title: HIV-1 adaptation to HLA: a window into virus-host immune interactions.
abstract: HIV-1 develops specific mutations within its genome that allow it to escape detection by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I-restricted immune responses, notably those of CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). HLA thus represents a major force driving the evolution and diversification of HIV-1 within individuals and at the population level. Importantly, the study of HIV-1 adaptation to HLA also represents an opportunity to identify what qualities constitute an effective immune response, how the virus in turn adapts to these pressures, and how we may harness this information to design HIV-1 vaccines that stimulate effective cellular immunity.
authors.affiliation: Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Anh Q
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Le
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Aniqa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada; British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address: zbrumme@sfu.ca.
authors.forename: Zabrina L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Brumme
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D014644:Genetic Variation; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D006801:Humans; D057131:Immune Evasion; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
keywords: CD8(+) T-lymphocyte (CTL); adaptation; evolution; human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1); human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I; immune escape