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Pàgina inicial > Articles > Articles publicats > Proteoliposomal formulations of an HIV-1 gp41-based miniprotein elicit a lipid-dependent immunodominant response overlapping the 2F5 binding motif |
Data: | 2017 |
Resum: | The HIV-1 gp41 Membrane Proximal External Region (MPER) is recognized by broadly neutralizing antibodies and represents a promising vaccine target. However, MPER immunogenicity and antibody activity are influenced by membrane lipids. To evaluate lipid modulation of MPER immunogenicity, we generated a 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC)-based proteoliposome collection containing combinations of phosphatidylserine (PS), GM3 ganglioside, holesterol (CHOL), sphingomyelin (SM) and the TLR4 agonist monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA). A recombinant gp41-derived miniprotein (gp41-MinTT) exposing the MPER and a tetanus toxoid (TT) peptide that favors MHC-II presentation, was successfully incorporated into lipid mixtures (>85%). Immunization of mice with soluble gp41-MinTT exclusively induced responses against the TT peptide, while POPC proteoliposomes generated potent anti-gp41 IgG responses using lower protein doses. The combined addition of PS and GM3 or CHOL/SM to POPC liposomes greatly increased gp41 immunogenicity, which was further enhanced by the addition of MPLA. Responses generated by all proteoliposomes targeted the N-terminal moiety of MPER overlapping the 2F5 neutralizing epitope. Our data show that lipids impact both, the epitope targeted and the magnitude of the response to membrane-dependent antigens, helping to improve MPER-based lipid carriers. Moreover, the identification of immunodominant epitopes allows for the redesign of immunogens targeting MPER neutralizing determinants. |
Ajuts: | Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI14/01307 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BFU2012-33103 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad SAF2013-49042-R Instituto de Salud Carlos III CP13/00174 |
Nota: | Altres ajuts: Programa HIVACAT, programa CERCA (Generalitat de Catalunya), Red Temática Cooperativa de Investigación en SIDA (RD12/0017/0002)), Govern Basc (IT838-13), Spanish Supercomputing Network (grant numbers BCV-2015-2-0009 and BCV-2016-2-0005) |
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Llengua: | Anglès |
Document: | Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
Publicat a: | Scientific reports, gener 2017, p. 1-15, ISSN 2045-2322 |
15 p, 2.1 MB |