroviruses/genetics
- Protein Precursors/biosynthesis
- Protein Precursors/genetics
- Protein Precursors/isolation & purification
- RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/biosynthesis
- RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/genetics
- RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/isolation & purification
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/biosynthesis
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/isolation & purification
- Spodoptera
- env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- vif Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Wang-Johanning F, Frost AR, Jian B, Azerou R, Lu DW, Chen DT, Johanning GL. Detecting the expression of human endogenous retrovirus E envelope transcripts in human prostate adenocarcinoma. Cancer 2003; 98:187-97. [PMID: 12833471 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The expression of human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) mRNA and proteins was associated recently with diseases that include human malignancies. The authors report that, in the current study, transcripts encoding the envelope region of an HERV family, HERV-E, were expressed in human prostate carcinoma. METHODS RNA was isolated from various prostate tissues and was tested for the expression of various HERV envelope (env) genes by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis, RNA in situ hybridization (ISH), and Northern blot analysis. Variants of HERV that appeared in prostate carcinoma tissues were sequenced, and HERV-E was expressed in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. RESULTS In the current study, the authors found that the mRNA of the env gene of one particular family of HERVs, HERV-E, was expressed in some prostate carcinoma tissues (38.8% positive; n = 49 specimens) but not in normal prostate tissues using RT-PCR, RNA ISH, and Northern blot assays. The expression of HERV-E transcripts in prostate tumor epithelial cells was confirmed further by ISH using an HERV-E specific antisense probe. Approximately 50% of the cDNA of HERV-E obtained from prostate carcinoma specimens contained no stop codon and expressed proteins in prokaryotic or eukaryotic expression systems. Furthermore, the expression of both HERV-E and ERV3 (another class of HERV) was detected in the same prostate carcinoma tissues. CONCLUSIONS The expression and distribution of multiple HERV-E endogenous retroviral elements in prostate carcinoma, but not in normal control specimens, suggests that they may serve as novel tumor markers for the early diagnosis and immunotherapy of patients with prostate carcinoma.
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Xu K, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Mbawuike I. [Assay for simultaneous detection of HIV p24 antigen and anti-HIV antibody]. ZHONGHUA SHI YAN HE LIN CHUANG BING DU XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHIYAN HE LINCHUANG BINGDUXUE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL VIROLOGY 2002; 16:377-9. [PMID: 12665911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a rapid assay for simultaneous detection of HIV p24 antigen (Ag) and anti-HIV antibody (Ab). METHODS HIV-1 gp41 antigen and HIV-2 gp36 antigen were expressed by recombinant baculovirus insect system and purified by immunochromatography. p24 monoclonal antibody (mAb) was obtained from p24 hybridoma cell line. Purified antigen and mAb were dot blotted to nitrocellular membrane; 20 nm colloidal gold-anti-human IgG ab and p24 ab complex were used for this test. Previously detected 39 sera specimens were tested in this study to compare with the result of HIV test with commercial HIV test kit. RESULTS 20 mg/L purified gp41 Ag and gp36 Ag were obtained from recombinant baculovirus-insect cell system; 1.5 mg/L p24 mAb was obtained from p24 mAb hybridoma cell line. Compared the test result of 39 sera with commercial HIV test kits, consistency rate was 100%. CONCLUSIONS The rapid assay for simultaneous detection of HIV p24 antigen and anti-HIV antibody provides a simple, sensitive and reliable test for HIV diagnosis.
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Wang S, York J, Shu W, Stoller MO, Nunberg JH, Lu M. Interhelical interactions in the gp41 core: implications for activation of HIV-1 membrane fusion. Biochemistry 2002; 41:7283-92. [PMID: 12044159 DOI: 10.1021/bi025648y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoprotein complex (gp120-gp41) promotes viral entry by mediating the fusion of viral and cellular membranes. Formation of a stable trimer-of-hairpins structure in the gp41 ectodomain brings the two membranes into proximity, leading to membrane fusion. The core of this hairpin structure is a six-helix bundle in which three carboxyl-terminal outer helices pack against an inner trimeric coiled coil. Here we investigate the role of these conserved interhelical interactions on the structure and function of both the envelope glycoprotein and the gp41 core. We have replaced each of the eight amino acids at the buried face of the carboxyl-terminal helix with a representative amino acid, alanine. Structural and physicochemical characterization of the alanine mutants shows that hydrophobic interactions are a dominant factor in the stabilization of the six-helix bundle. Alanine substitutions at the Trp628, Trp631, Ile635, and Ile642 residues also affected envelope processing and/or gp120-gp41 association and abrogated the ability of the envelope glycoprotein to mediate cell-cell fusion. These results suggest that the amino-terminal region of the gp41 outer-layer alpha-helix plays a key role in the sequence of events associated with HIV-1 entry and have implications for the development of antibodies and small-molecule inhibitors of this conserved element.
