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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 7461, 2024 Aug 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39198422

ABSTRACT

Anti-HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) have the dual potential of mediating virus neutralization and antiviral effector functions through their Fab and Fc domains, respectively. So far, bNAbs with enhanced Fc effector functions in vitro have only been tested in NHPs during chronic simian-HIV (SHIV) infection. Here, we investigate the effects of administering in acute SHIVAD8-EO infection either wild-type (WT) bNAbs or bNAbs carrying the S239D/I332E/A330L (DEL) mutation, which increases binding to FcγRs. Emergence of virus in plasma and lymph nodes (LNs) was delayed by bNAb treatment and occurred earlier in monkeys given DEL bNAbs than in those given WT bNAbs, consistent with faster clearance of DEL bNAbs from plasma. DEL bNAb-treated monkeys had higher levels of circulating virus-specific IFNγ single-producing CD8+ CD69+ T cells than the other groups. In LNs, WT bNAbs were evenly distributed between follicular and extrafollicular areas, but DEL bNAbs predominated in the latter. At week 8 post-challenge, LN monocytes and NK cells from DEL bNAb-treated monkeys upregulated proinflammatory signaling pathways and LN T cells downregulated TNF signaling via NF-κB. Overall, bNAbs with increased affinity to FcγRs shape innate and adaptive cellular immunity, which may be important to consider in future strategies of passive bNAb therapy.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Neutralizing , HIV Antibodies , HIV-1 , Macaca mulatta , Receptors, IgG , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus , Animals , Receptors, IgG/immunology , Receptors, IgG/metabolism , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology , HIV-1/immunology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , HIV Antibodies/immunology , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Lymph Nodes/immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Antibody Affinity/immunology , NF-kappa B/metabolism , NF-kappa B/immunology , Humans , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/virology , Killer Cells, Natural/immunology , Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies/immunology
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J Vis Exp ; (192)2023 Feb 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36847375

ABSTRACT

B cells and their progeny are the sources of highly expressed antibodies. Their high protein expression capabilities together with their abundance, easy accessibility via peripheral blood, and amenability to simple adoptive transfers have made them an attractive target for gene editing approaches to express recombinant antibodies or other therapeutic proteins. The gene editing of mouse and human primary B cells is efficient, and mouse models for in vivo studies have shown promise, but feasibility and scalability for larger animal models have so far not been demonstrated. We, therefore, developed a protocol to edit rhesus macaque primary B cells in vitro to enable such studies. We report conditions for in vitro culture and gene-editing of primary rhesus macaque B cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells or splenocytes using CRISPR/Cas9. To achieve the targeted integration of large (<4.5 kb) cassettes, a fast and efficient protocol was included for preparing recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 6 as a homology-directed repair template using a tetracycline-enabled self-silencing adenoviral helper vector. These protocols enable the study of prospective B cell therapeutics in rhesus macaques.


Subject(s)
Gene Editing , Leukocytes, Mononuclear , Animals , Humans , Gene Editing/methods , Macaca mulatta/genetics , Prospective Studies , B-Lymphocytes , CRISPR-Cas Systems
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Sci Immunol ; 8(80): eade6364, 2023 02 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36763635

ABSTRACT

Passive transfer of broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 antibodies (bNAbs) protects against infection, and therefore, eliciting bNAbs by vaccination is a major goal of HIV-1 vaccine efforts. bNAbs that target the CD4 binding site (CD4bs) on HIV-1 Env are among the most broadly active, but to date, responses elicited against this epitope in vaccinated animals have lacked potency and breadth. We hypothesized that CD4bs bNAbs resembling the antibody IOMA might be easier to elicit than other CD4bs antibodies that exhibit higher somatic mutation rates, a difficult-to-achieve mechanism to accommodate Env's N276gp120 N-glycan, and rare five-residue light chain complementarity-determining region 3. As an initial test of this idea, we developed IOMA germline-targeting Env immunogens and evaluated a sequential immunization regimen in transgenic mice expressing germline-reverted IOMA. These mice developed CD4bs epitope-specific responses with heterologous neutralization, and cloned antibodies overcame neutralization roadblocks, including accommodating the N276gp120 glycan, with some neutralizing selected HIV-1 strains more potently than IOMA. The immunization regimen also elicited CD4bs-specific responses in mice containing polyclonal antibody repertoires as well as rabbits and rhesus macaques. Thus, germline targeting of IOMA-class antibody precursors represents a potential vaccine strategy to induce CD4bs bNAbs.


