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Huang YM, Alharbi NS, Sun B, Shantharam CS, Rakesh KP, Qin HL. Synthetic routes and structure-activity relationships (SAR) of anti-HIV agents: A key review. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 181:111566. [PMID: 31401538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The worldwide increase of AIDS, an epidemic infection in constant development has an essential and still requires potent antiretroviral chemotherapeutic agents for reducing the integer of deaths caused by HIV. Thus, there is an urgent need for new anti-HIV drug candidates with increased strength, new targets, superior pharmacokinetic properties, and compact side effects. From this viewpoint, we first review present strategies of anti-HIV drug innovation and the synthesis of heterocyclic or natural compound as anti-HIV agents for facilitating the development of more influential and successful anti-HIV agents.
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- Yu-Mei Huang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 205 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Biotechnology Research Group, Deportment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 205 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Pooja Bhagavath Memorial Mahajana Education Centre, Mysuru, 570016, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 205 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 205 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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Woodham AW, Skeate JG, Sanna AM, Taylor JR, Da Silva DM, Cannon PM, Kast WM. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Immune Cell Receptors, Coreceptors, and Cofactors: Implications for Prevention and Treatment. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2016; 30:291-306. [PMID: 27410493 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2016.0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the last three decades, extensive research on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has highlighted its capability to exploit a variety of strategies to enter and infect immune cells. Although CD4(+) T cells are well known as the major HIV target, with infection occurring through the canonical combination of the cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) receptor and either the C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) or C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) coreceptors, HIV has also been found to enter other important immune cell types such as macrophages, dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, B cells, and granulocytes. Interestingly, the expression of distinct cellular cofactors partially regulates the rate in which HIV infects each distinct cell type. Furthermore, HIV can benefit from the acquisition of new proteins incorporated into its envelope during budding events. While several publications have investigated details of how HIV manipulates particular cell types or subtypes, an up-to-date comprehensive review on HIV tropism for different immune cells is lacking. Therefore, this review is meant to focus on the different receptors, coreceptors, and cofactors that HIV exploits to enter particular immune cells. Additionally, prophylactic approaches that have targeted particular molecules associated with HIV entry and infection of different immune cells will be discussed. Unveiling the underlying cellular receptors and cofactors that lead to HIV preference for specific immune cell populations is crucial in identifying novel preventative/therapeutic targets for comprehensive strategies to eliminate viral infection.
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- Andrew W. Woodham
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Protein/peptide-based entry/fusion inhibitors as anti-HIV therapies: challenges and future direction. Rev Med Virol 2015; 26:4-20. [DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hou W, Fang C, Liu J, Yu H, Qi J, Zhang Z, Yuan R, Xiong D, Gao S, Adam Yuan Y, Li S, Gu Y, Xia N. Molecular insights into the inhibition of HIV-1 infection using a CD4 domain-1-specific monoclonal antibody. Antiviral Res 2015; 122:101-11. [PMID: 26259811 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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An HIV-1 infection in a host cell occurs through an ordered process that involves HIV-1 attachment to the host's cellular CD4 receptor, co-receptor binding to CCR5 or CXCR4, and the subsequent fusion with the cellular membrane. The natural viral entry pathway into a host cell provides an opportunity to develop agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infections. Several engineered monoclonal antibodies specifically targeting CD4 have shown antiviral activities in clinical trials. Here, we report on an anti-CD4 mAb (15A7) that displays a unique binding specificity for domain 1 of CD4, whose epitope partially overlaps with the gp120 binding region. Moreover, 15A7 displays a much stronger binding affinity to CD4(+) cell lines after HIV infection. 15A7 is able to block and neutralize a broad range of primary HIV-1 isolates and T cell-line passage strains. Notably, the bivalent F(ab')2 form of 15A7 is more effective than the Fab form in blocking HIV-1 infection, which is further supported by molecular docking analyses. Together, these results suggest that this novel antibody may exert its antiviral activity by blocking gp120 targeting to the CD4 receptor or competing with gp120 for CD4 receptor binding and might present post-attachment neutralization activity. This antibody could provide a new candidate to efficiently block HIV-1 infection or provide new starting materials for HIV treatment, especially when HIV-1-resistant strains against the current CD4 mAb treatments have already been identified.
