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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
Infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is characterized by dysfunction of HIV-1-specific T cells. To control the virus, antigen-loaded dendritic cells (DCs) might be useful to boost and broaden HIV-specific T-cell responses. In the present study, monocyte-derived DCs from nontreated HIV-1-seropositive patients were electroporated with codon-optimized ("humanized") mRNA encoding consensus HxB-2 (hHXB-2) Gag protein. These DCs elicited a strong HIV-1 Gag-specific interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) response by an HLA-A2-restricted CD8+ T-cell line. Moreover, hHXB-2 gag mRNA-electroporated DCs also triggered IFN-gamma secretion by autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), CD4+ T cells, and CD8+ T cells from all patients tested. Next, a novel strategy was developed using autologous virus sequences. Significant specific IFN-gamma T-cell responses were induced in all patients tested by DCs electroporated with patients' autologous polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified and in vitro-transcribed proviral and plasma viral mRNA encoding either Gag or Env. The stimulatory effect was seen on PBMCs, CD8+ T cells, and CD4+ T cells, demonstrating both major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and MHC class II antigen presentation. Moreover, a significant interleukin-2 (IL-2) T-cell response was induced by DCs electroporated with hHxB-2 or proviral gag mRNA. These findings open a major perspective for the development of patient-specific immunotherapy for HIV-1 disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0006-4971
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
107
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1818-27
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Adoptive Transfer, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Dendritic Cells, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Electroporation, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Gene Products, gag, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-HIV Seropositivity, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-HIV-1, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-HLA-A2 Antigen, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Male, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Monocytes, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-RNA, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Transplantation, Autologous, pubmed-meshheading:16263796-Viral Envelope Proteins
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Efficient stimulation of HIV-1-specific T cells using dendritic cells electroporated with mRNA encoding autologous HIV-1 Gag and Env proteins.
pubmed:affiliation
HIV and Retrovirology Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of Antwerp, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. evangulck@itg.be
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't