Subject(s)
Animals, Wild , HIV-1 , Animals , Rabbits , Mice , Animals, Wild/metabolism , Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies , Macaca mulatta , Antibodies, Neutralizing , HIV Antibodies , Binding Sites , CD4 Antigens/metabolism , Animals, Genetically Modified , Epitopes , Cell Adhesion Molecules , Polysaccharides
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EMBO Rep ; 24(3): e54701, 2023 03 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36683567

ABSTRACT

Transmembrane proteins are internalized by clathrin- and caveolin-dependent endocytosis. Both pathways converge on early endosomes and are thought to share the small GTPase Rab5 as common regulator. In contrast to this notion, we show here that the clathrin- and caveolin-mediated endocytic pathways are differentially regulated. Rab5 and Rab21 localize to distinct populations of early endosomes in cortical neurons and preferentially regulate clathrin- and caveolin-mediated pathways, respectively, suggesting heterogeneity in the early endosomes, rather than a converging point. Suppression of Rab21, but not Rab5, results in decreased plasma membrane localization and total protein levels of caveolin-1, which perturbs immature neurite pruning of cortical neurons, an in vivo-specific step of neuronal maturation. Taken together, our data indicate that clathrin- and caveolin-mediated endocytic pathways run in parallel in early endosomes, which show different molecular regulation and physiological function.


Subject(s)
Caveolin 1 , Endosomes , Caveolin 1/metabolism , Endosomes/metabolism , rab5 GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Endocytosis , Clathrin/metabolism
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Dev Biol ; 489: 84-97, 2022 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35690104

ABSTRACT

The fluctuation of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) is known to be involved in various processes in the development of central nervous system, such as the proliferation of neural progenitor cells (NPCs), migration of intermediate progenitor cells (IPCs) from the ventricular zone (VZ) to the subventricular zone (SVZ), and migration of immature neurons from the SVZ to cortical plate. However, the roles of [Ca2+]i fluctuation in NPC development, especially in the differentiation of the self-renewing NPCs into neuron-generating NPCs and immature neurons have not been elucidated. Using calcium imaging of acute cortical slices and cells isolated from mouse embryonic cortex, we examined temporal changes in the pattern of [Ca2+]i fluctuations in VZ cells from E12 to E16. We observed intracellular Ca2+ levels in Pax6-positive self-renewing NPCs decreased with their neural differentiation. In E11, Pax6-positive NPCs and Tuj1-positive immature neurons exhibited characteristic [Ca2+]i fluctuations; few Pax6-positive NPCs exhibited [Ca2+]i transient, but many Tuj1-positive immature neurons did, suggesting that the change in pattern of [Ca2+]i fluctuation correlate to their differentiation. The [Ca2+]i fluctuation during NPCs development was mostly mediated by the T-type calcium channel and blockage of T-type calcium channel in neurosphere cultures increased the number of spheres and inhibited neuronal differentiation. Consistent with this finding, knockdown of Cav3.1 by RNAi in vivo maintained Pax6-positive cells as self-renewing NPCs, and simultaneously suppressing their neuronal differentiation of NPCs into Tbr1-positive immature neurons. These results reveal that [Ca2+]i fluctuation mediated by Cav3.1 is required for the neural differentiation of Pax6-positive self-renewing NPCs.


