title: Neutralisation of HIV isolates by anti-idiotypic antibodies which mimic the T4 (CD4) epitope: a potential AIDS vaccine.
abstract: Polyclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies were raised in mice against anti-Leu3a, a mouse monoclonal anti-human T4 (CD4) antibody that blocks the in-vitro binding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to the CD4 molecule. The anti-idiotypes recognized anti-Leu3a but not OKT4, an anti-human T4 antibody that does not inhibit HIV binding to CD4. The anti-idiotypes specifically reacted with the HIV envelope glycoprotein in solid-phase immunoassays. More importantly, the anti-idiotypes neutralised three distinct isolates of HIV-1 and one isolate of HIV-2 in a syncytial inhibition assay. These results have implications for a potential AIDS vaccine of anti-CD4 preparations to induce an anti-idiotypic response with the capacity to bind HIV at its receptor site.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D015488:HIV Antigens; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D012397:Rosette Formation; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D000939:Epitopes; D015488:HIV Antigens; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014765:Viral Vaccines