title: Protection by dendritic cells-based HIV synthetic peptide cocktail vaccine: preclinical studies in the SHIV-rhesus model.
abstract: Vaccine development efforts against HIV-1 have been hindered because of the high mutation rate of the virus, and limitations for direct testing of HIV antigens in animal models to discern the nature of protective immunity. We developed a multivalent vaccine comprised of highly conserved HIV envelope peptide cocktail focused on priming antigen-specific helper T cell and CTL responses. Here we report protection of rhesus macaques against pathogenic SHIV(89.6P) challenge through priming cell-mediated immunity by prophylactic vaccination with the peptide-cocktail delivered by dendritic cells. Compared to monkeys mock-vaccinated or immunized with the peptide cocktail using IFA, vaccination with peptide cocktail-pulsed DC showed significant protection from AIDS-associated mortality and reduction in plasma viremia to undetectable levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA.
authors.forename: Pramod N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Nehete
authors.forename: Bharti P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Nehete
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manuri
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: J Lynn
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: K Jagannadha
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sastry
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D018449:SAIDS Vaccines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016097:Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000276:immunology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology; D014766:Viremia / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015488:HIV Antigens; D018449:SAIDS Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic