Simian immunodeficiency virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte induction through DNA vaccination of rhesus monkeys.
In view of the growing evidence that virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) play an important role in containing the early spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in infected individuals, novel vaccine strategies capable of eliciting HIV-1-specific CTL are being pursued in attempts to create an effective AIDS vaccine. We have used the simian immunodeficiency virus of macaques (SIVmac)/rhesus monkey model to explore the induction of AIDS virus-specific CTL responses by DNA vaccination. We found that the inoculation of rhesus monkeys with plasmid DNA encoding SIVmac Env and Gag elicited a persisting SIVmac-specific memory CTL response. These CTL were CD8+ and major histocompatibility complex class I restricted. These studies provide evidence for the potential utility of DNA inoculation as an approach to an HIV-1 vaccine.
Yasutomi
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Division of Viral Pathogenesis, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Robinson
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Mustafa
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Lekutis
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Arthos
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Mullins
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Voss
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Manson
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Wyand
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Letvin
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D000818:Animals; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D015686:Gene Products, env / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D010957:Plasmids; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D015686:Gene Products, env; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins; C080347:SIV envelope protein gp110; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014765:Viral Vaccines; C078684:simian immunodeficiency virus gp130