title: Long-term evaluation of cellular immunity during antiretroviral therapy and immunization with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Env glycoprotein in HIV-1-infected persons.
abstract: Cellular immune responses to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) antigens, microbial recall antigens, and CD3 monoclonal antibody were studied in HIV-1-infected asymptomatic patients in a phase II, double-blind trial of immunization with recombinant HIV-1 gp160 in or not in association with zidovudine. A vigorous and persistent lymphoproliferative response (LPR) to HIV-1 Env antigens was observed in vaccinated patients. Neither Env-specific lymphocyte cytotoxicity nor LPR to recall antigens was significantly influenced by gp160 administration. The induction of LPRs to HIV-1 envelope proteins did not show positive effects on the course of HIV-1 infection. Patients treated with zidovudine alone or in combination with the immunogen showed improvement of T lymphocyte responses and transient reduction of viremia. These results suggest that antiretroviral therapy is more beneficial than immunization with gp160 and should always be considered in association with future vaccination and immunotherapeutic interventions in HIV-1-infected subjects.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Rome La Sapienza, and Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlesimo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pontesilli
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Varani
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alario
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Pirillo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattiacci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cassone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aiuti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D019302:HIV Envelope Protein gp160 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007110:Immunity, Active; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014766:Viremia / Q000188:drug therapy; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D017252:CD3 Complex; D015488:HIV Antigens; D019302:HIV Envelope Protein gp160; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014764:Viral Proteins; D015215:Zidovudine