Subject(s)
Calcium Channels, T-Type , Neural Stem Cells , Animals , Calcium/metabolism , Cell Differentiation/physiology , Cells, Cultured , Mice , Neurons/metabolism
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BMC Gastroenterol ; 22(1): 101, 2022 Mar 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35255813

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLGE) is a syndrome with a chief complaint of hypoalbuminemia, which occurs due to plasma protein leakage in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to general edema, ascites, and pleural effusions. CASE PRESENTATION: A 71-year-old woman visited another hospital for evaluation of hypoalbuminemia and systemic edema. She was hospitalized for a close inspection of hypoalbuminemia and was diagnosed with PLGE. Steroid and azathioprine therapy was prescribed; however, hypoalbuminemia did not improve, and the patient's condition worsened due to anasarca. As hospitalization was prolonged, the patient was transferred to our hospital. She was infected with Helicobacter pylori, and we performed H. pylori eradication. Following H. pylori eradication, her edema improved remarkably. CONCLUSION: We present the first case wherein H. pylori eradication successfully improved protein leakage in the lower gastrointestinal tract in a patient diagnosed with PLGE complicated with refractory to immunosuppressant treatment. H. pylori eradication should be considered in patients with PLGE complicated with H. pylori infection, without specific endoscopic finding or refractory to immunosuppressants.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Helicobacter Infections , Helicobacter pylori , Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary , Protein-Losing Enteropathies , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Blood Proteins/metabolism , Female , Helicobacter Infections/blood , Helicobacter Infections/complications , Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis , Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy , Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/blood , Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/complications , Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/microbiology , Protein-Losing Enteropathies/blood , Protein-Losing Enteropathies/complications , Protein-Losing Enteropathies/drug therapy , Protein-Losing Enteropathies/microbiology
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Sci Transl Med ; 13(621): eabk1533, 2021 11 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34818054

ABSTRACT

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against HIV-1 develop after prolonged virus and antibody coevolution. Previous studies showed that sequential immunization with a V3-glycan patch germline-targeting HIV-1 envelope trimer (Env) followed by variant Envs can reproduce this process in mice carrying V3-glycan bNAb precursor B cells. However, eliciting bNAbs in animals with polyclonal antibody repertoires is more difficult. We used a V3-glycan immunogen multimerized on virus-like particles (VLPs), followed by boosting with increasingly native-like Env-VLPs, to elicit heterologous neutralizing antibodies in nonhuman primates (NHPs). Structures of antibody/Env complexes after prime and boost vaccinations demonstrated target epitope recognition with apparent maturation to accommodate glycans. However, we also observed increasing off-target antibodies with boosting. Eight vaccinated NHPs were subsequently challenged with simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV), and seven of eight animals became infected. The single NHP that remained uninfected after viral challenge exhibited one of the lowest neutralization titers against the challenge virus. These results demonstrate that more potent heterologous neutralization resulting from sequential immunization is necessary for protection in this animal model. Thus, improved prime-boost regimens to increase bNAb potency and stimulate other immune protection mechanisms are essential for developing anti­HIV-1 vaccines.


Subject(s)
AIDS Vaccines , HIV Antibodies , HIV Infections , env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , AIDS Vaccines/immunology , Animals , Antibodies, Heterophile/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , HIV Antibodies/immunology , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/prevention & control , HIV-1 , Immunization/methods , Macaca , Polysaccharides
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J Clin Invest ; 131(17)2021 09 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34623326

ABSTRACT

Primary HIV-1 infection can be classified into six Fiebig stages based on virological and serological laboratory testing, whereas simian-HIV (SHIV) infection in nonhuman primates (NHPs) is defined in time post-infection, making it difficult to extrapolate NHP experiments to the clinics. We identified and extensively characterized the Fiebig-equivalent stages in NHPs challenged intrarectally or intravenously with SHIVAD8-EO. During the first month post-challenge, intrarectally challenged monkeys were up to 1 week delayed in progression through stages. However, regardless of the challenge route, stages I-II predominated before, and stages V-VI predominated after, peak viremia. Decrease in lymph node (LN) CD4+ T cell frequency and rise in CD8+ T cells occurred at stage V. LN virus-specific CD8+ T cell responses, dominated by degranulation and TNF, were first detected at stage V and increased at stage VI. A similar late elevation in follicular CXCR5+ CD8+ T cells occurred, consistent with higher plasma CXCL13 levels at these stages. LN SHIVAD8-EO RNA+ cells were present at stage II, but appeared to decline at stage VI when virions accumulated in follicles. Fiebig-equivalent staging of SHIVAD8-EO infection revealed concordance of immunological events between intrarectal and intravenous infection despite different infection progressions, and can inform comparisons of NHP studies with clinical data.