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Stephens EB, McCormick C, Pacyniak E, Griffin D, Pinson DM, Sun F, Nothnick W, Wong SW, Gunderson R, Berman NEJ, Singh DK. Deletion of the vpu sequences prior to the env in a simian-human immunodeficiency virus results in enhanced Env precursor synthesis but is less pathogenic for pig-tailed macaques. Virology 2002; 293:252-61. [PMID: 11886245 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The Vpu protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has been reported to enhance virion release from infected cells and to down-regulate the expression of CD4 on infected cells. Previous studies have shown that Vpu and the envelope glycoprotein precursor (gp160) are translated from different reading frames of the same bicistronic messenger RNA (mRNA). In order to assess the effect of the Vpu sequences 5' to the Env open reading frame on Env biosynthesis and pathogenesis, we have constructed a deletion mutant of a molecularly cloned chimeric simian--human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV(KU-1bMC33)) in which the entire coding region of vpu upstream of env had been deleted (novpuSHIV(KU-1bMC33)). While both SHIV(KU-1bMC33) and novpuSHIV(KU-1bMC33) synthesized comparable amounts of env mRNA in infected cells, the novpuSHIV(KU-1bMC33)-infected cells synthesized more Env precursor when standardized against the p57 Gag precursor protein. While more Env was synthesized than Gag in novpuSHIV(KU-1bMC33)-infected cells, pulse--chase analysis revealed that p27 Gag protein was released from infected cells with delayed kinetics, a reflection of the lack of a Vpu protein. Inoculation of novpuSHIV(KU-1bMC33) into two pig-tailed macaques resulted in no loss of circulating CD4(+) T cells. However, replicating virus could be detected in the lymphoid tissues (lymph nodes, spleen, thymus) 1 year after inoculation and the thymus of one of the macaques exhibited severe atrophy. The results of these studies indicate that the Vpu coding sequences upstream of Env may attenuate the level of Env precursor biosynthesis but significantly contribute to the pathogenesis of this SHIV in pig-tailed macaques.
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Barber SA, Bruett L, Douglass BR, Herbst DS, Zink MC, Clements JE. Visna virus-induced activation of MAPK is required for virus replication and correlates with virus-induced neuropathology. J Virol 2002; 76:817-28. [PMID: 11752171 PMCID: PMC136850 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.2.817-828.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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It is well accepted that viruses require access to specific intracellular environments in order to proliferate or, minimally, to secure future proliferative potential as latent reservoirs. Hence, identification of essential virus-cell interactions should both refine current models of virus replication and proffer alternative targets for therapeutic intervention. In the present study, we examined the activation states of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), ERK-1/2, in primary cells susceptible to visna virus and report that virus infection induces and sustains activation of the ERK/MAPK pathway. Treatment of infected cells with PD98059, a specific inhibitor of the ERK/MAPK pathway, abolishes visna virus replication, as evidenced by extremely low levels of Gag protein expression and reverse transcriptase activity in culture supernatants. In addition, although visna virus-induced activation of MAPK is detectable within 15 min, early events of viral replication (i.e., reverse transcription, integration, and transcription) are largely unaffected by PD98059. Interestingly, further examination demonstrated that treatment with PD98059 results in decreased cytoplasmic expression of gag and env, but not rev, mRNA, highly suggestive of an ERK/MAPK-dependent defect in Rev function. In vivo analysis of ERK-1/2 activation in brains derived from visna virus-infected sheep demonstrates a strong correlation between ERK/MAPK activation and virus-associated encephalitis. Moreover, double-labeling experiments revealed that activation of MAPK occurs not only in cells classically infected by visna virus (i.e., macrophages and microglia), but also in astrocytes, cells not considered to be major targets of visna virus replication, suggesting that activation of the ERK/MAPK pathway may contribute to the virus-induced processes leading to neurodegenerative pathology.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Astrocytes/enzymology
- Astrocytes/virology