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- Wangheng Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Henrich TJ, Kuritzkes DR. HIV-1 entry inhibitors: recent development and clinical use. Curr Opin Virol 2013; 3:51-7. [PMID: 23290628 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2012.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review provides an overview of HIV-1 entry inhibitors, with a focus on drugs in the later stages of clinical development. RECENT FINDINGS Entry of HIV-1 into target cells involves viral attachment, co-receptor binding, and fusion. Antiretroviral drugs that interact with each step in the entry process have been developed, but only two are currently approved for clinical use. The small molecule attachment inhibitor BMS-663068 has shown potent antiviral activity in early phase studies, and phase 2b trials are currently underway. The postattachment inhibitor ibalizumab has shown antiviral activity in phase 1 and 2 trials; further studies, including subcutaneous delivery of drug to healthy individuals, are anticipated. The CCR5 antagonist maraviroc is approved for use in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients. Cenicriviroc, a small-molecule CCR5 antagonist that also has activity as a CCR2 antagonist, has entered phase 2b studies. No CXCR4 antagonists are currently in clinical trials, but once daily, next-generation injectable peptide fusion inhibitors have entered human trials. Both maraviroc and ibalizumab are being studied for prevention of HIV-1 transmission and/or for use in nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-sparing antiretroviral regimens. SUMMARY Inhibition of HIV-1 entry continues to be a promising target for antiretroviral drug development.
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- Timothy J Henrich
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Nicasio M, Sautto G, Clementi N, Diotti RA, Criscuolo E, Castelli M, Solforosi L, Clementi M, Burioni R. Neutralization interfering antibodies: a "novel" example of humoral immune dysfunction facilitating viral escape? Viruses 2012; 4:1731-52. [PMID: 23170181 PMCID: PMC3499828 DOI: 10.3390/v4091731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Revised: 09/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The immune response against some viral pathogens, in particular those causing chronic infections, is often ineffective notwithstanding a robust humoral neutralizing response. Several evasion mechanisms capable of subverting the activity of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) have been described. Among them, the elicitation of non-neutralizing and interfering Abs has been hypothesized. Recently, this evasion mechanism has acquired an increasing interest given its possible impact on novel nAb-based antiviral therapeutic and prophylactic approaches. In this review, we illustrate the mechanisms of Ab-mediated interference and the viral pathogens described in literature as able to adopt this "novel" evasion strategy.
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- Mancini Nicasio
- Microbiology and Virology Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, via Olgettina 58, Milan 20132, Italy.
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Herschhorn A, Finzi A, Jones DM, Courter JR, Sugawara A, Smith AB, Sodroski JG. An inducible cell-cell fusion system with integrated ability to measure the efficiency and specificity of HIV-1 entry inhibitors. PLoS One 2011; 6:e26731. [PMID: 22069466 PMCID: PMC3206054 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins (Envs) mediate virus entry by fusing the viral and target cell membranes, a multi-step process that represents an attractive target for inhibition. Entry inhibitors with broad-range activity against diverse isolates of HIV-1 may be extremely useful as lead compounds for the development of therapies or prophylactic microbicides. To facilitate the identification of such inhibitors, we have constructed a cell-cell fusion system capable of simultaneously monitoring inhibition efficiency and specificity. In this system, effector cells stably express a tetracycline-controlled transactivator (tTA) that enables tightly inducible expression of both HIV-1 Env and the Renilla luciferase (R-Luc) reporter protein. Target cells express the HIV-1 receptors, CD4 and CCR5, and carry the firefly luciferase (F-Luc) reporter gene under the control of a tTA-responsive promoter. Thus, Env-mediated fusion of these two cell types allows the tTA to diffuse to the target cell and activate the expression of the F-Luc protein. The efficiency with which an inhibitor blocks cell-cell fusion is measured by a decrease in the F-Luc activity, while the specificity of the inhibitor is evaluated by its effect on the R-Luc activity. The system exhibited a high dynamic range and high Z'-factor values. The assay was validated with a reference panel of inhibitors that target different steps in HIV-1 entry, yielding inhibitory concentrations comparable to published virus inhibition data. Our system is suitable for large-scale screening of chemical libraries and can also be used for detailed characterization of inhibitory and cytotoxic properties of known entry inhibitors.
