title: Priming of anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) CD8+ cytotoxic T cells in vivo by carrier-free HIV synthetic peptides.
abstract: The generation of antiviral cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) is a critical component of the immune response to viral infections. A safe and nontoxic vaccine for AIDS would optimally use a carrier-free synthetic peptide immunogen containing only components of HIV necessary for induction of protective immune responses. We report that hybrid synthetic peptides containing either a HIV envelope gp120 T-cell determinant (T1) or the envelope gp41 fusion domain (F) N-terminal to HIV CTL determinants are capable of priming murine CD8+, major histocompatibility complex class I-restricted anti-HIV CTLs in vivo. These data demonstrate that carrier-free, nonderivatized synthetic peptides can be used in vivo to induce anti-HIV CTL responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Weinhold
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Scearce
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Washburn
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Palker
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Haynes
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D016827:CD8 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000737:chemistry*; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D016827:CD8 Antigens; D006183:H-2 Antigens; D015488:HIV Antigens; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D010455:Peptides