- Brain/enzymology
- Brain/pathology
- Brain/virology
- Butadienes/pharmacology
- Cells, Cultured
- Encephalitis, Viral/enzymology
- Encephalitis, Viral/pathology
- Encephalitis, Viral/virology
- Enzyme Activation/drug effects
- Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Flavonoids/pharmacology
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, gag/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, gag/genetics
- Gene Products, rev/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, rev/genetics
- Goats/virology
- Immunohistochemistry
- MAP Kinase Kinase 1
- MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects
- Macrophages/enzymology
- Macrophages/virology
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases/metabolism
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
- Nitriles/pharmacology
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
- RNA, Viral/genetics
- RNA, Viral/metabolism
- Sheep/virology
- Virulence
- Virus Replication/drug effects
- Visna-maedi virus/drug effects
- Visna-maedi virus/genetics
- Visna-maedi virus/pathogenicity
- Visna-maedi virus/physiology
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Li H, Haviv YS, Derdeyn CA, Lam J, Coolidge C, Hunter E, Curiel DT, Blackwell JL. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1-mediated syncytium formation is compatible with adenovirus replication and facilitates efficient dispersion of viral gene products and de novo-synthesized virus particles. Hum Gene Ther 2001; 12:2155-65. [PMID: 11779400 DOI: 10.1089/10430340152710504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Conditionally replicative adenovirus (CRAd) vectors are designed for specific oncolytic replication in tumor tissues with concomitant sparing of normal cells. As such, CRAds offer an unprecedented level of anticancer potential for malignancies that have been refractory to previous cancer gene therapy interventions. CRAd efficacy may, however, be compromised by inefficient dispersion of the replicating vector within the tumor tissue. To address this issue, we evaluated the utility of a fusogenic membrane glycoprotein (FMG), which induces the fusion of neighboring cellular membranes to form multinucleated syncytia. We hypothesized that the FMG-mediated syncytia would facilitate dispersion of the adenovirus (Ad) gene products and viral progeny. To test this, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoproteins, which induce syncytia in the presence of CD4+ target cells, were expressed by an Ad (Ad5HIVenv) in permissive (CD4-positive) and nonpermissive (CD4-negative) cell lines. After validating this Ad-FMG model, the efficiency of Ad replication in the presence or absence of syncytia was evaluated. The results demonstrated that syncytium formation was compatible with Ad replication and dramatically increased the dispersion of virus gene products within the cytoplasm of the syncytia as well as viral particles in the nuclei of the syncytial mass. Moreover, progeny virions were released more efficiently from syncytia compared with nonsyncytial cells. These data demonstrate the utility of FMGs as a dispersion agent and suggest that FMGs can improve the efficacy of CRAd gene therapy.
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Chiba H, Asanuma S, Okamoto M, Inokoshi J, Tanaka H, Fujita K, Omura S. A simple screening system for anti-HIV drugs: syncytium formation assay using T-cell line tropic and macrophage tropic HIV env expressing cell lines--establishment and validation. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2001; 54:818-26. [PMID: 11776437 DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.54.818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The first step in cellular entry of HIV involves binding of the viral envelope glycoprotein complex (gp120/gp41) to specific receptor molecules on the target cells. The cell-cell fusion (syncytium formation) between env expressing cells and CD4+ cells mimics the viral infection of the host cells. To search for anti-HIV substances preventing this process, we constructed the recombinant cell lines, HeLa/CD4/Lac-Z and HeLa/T-env/Tat for T-cell tropic (HIV-1(NL4-3)) system, and HOS/CD4/CCR5/Lac-Z and HeLa/M-env/Tat for macrophage tropic (HIV-1(SF162)) system. When each pair of cells were co-incubated for 20 hours, the multinuclear giant cells (syncytia) were formed and beta-galactosidase was expressed. These systems are less biohazardous because no infectious virus particles are used. Their validity in screening for anti-HIV substances which inhibit syncytium formation was confirmed using various known HIV entry inhibitors.