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- Alon Herschhorn
- Department of Immunology Cancer and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology Cancer and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology Cancer and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Thorley JA, McKeating JA, Rappoport JZ. Mechanisms of viral entry: sneaking in the front door. PROTOPLASMA 2010; 244:15-24. [PMID: 20446005 PMCID: PMC3038234 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-010-0152-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Recent developments in methods to study virus internalisation are providing clearer insights into mechanisms used by viruses to enter host cells. The use of dominant negative constructs, specific inhibitory drugs and RNAi to selectively prevent entry through particular pathways has provided evidence for the clathrin-mediated entry of hepatitis C virus (HCV) as well as the caveolar entry of Simian Virus 40. Moreover, the ability to image and track fluorescent-labelled virus particles in real-time has begun to challenge the classical plasma membrane entry mechanisms described for poliovirus and human immunodeficiency virus. This review will cover both well-documented entry mechanisms as well as more recent discoveries in the entry pathways of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. This will include viruses which enter the cytosol directly at the plasma membrane and those which enter via endocytosis and traversal of internal membrane barrier(s). Recent developments in imaging and inhibition of entry pathways have provided insights into the ill-defined entry mechanism of HCV, bringing it to the forefront of viral entry research. Finally, as high-affinity receptors often define viral internalisation pathways, and tropism in vivo, host membrane proteins to which viral particles specifically bind will be discussed throughout.
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- Jennifer A. Thorley
- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute for Biomedical Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute for Biomedical Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Bruno CJ, Jacobson JM. Ibalizumab: an anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. J Antimicrob Chemother 2010; 65:1839-41. [PMID: 20639524 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The majority of currently available agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection act by targeting one of several intracellular steps in the viral life cycle. Despite improvements in efficacy and tolerability, the development of viral resistance to these agents is common and significant toxicity and adherence issues still occur. For this reason the development of safe, well tolerated antiviral agents that target a novel step in the viral life cycle remains important. Viral entry into host cells affords several potential extracellular targets for antiretroviral therapy. Ibalizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody to CD4, the primary host cellular receptor for HIV-1 entry, has been shown to block HIV-1 entry in vitro. Early clinical trials have demonstrated significant antiviral efficacy with a >1 log(10) reduction in viral load when given as monotherapy. Its long half-life, which allows weekly dosing, and its administration as an intravenous infusion differentiate it from other currently available antiretroviral agents. These properties may prove useful in allowing improved drug delivery to patients who have had difficulty adhering to daily oral regimens. Its unique mode of action reduces the risk of cross-resistance with currently available antiretroviral agents, with the potential to expand the choices available to treat drug-resistant HIV-1.
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- Christopher J Bruno
- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of HIV-1 entry inhibitors, with a focus on chemokine receptor antagonists. RECENT FINDINGS Entry of HIV-1 into target cells is an ordered multistep process involving attachment, co-receptor binding, and fusion. Inhibitors of each step have been identified and shown to have antiviral activity in clinical trials. Phase 1-2 trials of monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule attachment inhibitors have demonstrated activity in HIV-1-infected patients, but none has progressed to later-phase clinical trials. The postattachment inhibitor ibalizumab has shown activity in phase 1 and 2 trials; further studies are anticipated. The CCR5 antagonists maraviroc (now been approved for clinical use) and vicriviroc (in phase 3 trials) have shown significant benefit in controlled trials in treatment-experienced patients; additional CCR5 antagonists are in various stages of clinical development. Targeting CXCR4 has proven to be more challenging. Although proof of concept has been demonstrated in phase 1-2 trials of two compounds, neither proved suitable for chronic administration. Little progress has been reported in developing longer acting or orally bioavailable fusion inhibitors. SUMMARY A CCR5 antagonist and a fusion inhibitor are approved for use as HIV-1 entry inhibitors. Development of drugs targeting other steps in HIV-1 entry is ongoing.
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Huber M, Olson WC, Trkola A. Antibodies for HIV treatment and prevention: window of opportunity? Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2007; 317:39-66. [PMID: 17990789 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-72146-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Monoclonal antibodies are routinely used as therapeutics in a number of disease settings and have thus also been explored as potential treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection. Antibodies targeting viral antigens, and those directed to the cellular receptors, have been considered for use in prevention and therapy. For virus-targeted antibodies, attention has focused primarily on their neutralizing activity, but such antibodies also have the potential to exert antiviral effects via effector functions, such as antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), opsonization, or complement activation. Anti-cell antibodies act through occlusion or down-modulation of the viral receptors with notable impact in vivo, as recent trials have shown. This review summarizes the diverse specificities and modes of action of therapeutic antibodies against HIV-1 infection. Successes, challenges, and future opportunities of harnessing antibodies for therapy of HIV-1 infection are discussed.