Subject(s)
Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , Administration, Intravenous , Administration, Rectal , Animals , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/virology , Disease Progression , Female , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/virology , HIV-1 , Humans , Macaca mulatta , Male , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/classification , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/pathogenicity , Time Factors , Translational Research, Biomedical , Viral Load , Viremia/immunology , Viremia/virology
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J Exp Med ; 218(1)2021 01 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32966579

ABSTRACT

We report that combination bNAb immunotherapy initiated on day 3 post-infection (PI) maintained durable CD8+ T cell-mediated suppression of SHIVAD8 viremia and preinoculation levels of CD4+ T cells in 9 of 13 treated monkeys during nearly 6 yr of observation, as assessed by successive CD8+ T cell-depletion experiments. In an extension of that study, two treatment interventions (bNAbs alone or cART plus bNAbs) beginning on week 2 PI were conducted and conferred controller status to 7 of 12 monkeys that was also dependent on control mediated by CD8+ cells. However, the median time to suppression of plasma viremia following intervention on week 2 was markedly delayed (85 wk) compared with combination bNAb immunotherapy initiated on day 3 (39 wk). In both cases, the principal correlate of virus control was the induction of CD8+ T cellular immunity.


Subject(s)
HIV Infections/therapy , HIV-1/immunology , Immunotherapy , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/therapy , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , Viremia/therapy , Acute Disease , Animals , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Female , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/pathology , Immunity, Cellular , Macaca mulatta , Male , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/pathology , Viremia/immunology , Viremia/pathology
10.
Elife ; 92020 10 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33084569

ABSTRACT

A small fraction of HIV-1- infected humans develop broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against HIV-1 that protect macaques from simian immunodeficiency HIV chimeric virus (SHIV). Similarly, a small number of macaques infected with SHIVs develop broadly neutralizing serologic activity, but less is known about the nature of simian antibodies. Here, we report on a monoclonal antibody, Ab1485, isolated from a macaque infected with SHIVAD8 that developed broadly neutralizing serologic activity targeting the V3-glycan region of HIV-1 Env. Ab1485 neutralizes 38.1% of HIV-1 isolates in a 42-pseudovirus panel with a geometric mean IC50 of 0.055 µg/mLl and SHIVAD8 with an IC50 of 0.028 µg/mLl. Ab1485 binds the V3-glycan epitope in a glycan-dependent manner. A 3.5 Å cryo-electron microscopy structure of Ab1485 in complex with a native-like SOSIP Env trimer showed conserved contacts with the N332gp120 glycan and gp120 GDIR peptide motif, but in a distinct Env-binding orientation relative to human V3/N332gp120 glycan-targeting bNAbs. Intravenous infusion of Ab1485 protected macaques from a high dose challenge with SHIVAD8. We conclude that macaques can develop bNAbs against the V3-glycan patch that resemble human V3-glycan bNAbs.


Subject(s)
AIDS Vaccines/immunology , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies/immunology , HIV Envelope Protein gp120/immunology , HIV Infections/prevention & control , HIV-1/immunology , Peptide Fragments/immunology , Animals , Female , Macaca mulatta , Polysaccharides/immunology
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 117(36): 22436-22442, 2020 09 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32820072

ABSTRACT

Cholesterol-PIE12-trimer (CPT31) is a potent d-peptide HIV entry inhibitor that targets the highly conserved gp41 N-peptide pocket region. CPT31 exhibited strong inhibitory breadth against diverse panels of primary virus isolates. In a simian-HIV chimeric virus AD8 (SHIVAD8) macaque model, CPT31 prevented infection from a single high-dose rectal challenge. In chronically infected animals, CPT31 monotherapy rapidly reduced viral load by ∼2 logs before rebound occurred due to the emergence of drug resistance. In chronically infected animals with viremia initially controlled by combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), CPT31 monotherapy prevented viral rebound after discontinuation of cART. These data establish CPT31 as a promising candidate for HIV prevention and treatment.


