Immunoregulatory activities of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) proteins: Effect of HIV recombinant and synthetic peptides on immunoglobulin synthesis and proliferative responses by normal lymphocytes

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.85.17.6498· OSTI ID:5821846

Nair, M P.N.; Pottathil, R; Heimer, E P; Schwartz, S A

Recombinant and synthetic peptides corresponding to envelope proteins of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were examined for their effects on the activities of lymphocytes from normal donors in vitro. Although lymphocytes cultured with env-gag peptides produced significant amounts of IgG, addition of env-gag peptides to a pokeweed mitogen-induced B-cell activation system resulted in suppression of immunoglobulin synthesis by normal lymphocytes. Recombinant antigens, env-gag and env-80 dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), produced a substantial proliferative response by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as determined by (/sup 3/H)thymidine incorporation. PBMC precultured with HIV synthetic peptide env 578-608 also manifested significant proliferative responses as compared to control cultures. CD3/sup +/ lymphocytes precultured with recombinant HIV antigens, env-gag and env-80 DHFR, and synthetic HIV peptide, env 487-511, showed moderate but significant proliferative responses. Both recombinant antigens and synthetic peptides also produced a dose-dependent stimulatory effect on proliferation by CD3/sup /minus// lymphocytes. These studies demonstrate that recombinant and synthetic peptides of the HIV genome express immunoregulatory T- and B-cell epitopes. Identification of unique HIV epitopes with immunogenic and immunoregulatory activities is necessary for the development of an effective vaccine against HIV infection.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5821846
• Journal Information: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA; (United States) Vol. 85:17; ISSN PNASA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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