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- M Huber
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Choudhry V, Zhang MY, Dimitrova D, Prabakaran P, Dimitrov AS, Fouts TR, Dimitrov DS. Antibody-based inhibitors of HIV infection. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2007; 6:523-31. [PMID: 16610981 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.6.5.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The demand for new treatment options against HIV is becoming increasingly desperate as the side effects and the expansion and spread of drug-resistant virus within the infected population limit the clinical benefits provided by available anti-HIV drugs. Preparations of polyclonal antibodies have a long history of proven clinical utility against some viruses; however, they have enjoyed very limited success against HIV. Recent clinical trials and in vitro experiments suggest that monoclonal antibodies against HIV may have promise clinically. These antibodies and antibody-based reagents target either the viral envelope glycoprotein, the receptor (CD4) or coreceptor (CCR5) molecules, or transition-state structures that appear during viral entry. The challenge is whether an antibody-based therapy can be identified (with or without their small molecule brethren) that presents long-term clinical efficacy, low toxicity and minimal risk of clinical failure from viral resistance.
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- Vidita Choudhry
- NCI-Frederick, Protein Interactions Group, CCRNP, CCR, NIH, P.O. Box B, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA.
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Vaccine-induced antibodies that interfere with viral entry are the protective correlate of most existing prophylactic vaccines. However, for highly variable viruses such as HIV-1, the ability to elicit broadly neutralizing antibody responses through vaccination has proven to be extremely difficult. The major targets for HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies are the viral envelope glycoprotein trimers on the surface of the virus that mediate receptor binding and entry. HIV-1 has evolved many mechanisms on the surface of envelope glycoproteins to evade antibody-mediated neutralization, including the masking of conserved regions by glycan, quaternary protein interactions and the presence of immunodominant variable elements. The primary challenge in the development of an HIV-1 vaccine that elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies therefore lies in the design of suitable envelope glycoprotein immunogens that circumvent these barriers. Here, we describe neutralizing determinants on the viral envelope glycoproteins that are defined by their function in receptor binding or by rare neutralizing antibodies isolated from HIV-infected individuals. We also describe the nonvariable cellular receptors involved in the HIV-1 entry process, or other cellular proteins, and ongoing studies to determine if antibodies against these proteins have efficacy as therapeutic reagents or, in some cases, as vaccine targets to interfere with HIV-1 entry.
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- S Phogat
- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Finnegan CM, Rawat SS, Cho EH, Guiffre DL, Lockett S, Merrill AH, Blumenthal R. Sphingomyelinase restricts the lateral diffusion of CD4 and inhibits human immunodeficiency virus fusion. J Virol 2007; 81:5294-304. [PMID: 17344303 PMCID: PMC1900240 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02553-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Previously, we reported that treatment of cells with sphingomyelinase inhibits human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) entry. Here, we determined by measuring fluorescence recovery after photobleaching that the lateral diffusion of CD4 decreased 4-fold following sphingomyelinase treatment, while the effective diffusion rate of CCR5 remained unchanged. Notably, sphingomyelinase treatment of cells did not influence gp120 binding, HIV-1 attachment, or fluid-phase and receptor-mediated endocytosis. Furthermore, sphingomyelinase treatment did not affect the membrane disposition of the HIV receptor proteins CD4, CXCR4, and CCR5, as determined by Triton X-100 extraction. Restriction of CD4 diffusion by antibody cross-linking also inhibited HIV infection. We therefore interpret the decrease in CD4 lateral mobility following sphingomyelinase treatment in terms of clustering of CD4 molecules. Examination of fusion intermediates indicated that sphingomyelinase treatment inhibited HIV at a step in the fusion process after CD4 engagement. Maximal inhibition of fusion was observed following short coculture times and with target cells that express low levels of CD4. As HIV entry into cells requires the sequential engagement of viral envelope protein with CD4 and coreceptor, we propose that sphingomyelinase inhibits HIV infection by inducing CD4 clustering that prevents coreceptor engagement and HIV fusion.