Subject(s)
Anti-HIV Agents , HIV Infections , HIV , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus , Virus Internalization/drug effects , Animals , Anti-HIV Agents/chemistry , Anti-HIV Agents/pharmacology , Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical , Female , HIV/drug effects , HIV/genetics , HIV Envelope Protein gp41/antagonists & inhibitors , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV Infections/prevention & control , HIV Infections/virology , Macaca mulatta , Male , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/drug effects , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics
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Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi ; 153(4): 167-171, 2019.
Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30971656

ABSTRACT

In the developing mammalian cerebral cortex, newly generated neurons migrate toward the pial surface to form a mammalian-specific six-layered cerebral cortex. Genetic studies of human neurological diseases have suggested the involvement of several molecules in cortical neuronal migration. In vivo electroporation is another powerful tool for understanding the molecular mechanisms of neuronal migration. By using these techniques, however, it is difficult to understand molecular basis of time-dependent changes of neuronal morphologies. Here, we introduce a pharmacological approach to cerebral cortical development. Major advantages of the pharmacological approach include the transient suppression of molecules of interest and analyzing time-dependent changes of neuronal morphologies. It also allows us to search molecules regulating neuronal migration with comparative ease. We propose the complementarity between the pharmacological approach and genetics or in vivo electroporation experiments.


Subject(s)
Cerebral Cortex , Neurogenesis , Neurons , Animals , Cell Movement , Electroporation , Humans
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iScience ; 7: 53-67, 2018 Sep 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30267686

ABSTRACT

Axon specification is morphologically reproducible in vitro, whereas dendrite formation differs in vitro and in vivo. Cortical neurons initially develop immature neurites, but in vivo these are eliminated concurrently with the formation of a leading process, the future dendrite. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these neuronal maturation events remain unclear. Here we show that caveolin-1, a major component of caveolae that are never observed in neurons, regulates in vivo-specific steps of neuronal maturation. Caveolin-1 is predominantly expressed in immature cortical neurons and regulates clathrin-independent endocytosis. In vivo knockdown of caveolin-1 disturbs immature neurite pruning, leading process elongation, and subsequent neuronal migration. Importantly, N-cadherin and L1, which are required for immature neurite formation, undergo caveolin-1-mediated endocytosis to eliminate immature neurites. Collectively, our findings indicate that caveolin-1 regulates N-cadherin and L1 trafficking independent of caveolae, which contributes to spatiotemporally restricted cellular events; immature neurite pruning and leading process elongation during early neuronal maturation.

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Nat Med ; 24(5): 610-616, 2018 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29662199

ABSTRACT

In the absence of an effective and safe vaccine against HIV-1, the administration of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) represents a logical alternative approach to prevent virus transmission. Here, we introduced two mutations encoding amino acid substitutions (M428L and N434S, collectively referred to as 'LS') into the genes encoding the crystallizable fragment domains of the highly potent HIV-specific 3BNC117 and 10-1074 bNAbs to increase their half-lives and evaluated their efficacy in blocking infection following repeated low-dose mucosal challenges of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) with the tier 2 SHIVAD8-EO. A single intravenous infusion of 10-1074-LS monoclonal antibodies markedly delayed virus acquisition for 18 to 37 weeks (median, 27 weeks), whereas the protective effect of the 3BNC117-LS bNAb was more modest (provided protection for 11-23 weeks; median, 17 weeks). Serum concentrations of the 10-1074-LS monoclonal antibody gradually declined and became undetectable in all recipients between weeks 26 and 41, whereas the 3BNC117-LS bNAb exhibited a shorter half-life. To model immunoprophylaxis against genetically diverse and/or neutralization-resistant HIV-1 strains, a combination of the 3BNC117-LS plus 10-1074-LS monoclonal antibodies was injected into macaques via the more clinically relevant subcutaneous route. Even though the administered mixture contained an amount of each bNAb that was nearly threefold less than the quantity of the single monoclonal antibody in the intravenous injections, the monoclonal antibody combination still protected macaques for a median of 20 weeks. The extended period of protection observed in macaques for the 3BNC117-LS plus 10-1074-LS combination could translate into an effective semiannual or annual immunoprophylaxis regimen for preventing HIV-1 infections in humans.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & control , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , Animals , Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacokinetics , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Antibodies, Viral/blood , Antibody Formation/immunology , Crystallization , Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Injections , Macaca mulatta , Mucous Membrane/immunology , Mucous Membrane/virology , Mutation/genetics , Neutralization Tests , Probability , Protein Domains , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/blood , Treatment Outcome
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Cell Host Microbe ; 22(2): 207-216, 2017 Aug 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28799906

