期刊
VACCINES
卷 11, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11040829
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HIV envelope; gp41; immunoconjugate; immunotoxin; CD4; cytotoxicity; persistent reservoir
We are studying the effectiveness of different monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in delivering cytotoxic immunoconjugates (CICs) to HIV-infected cells. CICs targeted to the gp41 domain of the envelope protein (Env) have shown the highest efficacy, especially in the presence of soluble CD4. Our findings indicate that the ability to deliver an effective CIC does not necessarily correlate with the ability to neutralize or mediate Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. The most effective mAbs are those targeting the immunodominant helix-loop-helix region (ID-loop) of gp41.
We are developing cytotoxic immunoconjugates (CICs) targeting the envelope protein (Env) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, type 1 (HIV) to purge the persistent reservoirs of viral infection. We have previously studied the ability of multiple monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to deliver CICs to an HIV-infected cell. We have found that CICs targeted to the membrane-spanning gp41 domain of Env are most efficacious, in part because their killing is enhanced in the presence of soluble CD4. The ability of a mAb to deliver a CIC does not correlate with its ability to neutralize nor mediate Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. In the current study, we seek to define the most effective anti-gp41 mAbs for delivering CICs to HIV-infected cells. To do this, we have evaluated a panel of human anti-gp41 mAbs for their ability to bind and kill two different Env-expressing cell lines: persistently infected H9/NL4-3 and constitutively transfected HEK293/92UG. We measured the binding and cytotoxicity of each mAb in the presence and absence of soluble CD4. We found that mAbs to the immunodominant helix-loop-helix region (ID-loop) of gp41 are most effective, whereas neutralizing mAbs to the fusion peptide, gp120/gp41 interface, and the membrane proximal external region (MPER) are relatively ineffective at delivering CICs. There was only a weak correlation between antigen exposure and killing activity. The results show that the ability to deliver an effective IC and neutralization are distinct functions of mAbs.
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