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- Catherine M Finnegan
- Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA
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Balzarini J, Van Herrewege Y, Vermeire K, Vanham G, Schols D. Carbohydrate-binding agents efficiently prevent dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN)-directed HIV-1 transmission to T lymphocytes. Mol Pharmacol 2006; 71:3-11. [PMID: 17056872 DOI: 10.1124/mol.106.030155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Exposure of HIV-1 to dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN)-expressing B-lymphoblast Raji cells (Raji/DC-SIGN) but not to wild-type Raji/0 cells results in the capture of HIV-1 particles to the cells as measured by the quantification of cell-associated p24 antigen. Cocultivation of HIV-1-captured Raji/DC-SIGN cells with uninfected CD4+ T lymphocyte C8166 cells results in abundant formation of syncytia within 36 h after cocultivation. Short preexposure of HIV-1 to carbohydrate-binding agents (CBA) dose dependently prevents the Raji/DC-SIGN cells from efficiently binding the virus particles, and no syncytia formation occurs upon subsequent cocultivation with C8166 cells. Thus, the mannose-specific [i.e., the plant lectins Hippeastrum hybrid agglutinin (HHA), Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA), Narcissus pseudonarcissus agglutinin; and Cymbidium agglutinin (CA); the procaryotic cyanovirin-N (CV-N); and the monoclonal antibody 2G12) and N-acetylglucosamine-specific (i.e., the plant lectin Urtica dioica agglutinin) CBAs efficiently abrogate the DC-SIGN-directed HIV-1 capture and subsequent transmission to T lymphocytes. In this assay, the CD4-down-regulating cyclotriazodisulfonamide derivative, the CXCR4 and CCR5 coreceptor antagonists 1-[[4-(1,4,8,11-tetrazacyclotetradec-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]methyl] - 1,4,8,11 - tetrazacyclotetradecane (AMD3100) and maraviroc, the gp41-binding enfuvirtide, and the polyanionic substances dextran sulfate (M(r) 5000), sulfated polyvinyl alcohol, and the naphthalene sulfonate polymer PRO-2000 were markedly less efficient or even completely ineffective. Similar observations were made in primary monocyte-derived dendritic cell cultures that were infected with HIV-1 particles that had been shortly pre-exposed to the CBAs CV-N, CA, HHA, and GNA and the polyanions DS-5000 and PRO-2000. The potential of CBAs, but not polyanions and other structural/functional classes of entry inhibitors, to impair DC-SIGN-expressing cells in their capacity of transmitting HIV to T lymphocytes might be an important property to be taken into consideration in the eventual choice to move microbicide candidate drugs to the clinical setting.
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- Jan Balzarini
- Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Roy J, Paquette JS, Fortin JF, Tremblay MJ. The immunosuppressant rapamycin represses human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002; 46:3447-55. [PMID: 12384349 PMCID: PMC128699 DOI: 10.1128/aac.46.11.3447-3455.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The immunosuppressive macrolide rapamycin is used in humans to prevent graft rejection. This drug acts by selectively repressing the translation of proteins that are encoded by an mRNA bearing a 5'-polypyrimidine tract (e.g., ribosomal proteins, elongation factors). The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) carries a polypyrimidine motif that is located within the tat exon 2. Treatment of human T lymphoid cells with rapamycin resulted in a marked diminution of HIV-1 transcription when infection was performed with luciferase reporter T-tropic and macrophage-tropic viruses. Replication of fully infectious HIV-1 particles was abolished by rapamycin treatment. The rapamycin-mediated inhibitory effect on HIV-1 production was reversed by FK506. The anti-HIV-1 effect of rapamycin was also seen in primary human cells (i.e., peripheral blood lymphocytes) from different healthy donors. Rapamycin was shown to diminish basal HIV-1 long terminal repeat gene expression, and the observed effect of rapamycin on HIV-1 replication seems to be independent of the virus-specific transactivating Tat protein. A constitutive beta-actin promoter-based reporter gene vector was unaffected by rapamycin treatment. Kinetic virus infection studies and exposure to reporter viruses pseudotyped with heterologous envelope proteins (i.e., amphotropic murine leukemia virus and vesicular stomatitis virus G) suggested that rapamycin is primarily affecting the life cycle of HIV-1 at a transcriptional level. Northern blot analysis confirmed that this compound is selectively targeting HIV-1 mRNA synthesis.