ABSTRACT

The neutralizing antibodies targeting the HIV-1 envelope protein have been a major focus for HIV therapy. Early studies with anti-HIV-1 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) administered to infected individuals showed some promise, as they resulted in transient reductions in plasma viremia in some recipients. However, resistant viral variants rapidly emerged. A major development during the past 6 to 7 years has been the isolation and characterization of highly potent and broadly neutralizing mAbs (bNAbs) from infected individuals known as "elite neutralizers." These "next-generation" bNAbs have been tested in animal model systems and shown to effectively control virus replication, particularly following combination immunotherapy. The success of these preclinical animal studies has led to human clinical trials using an individual bNAb for therapy. This review examines recent findings from animal models and human clinical trials and discusses the future use of bNAbs for HIV-1 treatment.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/therapeutic use , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV-1/immunology , Immunotherapy/methods , Animals , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Antibodies, Monoclonal/isolation & purification , Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood , Disease Models, Animal , HIV Antibodies/blood , HIV Antibodies/immunology , HIV Infections/blood , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/virology , HIV-1/pathogenicity , Humans , Macaca , Mice , Viral Envelope Proteins/immunology , Viremia/drug therapy , Virus Replication/drug effects
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Brain Sci ; 7(7)2017 Jul 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28753911

ABSTRACT

During corticogenesis, neuronal migration is an essential step for formation of a functional brain, and abnormal migration is known to cause various neurological disorders. Neuronal migration is not just a simple movement of the cell body, but a consequence of various morphological changes and coordinated subcellular events. Recent advances in in vivo and ex vivo cell biological approaches, such as in utero gene transfer, slice culture and ex vivo chemical inhibitor techniques, have revealed details of the morphological and molecular aspects of neuronal migration. Migrating neurons have been found to have a unique structure, dilation or swelling, at the proximal region of the leading process; this structure is not found in other migrating cell types. The formation of this structure is followed by nuclear deformation and forward movement, and coordination of this three-step sequential morphological change (the dilation/swelling formation, nuclear elongation and nuclear movement) is essential for proper neuronal migration and the construction of a functional brain structure. In this review, we will introduce the morphological features of this unique structure in migrating neurons and summarize what is known about the molecules regulating the dilation/swelling formation and nuclear deformation and movement.

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Nature ; 543(7646): 559-563, 2017 03 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28289286

ABSTRACT

Highly potent and broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 antibodies (bNAbs) have been used to prevent and treat lentivirus infections in humanized mice, macaques, and humans. In immunotherapy experiments, administration of bNAbs to chronically infected animals transiently suppresses virus replication, which invariably returns to pre-treatment levels and results in progression to clinical disease. Here we show that early administration of bNAbs in a macaque simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) model is associated with very low levels of persistent viraemia, which leads to the establishment of T-cell immunity and resultant long-term infection control. Animals challenged with SHIVAD8-EO by mucosal or intravenous routes received a single 2-week course of two potent passively transferred bNAbs (3BNC117 and 10-1074 (refs 13, 14)). Viraemia remained undetectable for 56-177 days, depending on bNAb half-life in vivo. Moreover, in the 13 treated monkeys, plasma virus loads subsequently declined to undetectable levels in 6 controller macaques. Four additional animals maintained their counts of T cells carrying the CD4 antigen (CD4+) and very low levels of viraemia persisted for over 2 years. The frequency of cells carrying replication-competent virus was less than 1 per 106 circulating CD4+ T cells in the six controller macaques. Infusion of a T-cell-depleting anti-CD8ß monoclonal antibody to the controller animals led to a specific decline in levels of CD8+ T cells and the rapid reappearance of plasma viraemia. In contrast, macaques treated for 15 weeks with combination anti-retroviral therapy, beginning on day 3 after infection, experienced sustained rebound plasma viraemia when treatment was interrupted. Our results show that passive immunotherapy during acute SHIV infection differs from combination anti-retroviral therapy in that it facilitates the emergence of potent CD8+ T-cell immunity able to durably suppress virus replication.