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Sutkowski N, Conrad B, Thorley-Lawson DA, Huber BT. Epstein-Barr virus transactivates the human endogenous retrovirus HERV-K18 that encodes a superantigen. Immunity 2001; 15:579-89. [PMID: 11672540 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(01)00210-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Superantigens (SAgs) are proteins produced by pathogenic microbes to elicit potent, antigen-independent T cell responses that are believed to enhance the microbes' pathogenicity. Here we show that the human lymphotropic herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) transcriptionally activates the env gene of an endogenous retrovirus, HERV-K18, that possesses SAg activity. SAg activity was demonstrated by MHC class II dependent preferential activation of TCRVB13 T cells in response to murine B cells transfected with the HERV-K18 env gene. This is a unique demonstration of a pathogen inducing a host-encoded Sag and accounts for the previously described EBV associated Sag activity. The T cell activation elicited by the Sag could play a central role in EBV infection and associated diseases.
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MESH Headings
- Alleles
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral/immunology
- Burkitt Lymphoma/genetics
- Burkitt Lymphoma/immunology
- Cell Line, Transformed
- Cells, Cultured
- Endogenous Retroviruses/genetics
- Endogenous Retroviruses/immunology
- Endogenous Retroviruses/metabolism
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/genetics
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/immunology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, env/immunology
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/pathogenicity
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/immunology
- Humans
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Mice
- RNA, Viral/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/immunology
- Superantigens/biosynthesis
- Superantigens/genetics
- Superantigens/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Transcriptional Activation
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Wang-Johanning F, Frost AR, Johanning GL, Khazaeli MB, LoBuglio AF, Shaw DR, Strong TV. Expression of human endogenous retrovirus k envelope transcripts in human breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2001; 7:1553-60. [PMID: 11410490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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PURPOSE We investigated the expression of human endogenous retroviral (HERV) sequences in breast cancer. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) was used to examine expression of the envelope (env) region of ERV3, HERV-E4-1, and HERV-K in breast cancer cell lines, human breast tumor samples, adjacent uninvolved breast tissues, nonmalignant breast tissues, and placenta. Expression of HERV transcripts was confirmed by Northern blot analysis and in situ hybridization (ISH). To evaluate coding potential, amplified HERV sequences were cloned into vectors for expression and sequence analysis. RESULTS No expression of ERV3 or HERV-E4-1 RNA was detected in the analyzed breast samples. In contrast, HERV-K transcripts were detected in most breast cancer cell lines and many breast tumor tissues. Expression was detected in a small percentage of matched, uninvolved breast tissues and in placentas but not nonmalignant breast tissues. In HERV-K-positive breast cancer tissues, Northern blot analysis demonstrated full-length proviral and spliced env transcripts. ISH demonstrated expression of HERV-K transcripts in breast tumor cells but not in normal or uninvolved breast epithelial cells. Independently isolated clones of HERV-K env cDNA generated recombinant proteins of the expected size. Sequence analysis of env cDNA clones derived from four breast tumor samples revealed >97% identity with the type I HERV-K102, with no premature termination codons. Independent isolates from the same breast tumor sample showed nucleotide sequence differences, suggesting that multiple loci may be transcribed. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that HERV-K transcripts with coding potential for the envelope region are expressed frequently in human breast cancer.
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MESH Headings
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Northern
- Blotting, Western
- Breast Neoplasms/metabolism
- Breast Neoplasms/virology
- Cloning, Molecular
- Codon
- DNA Primers/metabolism
- DNA, Complementary/metabolism
- Endogenous Retroviruses/genetics
- Endogenous Retroviruses/metabolism
- Female
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Genetic Vectors
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization
- Models, Genetic
- Molecular Sequence Data
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Transcription, Genetic
- Transformation, Genetic
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Cheevers WP, Hötzel I, Beyer JC, Kumpula-McWhirter N. Immune response to caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus surface protein induced by coimmunization with recombinant vaccinia viruses expressing the caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus envelope gene and caprine interleukin-12. Vaccine 2000; 18:2494-503. [PMID: 10775783 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(00)00043-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine if interleukin (IL)-12 can focus an antigen specific type 1 immune response characterized by activation of Th1 lymphocytes and production of IgG2 antibodies in vivo. Saanen goats co-immunized with recombinant vaccinia viruses expressing caprine IL-12 (rRB-IL12) and the caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) envelope (env) gene (rWR-63) were evaluated for development of immune responses to the CAEV env encoded surface glycoprotein (SU). Immune responses were defined by: (i) SU antibody titers; (ii) the ratio of SU IgG1 and IgG2 antibodies; (iii) interferon gamma (IFNgamma) and IL-4 gene expression and proliferative response of SU stimulated lymph node mononuclear cells (LNMC). Apart from enhancement of IFNgamma and IL-4 gene expression in SU stimulated LNMC, rRB-IL12 did not affect the immune response to rWR-63 encoded SU. Thus, localized production of exogenous species specific IL-12 at the site of immunization did not focus initial priming of antigen reactive Th lymphocytes. These results are in contrast to previous studies using inbred mice and raise questions regarding the use of cytokine adjuvants to focus immune responses in outbred animals.