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- Jocelyn Roy
- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie, Hôpital CHUL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, and Département de Biologie Médicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2
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Kao SM, Miller ED, Su L. A leucine zipper motif in the cytoplasmic domain of gp41 is required for HIV-1 replication and pathogenesis in vivo. Virology 2001; 289:208-17. [PMID: 11689043 PMCID: PMC4435951 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A leucine zipper motif is conserved in the cytoplasmic domain of glycoprotein gp41 (gp41c) of all HIV-1 subtypes, but is not present in HIV-2 or SIV. The second leucine residue of the leucine zipper was mutated (L95R) to determine the role of this motif in HIV-1 replication and pathogenesis. The L95R mutant replicated to wild-type levels in activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells and CEMx174 cells. However, L95R replication was impaired in SupT1 cells and in the SCID-hu Thy/Liv mouse. Although the infectivity of wild-type virions and that of L95R mutant virions were equally sensitive to heat treatment, we found that L95R produced more defective virions, due to reduced surface expression and virion incorporation of the env glycoprotein. These results suggest that the L95 residue in the leucine zipper of gp41c of HIV-1 plays an important role in the env expression and virion incorporation that is required for viral replication and pathogenesis in the SCID-hu Thy/Liv mouse. The leucine zipper motif in gp41c may provide a novel anti-HIV-1 target.
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- Sandra M. Kao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
- To whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 7295, 22-056 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7295. Fax: (919) 966-8212.
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Verrier F, Nádas A, Gorny MK, Zolla-Pazner S. Additive effects characterize the interaction of antibodies involved in neutralization of the primary dualtropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolate 89.6. J Virol 2001; 75:9177-86. [PMID: 11533181 PMCID: PMC114486 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.19.9177-9186.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus-type I (HIV-1) infection elicits antibodies (Abs) directed against several regions of the gp120 and gp41 envelope glycoproteins. Many of these Abs are able to neutralize T-cell-line-adapted strains (TCLA) of HIV-1, but only a few effectively neutralize primary HIV-1 isolates. The nature of HIV-1 neutralization has been carefully studied using human monoclonal Abs (MAbs), and the ability of such MAbs to act in synergy to neutralize HIV-1 has also been extensively studied. However, most synergy studies have been conducted using TCLA strains. To determine the nature of Ab interaction in HIV-1 primary isolate neutralization, a panel of 12 anti-HIV-1 human immunoglobulin G (IgG) MAbs, specific for epitopes in gp120 and gp41, were used. Initial tests showed that six of these MAbs, as well as sCD4, used individually, were able to neutralize the dualtropic primary isolate HIV-1(89.6); MAbs giving significant neutralization at 2 to 10 microg/ml included 2F5 (anti-gp41), 50-69 (anti-gp41), IgG1b12 (anti-gp120(CD4bd)), 447-52D (anti-gp120(V3)), 2G12 (anti-gp120), and 670-D (anti-gp120(C5)). For studies of reagent interaction, 16 binary combinations of reagents were tested for their ability to neutralize HIV-1(89.6). Reagent combinations tested included one neutralizing MAb with sCD4, six pairs consisting of two neutralizing MAbs, and nine pairs consisting of one neutralizing MAb with another non-neutralizing MAb. To assess the interaction of the latter type of combination, a new mathematical treatment of reagent interaction was developed since previously used methods could be used only when both reagents neutralize. Synergy was noted between sCD4 and a neutralizing anti-gp120(V3) MAb. Antagonism was noted between two pairs of anti-gp41 MAbs (one neutralizing and one non-neutralizing). All of the other 13 pairs of MAbs tested displayed only additive effects. These studies suggest that Abs rarely act in synergy to neutralize primary isolate HIV-1(89.6); many anti-HIV-1 Abs act additively to mediate this biological function.
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- F Verrier
- Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA
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Li A, Katinger H, Posner MR, Cavacini L, Zolla-Pazner S, Gorny MK, Sodroski J, Chou TC, Baba TW, Ruprecht RM. Synergistic neutralization of simian-human immunodeficiency virus SHIV-vpu+ by triple and quadruple combinations of human monoclonal antibodies and high-titer anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 immunoglobulins. J Virol 1998; 72:3235-40. [PMID: 9525650 PMCID: PMC109792 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.72.4.3235-3240.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We have tested triple and quadruple combinations of human monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), which are directed against various epitopes on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoproteins, and a high-titer anti-HIV-1 human immunoglobulin (HIVIG) preparation for their abilities to neutralize a chimeric simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV-vpu+). This virus encodes the HIV-1 strain IIIB env, tat, rev, and vpu genes. The quantitative nature of the Chou-Talalay method (Adv. Enzyme Regul. 22:27-55, 1984) allows ranking of various combinations under identical experimental conditions. Of all triple combinations tested, the most potent neutralization was seen with MAbs 694/98D plus 2F5 plus 2G12 (directed against domains on V3, gp41, and gp120, respectively) as measured by the total MAb concentration required to reach 90% neutralization (90% effective concentration [EC90], 2.0 microg/ml). All triple combinations involving MAbs and/or HIVIG that were tested yielded synergy with combination index values of < 1; the dose reduction indices (DRIs) ranged from 3.1 to 26.2 at 90% neutralization. When four MAbs (the previous three plus MAb F105, directed against the CD4 binding site) were combined, higher neutralization potency (EC90 1.8 microg/ml) and a higher degree of synergy compared to any triple combination were seen. The mean DRIs of the quadruple combination were approximately twice that of the most synergistic triple combination. We conclude that human MAbs targeting different HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein epitopes exhibit strong synergy when used in combination, a fact that could be exploited clinically for passive immunoprophylaxis against HIV-1.
