title: Immunogenicity of the yeast recombinant p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles (p24-VLP) in healthy volunteers.
abstract: In this Phase I study, immunisation with the yeast-derived p24 virus-like particles Ty p24-VLP (3 x 100 or 3 x 500 micrograms subcutaneously) in 16 healthy male subjects elicited p24 antibody responses in 4 of 16 (25%) subjects. After a fourth, intramuscular, immunisation (500 micrograms), p24 antibody responses were detected in 11 of 15 (70%) subjects. In addition to p24 antibody responses, T cell proliferative responses were also observed, although no HLA restricted p24-specific cytotoxic T cell responses were detected. The results demonstrate that Ty p24-VLP is immunogenic and well-tolerated in healthy male subjects.
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015683:Gene Products, gag / Q000276:immunology*; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D015683:Gene Products, gag; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; C054858:p17 protein, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1; C065031:p24-VLP vaccine