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Ourmanov I, Brown CR, Moss B, Carroll M, Wyatt L, Pletneva L, Goldstein S, Venzon D, Hirsch VM. Comparative efficacy of recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara expressing simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) Gag-Pol and/or Env in macaques challenged with pathogenic SIV. J Virol 2000; 74:2740-51. [PMID: 10684290 PMCID: PMC111764 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.74.6.2740-2751.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/1999] [Accepted: 12/23/1999] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Prior studies demonstrated that immunization of macaques with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) Gag-Pol and Env recombinants of the attenuated poxvirus modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) provided protection from high levels of viremia and AIDS following challenge with a pathogenic strain of SIV (V. M. Hirsch et al., J. Virol. 70:3741-3752, 1996). This MVA-SIV recombinant expressed relatively low levels of the Gag-Pol portion of the vaccine. To optimize protection, second-generation recombinant MVAs that expressed high levels of either Gag-Pol (MVA-gag-pol) or Env (MVA-env), alone or in combination (MVA-gag-pol-env), were generated. A cohort of 24 macaques was immunized with recombinant or nonrecombinant MVA (four groups of six animals) and was challenged with 50 times the dose at which 50% of macaques are infected with uncloned pathogenic SIVsmE660. Although all animals became infected postchallenge, plasma viremia was significantly reduced in animals that received the MVA-SIV recombinant vaccines as compared with animals that received nonrecombinant MVA (P = 0.0011 by repeated-measures analysis of variance). The differences in the degree of virus suppression achieved by the three MVA-SIV vaccines were not significant. Most importantly, the reduction in levels of viremia resulted in a significant increase in median (P < 0.05 by Student's t test) and cumulative (P = 0.010 by log rank test) survival. These results suggest that recombinant MVA has considerable potential as a vaccine vector for human AIDS.
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- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral/blood
- Antibodies, Viral/immunology
- Antigens, Viral/biosynthesis
- Antigens, Viral/immunology
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Cell Line
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Fusion Proteins, gag-pol/genetics
- Fusion Proteins, gag-pol/immunology
- Gene Expression
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, env/immunology
- Gene Products, gag/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, gag/genetics
- Gene Products, gag/immunology
- Genetic Vectors/genetics
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/biosynthesis
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/immunology
- Macaca mulatta
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Recombination, Genetic
- SAIDS Vaccines/genetics
- SAIDS Vaccines/immunology
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/blood
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & control
- Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology
- Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics
- Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology
- Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/ultrastructure
- Vaccines, DNA/genetics
- Vaccines, DNA/immunology
- Vaccinia virus/genetics
- Viral Envelope Proteins
- Viral Load
- Viral Matrix Proteins/biosynthesis
- Viral Matrix Proteins/immunology
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Hampton TA, Conry RM, Khazaeli MB, Shaw DR, Curiel DT, LoBuglio AF, Strong TV. SEREX analysis for tumor antigen identification in a mouse model of adenocarcinoma. Cancer Gene Ther 2000; 7:446-55. [PMID: 10766351 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cgt.7700124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Evaluation of immunotherapy strategies in mouse models of carcinoma is hampered by the limited number of known murine tumor antigens (Ags). Although tumor Ags can be identified based on cytotoxic T-cell activation, this approach is not readily accomplished for many tumor types. We applied an alternative strategy based on a humoral immune response, SEREX, to the identification of tumor Ags in the murine colon adenocarcinoma cell line MC38. Immunization of syngeneic C57BL/6 mice with MC38 cells by three different methods induced a protective immune response with concomitant production of anti-MC38 antibodies. Immunoscreening of an MC38-derived expression library resulted in the identification of the endogenous ecotropic leukemia virus envelope (env) protein and the murine ATRX protein as candidate tumor Ags. Northern blot analysis demonstrated high levels of expression of the env transcript in MC38 cells and in several other murine tumor cell lines, whereas expression in normal colonic epithelium was absent. ATRX was found to be variably expressed in tumor cell lines and in normal tissue. Further analysis of the expressed env sequence indicated that it represents a nonmutated tumor Ag. Polynucleotide immunization with DNA encoding the env polypeptide resulted in strong and specific antibody responses to this self Ag in all immunized mice. Thus, SEREX offers a rapid means of identifying tumor Ags in murine cancer models.