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- A Li
- Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Mascola JR, Louder MK, VanCott TC, Sapan CV, Lambert JS, Muenz LR, Bunow B, Birx DL, Robb ML. Potent and synergistic neutralization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 primary isolates by hyperimmune anti-HIV immunoglobulin combined with monoclonal antibodies 2F5 and 2G12. J Virol 1997; 71:7198-206. [PMID: 9311792 PMCID: PMC192059 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.71.10.7198-7206.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Three antibody reagents that neutralize primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolates were tested for magnitude and breadth of neutralization when used alone or in double or triple combinations. Hyperimmune anti-HIV immunoglobulin (HIVIG) is derived from the plasma of HIV-1-infected donors, and monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) 2F5 and 2G12 bind to distinct regions of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein. The antibodies were initially tested against a panel of 15 clade B HIV-1 isolates, using a single concentration that is achievable in vivo (HIVIG, 2,500 microg/ml; MAbs, 25 microg/ml). Individual antibody reagents neutralized many of the viruses tested, but antibody potency varied substantially among the viruses. The virus neutralization produced by double combinations of HIVIG plus 2F5 or 2G12, the two MAbs together, or the triple combination of HIVIG, 2F5, and 2G12 was generally equal to or greater than that predicted by the effect of individual antibodies. Overall, the triple combination displayed the greatest magnitude and breadth of neutralization. Synergistic neutralization was evaluated by analyzing data from dose-response curves of each individual antibody reagent compared to the triple combination and was demonstrated against each of four viruses tested. Therefore, combinations of polyclonal and monoclonal anti-HIV antibodies can produce additive or synergistic neutralization of primary HIV-1 isolates. Passive immunotherapy for treatment or prophylaxis of HIV-1 should consider mixtures of potent neutralizing antibody reagents to expand the magnitude and breadth of virus neutralization.
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- J R Mascola
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Department of Infectious Diseases, Naval Medical Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
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Reimann KA, Lin W, Bixler S, Browning B, Ehrenfels BN, Lucci J, Miatkowski K, Olson D, Parish TH, Rosa MD, Oleson FB, Hsu YM, Padlan EA, Letvin NL, Burkly LC. A humanized form of a CD4-specific monoclonal antibody exhibits decreased antigenicity and prolonged plasma half-life in rhesus monkeys while retaining its unique biological and antiviral properties. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1997; 13:933-43. [PMID: 9223409 DOI: 10.1089/aid.1997.13.933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Certain monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) directed against CD4 can efficiently block HIV-1 replication in vitro. To explore CD4-directed passive immunotherapy for prevention or treatment of AIDS virus infection, we previously examined the biological activity of a nondepleting CD4-specific murine MAb, mu5A8. This MAb, specific for domain 2 of CD4, blocks HIV-1 replication at a post-gp120-CD4 binding step. When administered to normal rhesus monkeys, all CD4+ target cells were coated with antibody, yet no cell clearance or measurable immunosuppression occurred. However, strong anti-mouse Ig responses rapidly developed in all monkeys. In the present study, we report a successfully humanized form of mu5A8 (hu5A8) that retains binding to both human and monkey CD4 and anti-AIDS virus activity. When administered intravenously to normal rhesus monkeys, hu5A8 bound to all target CD4+ cells without depletion and showed a significantly longer plasma half-life than mu5A8. Nevertheless, an anti-hu5A8 response directed predominantly against V region determinants did eventually appear within 2 to 4 weeks in most animals. However, when hu5A8 was administered to rhesus monkeys chronically infected with the simian immunodeficiency virus of macaques, anti-hu5A8 antibodies were not detected. Repeated administration of hu5A8 in these animals resulted in sustained plasma levels and CD4+ cell coating with humanized antibody for 6 weeks. These studies demonstrate the feasibility of chronic administration of CD4-specific MAb as a potential means of treating or preventing HIV-1 infection.
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- K A Reimann
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Weinberg J, Liao HX, Torres JV, Matthews TJ, Robinson J, Haynes BF. Identification of a synthetic peptide that mimics an HIV glycoprotein 120 envelope conformational determinant exposed following ligation of glycoprotein 120 by CD4. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1997; 13:657-64. [PMID: 9168234 DOI: 10.1089/aid.1997.13.657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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CD4 ligation of HIV envelope gp120 results in conformational changes in gp120 that lead to exposure of the gp41 fusogenic domain and fusion with the host cell membrane. One determinant at or near the CD4-binding site exposed on gp120 subsequent to CD4 binding is defined by two human MAbs termed 17b and 48d. These MAbs do not block CD4 binding to gp120; rather, their binding to gp120 is upregulated following CD4 binding. To determine if synthetic peptide mimetopes could be found that reflect conformational determinants on the surface of gp120, synthetic gp120 peptides from 10 divergent HIV isolates were screened for their ability to bind to 17b and 48d in ELISAs. Although MAb 48d binds to HIV IIIB recombinant gp120 protein, in our studies 48d selectively bound only to the HIV Can0A V3 peptide and not to HIV IIIB V3 peptide, whereas MAb 17b bound none of the peptides tested. Monoclonal antibody 48d bound to the HIV Can0A V3 peptide both in solid-phase ELISA and in solution in a competitive ELISA, but could not bind to HIV Can0A V3 peptide bound to human T cells. The HIV Can0A V3 peptide induced anti-HIV antibodies in rhesus monkeys that neutralized the laboratory-adapted HIV MN strain but did not induce antibodies that neutralized HIV IIIB/LAI, HIV SF-2, or HIV RF isolates, or that neutralized HIV primary isolates. These data suggested that the primary sequence of the HIV Can0A V3 loop exists in a conformer that mimicks a non-V3 determinant of native gp120 exposed subsequent to CD4 binding on the surface of gp120 of laboratory-adapted HIV strains. Structural studies of the Can0A V3 peptide and/or the 48d MAb may provide important information regarding the nature of gp120 conformational changes that occur following gp120 ligation by CD4.
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- J Weinberg
- Department of Medicine, Center for AIDS Research, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Kahan BD. The three fates of immunosuppression in the next millenium: selectivity, synergy, and specificity. Transpl Int 1996; 9:527-34. [PMID: 8914230 DOI: 10.1007/bf00335550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Kahan BD. The three fates of immuno suppression in the next millenium: selectivity, synergy, and specificity. Transpl Int 1996. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.1996.tb00909.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Moir S, Poulin L. Expression of HIV env gene in a human T cell line for a rapid and quantifiable cell fusion assay. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1996; 12:811-20. [PMID: 8738433 DOI: 10.1089/aid.1996.12.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoproteins present at the surface of infected cells are known to mediate fusion with CD4-positive target cells. In this study we have developed a novel Env-expressing cell line for investigating the fusion process in a biologically significant system. Cell surface expression of the HIV-1 env gene, isolated from the highly fusogenic strain SF33, was obtained in the CD4-negative T cell line A2.01. To render the system versatile and efficient, HIV-1 regulatory proteins Tat and Rev were supplied in trans. The presence of Env at the cell surface was shown by cytofluorometry and immunofluorescence and precursor processing of gp160 to gp120/gp41 was demonstrated by Western blot. The fusion capacity of A2.01-Env cells was assessed by coculture with CD4-positive T lymphocytes or the fusion indicator cell line, HeLa-CD4-LTR-beta-Gal. By coincubation with CD4-positive T cells such as SupT1, A2.01-Env cells were observed to mediate rapidly numerous well-defined syncytia in a reproducible fashion. By expressing Tat, they also had the capacity to trans-activate the LTR-linked reporter beta-Gal gene following fusion with HeLa-CD4-LTR-beta-Gal cells. The fusion-inhibiting anti-CD4 monoclonal antibodies Q425 and Q428 were used to block specifically Env-mediated fusion with CD4-positive cells and to demonstrate application of this system to the search for potential fusion-blocking agents. Our system thus offers a biologically significant model for studying fusion events with the advantages of being rapid, reproducible and versatile.
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- S Moir
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada
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- D S Dimitrov
- National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Key Recent Literature. Viral Immunol 1995. [DOI: 10.1089/vim.1995.8.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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