Neutralizing antibody induced in mice by novel glycoconjugates of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120 and env2-3

J Infect Dis. 2002 Dec 1;186(11):1597-602. doi: 10.1086/345723. Epub 2002 Nov 11.

Abstract

We sought to determine whether conjugation methods could improve the immunogenicity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 gp120 and env2-3, a nonglycosylated form of gp120. Conjugate vaccines were created by coupling tetanus toxoid (TT), gp120, and/or env2-3 with group B streptococcal type III polysaccharide (III) by reductive amination. Size-exclusion chromatography revealed polymers larger than those of the uncoupled proteins after conjugation. Geometric mean titers of gp120-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) in serum from mice given env2-3-TT-III or env2-3-gp120-TT-III conjugates increased from <50 before to 3031 and 4756, respectively, after vaccination, whereas an uncoupled mixture of gp120, TT, and III, and III-TT not coupled with gp120 or env2-3 were poorly immunogenic. Pooled serum diluted 1rcolon;20 from mice given env2-3-gp120-TT-III inhibited infection of HIV-1(MN) of Sup-T1 cells and demonstrated neutralizing activity against infection with primary isolate HIV-1(BR014). HIV-1 gp120-specific IgG with neutralizing activity against HIV-1 can be induced with conjugates containing gp120, env2-3, III, and TT.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Vaccines / immunology*
  • Animals
  • Gene Products, env / immunology*
  • Glycoconjugates / immunology
  • HIV Antibodies / blood*
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / genetics
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • HIV-1 / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / immunology
  • Tetanus Toxoid / immunology
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / immunology*

Substances

  • AIDS Vaccines
  • Gene Products, env
  • Glycoconjugates
  • HIV Antibodies
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • Tetanus Toxoid
  • Vaccines, Conjugate
  • streptococcal polysaccharide type III group B