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- Adenocarcinoma/chemistry
- Adenocarcinoma/immunology
- Animals
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/biosynthesis
- Antigens, Neoplasm/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Neoplasm/immunology
- Antigens, Neoplasm/isolation & purification
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Southern
- DNA Helicases
- DNA-Binding Proteins/biosynthesis
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Products, env/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, env/immunology
- Gene Products, env/isolation & purification
- Hemolytic Plaque Technique
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred DBA
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Neoplasm Transplantation
- Nuclear Proteins
- Polynucleotides/administration & dosage
- Polynucleotides/immunology
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Transcription Factors/biosynthesis
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Tumor Cells, Cultured/transplantation
- X-linked Nuclear Protein
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Banks JD, Kealoha BO, Linial ML. An Mpsi-containing heterologous RNA, but not env mRNA, is efficiently packaged into avian retroviral particles. J Virol 1999; 73:8926-33. [PMID: 10515997 PMCID: PMC112923 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.73.11.8926-8933.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/1999] [Accepted: 07/20/1999] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Retroviruses preferentially package full-length genomic RNA over spliced viral messages. For most retroviruses, this preference is likely due to the absence of all or part of the packaging signal on subgenomic RNAs. In avian leukosis-sarcoma virus, however, we have shown that the minimal packaging signal, MPsi, is located upstream of the 5' splice site and therefore is present on both genomic and spliced RNAs. We now show that an MPsi-containing heterologous RNA is packaged only 2.6-fold less efficiently than genomic Rous sarcoma virus RNA. Thus, few additional packaging sequences and/or structures exist outside of MPsi. In contrast, we found that env mRNA is not efficiently packaged. These results indicate that either MPsi is not functional on this RNA or the RNA is somehow segregated from the packaging machinery. Finally, deletion of sequences from the 3' end of MPsi was found to reduce the packaging efficiency of heterologous RNAs.
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Shao Y, Zhao F, Yang W. [The identification of recombinant HIV-1 strains in IDUs in southwest and northwest China]. ZHONGHUA SHI YAN HE LIN CHUANG BING DU XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHIYAN HE LINCHUANG BINGDUXUE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL VIROLOGY 1999; 13:109-12. [PMID: 12569772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To search for possible recombination of HIV-1 strains in China. METHODS The blood samples were collected from the HIV infected individuals in areas where epidemic of more than two subtypes of HIV-1 were found. The HIV env and tat genes were amplified by nested PCR from PBMCs and directly sequenced and analyzed. RESULTS The sequence analysis were performed on 14 HIV-1 strains collected in the subtype B' and C epidemic areas of China. No evidence of recombination after sequencing of env was found. The recombnant HIV-1 strains of subtype B' and C were found in 10 of the 14 samples tested when the first exon of the tat gene was sequenced. In addition, three subtype B' and one subtype C non-recombinant HIV-1 strains were found among IDUs in Sichuan Province. CONCLUSIONS The recombinant HIV-1 strains of subtype B' and C were firstly identified in Sichuan Province of southwest China and Xinjiang Autonomous Region of western China. Their identical sequences and recombinant patterns indicated the same origin of the recombinant strains, it strongly indicates a close correlation between these two HIV epidemic regions. Since no other subtype of HIV-1 except the recombinant was found in Xinjiang, whereas both subtype B and C as well as B'/C recombinant were found in Sichuan, the recombination was most probably happened in Sichuan Province rather than in Xinjiang.
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