title: Gene-mutated HIV-1/SIV chimeric viruses as AIDS live attenuated vaccines for potential human use.
abstract: To develop an AIDS vaccine for human use as well as a suitable animal model for AIDS research, we constructed a series of HIV-1/SIVmac chimeric viruses (SHIVs). We successfully generated a SHIV (designated as NM-3rN) having the HIV-1 env gene, which enabled the evaluation of the efficacy of HIV-1 Env-targeted vaccines in macaque monkeys instead of chimpanzees. Two NM-3rN derivatives (NM-3 and NM-3n) induced long-term anti-virus immunities without manifesting the disease. The monkeys vaccinated with NM-3 or NM-3n became resistant to a challenge inoculation with NM-3rN. Serum from a monkey vaccinated with NM-3 neutralized not only the parental HIV-1 (NL432), but also an antigenically different HIV-1 (MN). In vivo experiments confirmed the heterologous protection against an SHIV having the HIV-1 (MN) env. In addition to specific immunity including neutralizing antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity, nonspecific immunity such as natural killer activity is associated with this protection. These data suggest that the live vaccine has the ability to protect individuals against various types of HIVs. These SHIVs should contribute to the development of future anti-HIV-1 live vaccines in humans.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Igarashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honda
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005260:Female; D015686:Gene Products, env / Q000276:immunology; D015683:Gene Products, gag / Q000276:immunology; D015693:Gene Products, nef / Q000276:immunology; D016336:Gene Products, vpr / Q000276:immunology; D015752:Genes, env; D015750:Genes, gag; D015754:Genes, nef; D016334:Genes, vpr; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008297:Male; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D016865:Reassortant Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014766:Viremia / Q000209:etiology; D054311:nef Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; D054325:vpr Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015686:Gene Products, env; D015683:Gene Products, gag; D015693:Gene Products, nef; D016336:Gene Products, vpr; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D054311:nef Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; D054325:vpr Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus