title: Mapping of immunogenic regions of human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) gp46 and gp21 envelope glycoproteins with env-encoded synthetic peptides and a monoclonal antibody to gp46.
abstract: Antigenic sites on human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) gp46 and gp21 envelope glycoproteins that are immunogenic in man were studied with envelope gene (env)-encoded synthetic peptides and a mAb to HTLV-I gp46 envelope glycoprotein. Antibodies in 78% of sera from HTLV-I seropositive subjects reacted with synthetic peptide 4A (amino acids 190 to 209) from a central region of HTLV-I gp46. Human anti-HTLV-I antibodies also bound to synthetic peptides 6 (29% of sera) and 7 (18% of sera) from a C-terminal region of gp46 (amino acids 296 to 312) and an N-terminal region of gp21 (amino acids 374 to 392), respectively. mAb 1C11 raised to affinity-purified HTLV-I gp46 reacted with gp46 external envelope glycoprotein and gp63 envelope precursor in immunoblot assay and also bound to the surface of HTLV-I+ cells lines HUT-102 and MT-2. Antibody 1C11 did not react with HTLV-II or HIV-infected cells or with a broad panel of normal human tissues or cell lines. In competitive RIA, anti-gp46 antibody 1C11 was inhibited from binding to gp46 either by antibodies from HTLV-I seropositive subjects or by HTLV-I env-encoded synthetic peptide 4A, indicating that 1C11 bound to or near a site on gp46 within amino acids 190 to 209 also recognized by antibodies from HTLV-I-seropositive individuals. When tested in syncytium inhibition assay, mAb 1C11 did not neutralize the infectivity of HTLV-I. Thus, HTLV-I infection in man is associated with a major antibody response to a region of gp46 within amino acids 190 to 209 that is on the surface of virus-infected cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Palker
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tanner
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Scearce
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Streilein
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Haynes
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D015485:Deltaretrovirus Antigens / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015686:Gene Products, env; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010449:Peptide Mapping / Q000379:methods; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015485:Deltaretrovirus Antigens; D015686:Gene Products, env; D007106:Immune Sera; D010455:Peptides; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C055266:gp46 protein, Human T-cell leukemia virus type I