Subject(s)
HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/therapy , HIV/immunology , Immunization, Passive , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/therapy , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , Animals , Anti-HIV Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Neutralizing/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/therapeutic use , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Combined Modality Therapy , Disease Models, Animal , Female , HIV/drug effects , HIV/isolation & purification , HIV Antibodies/administration & dosage , HIV Antibodies/immunology , HIV Antibodies/therapeutic use , HIV Infections/virology , Half-Life , Macaca mulatta , Male , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/drug effects , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/isolation & purification , Viral Load/drug effects , Viral Load/immunology , Viremia/immunology , Viremia/therapy , Virus Replication/drug effects , Virus Replication/immunology
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Nature ; 533(7601): 105-109, 2016 May 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27120156

ABSTRACT

Despite the success of potent anti-retroviral drugs in controlling human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, little progress has been made in generating an effective HIV-1 vaccine. Although passive transfer of anti-HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies can protect mice or macaques against a single high-dose challenge with HIV or simian/human (SIV/HIV) chimaeric viruses (SHIVs) respectively, the long-term efficacy of a passive antibody transfer approach for HIV-1 has not been examined. Here we show, on the basis of the relatively long-term protection conferred by hepatitis A immune globulin, the efficacy of a single injection (20 mg kg(-1)) of four anti-HIV-1-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (VRC01, VRC01-LS, 3BNC117, and 10-1074 (refs 9 - 12)) in blocking repeated weekly low-dose virus challenges of the clade B SHIVAD8. Compared with control animals, which required two to six challenges (median = 3) for infection, a single broadly neutralizing antibody infusion prevented virus acquisition for up to 23 weekly challenges. This effect depended on antibody potency and half-life. The highest levels of plasma-neutralizing activity and, correspondingly, the longest protection were found in monkeys administered the more potent antibodies 3BNC117 and 10-1074 (median = 13 and 12.5 weeks, respectively). VRC01, which showed lower plasma-neutralizing activity, protected for a shorter time (median = 8 weeks). The introduction of a mutation that extends antibody half-life into the crystallizable fragment (Fc) domain of VRC01 increased median protection from 8 to 14.5 weeks. If administered to populations at high risk of HIV-1 transmission, such an immunoprophylaxis regimen could have a major impact on virus transmission.


Subject(s)
HIV Antibodies/administration & dosage , HIV Antibodies/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & control , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , AIDS Vaccines/administration & dosage , AIDS Vaccines/immunology , Animals , Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal/blood , Antibodies, Monoclonal/genetics , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood , Antibodies, Neutralizing/genetics , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Female , HIV Antibodies/blood , HIV Antibodies/genetics , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/prevention & control , HIV Infections/transmission , Half-Life , Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments/genetics , Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments/immunology , Macaca mulatta/immunology , Macaca mulatta/virology , Male , Mutation/genetics , Protein Structure, Tertiary , SAIDS Vaccines/administration & dosage , SAIDS Vaccines/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/blood , Time Factors
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Sci Transl Med ; 7(298): 298ra120, 2015 Jul 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26223303

ABSTRACT

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) protect against HIV-1 infection, yet how they are generated during chronic infection remains unclear. It is known that T follicular helper (TFH) cells are needed to promote affinity maturation of B cells during an immune response; however, the role of TFH during HIV-1 infection is undefined within lymph node germinal centers (GCs). We use nonhuman primates to investigate the relationship in the early stage of chronic SHIVAD8 (simian-human immunodeficiency virus AD8) infection between envelope (Env)-specific TFH cells, Env-specific B cells, virus, and the generation of bNAbs during later infection. We found that both the frequency and quality of Env-specific TFH cells were associated with an expansion of Env-specific immunoglobulin G-positive GC B cells and broader neutralization across HIV clades. We also found a correlation between breadth of neutralization and the degree of somatic hypermutation in Env-specific memory B cells. Finally, we observed high viral loads and greater diversity of Env sequences in rhesus macaques that developed cross-reactive neutralization as compared to those that did not. These studies highlight the importance of boosting high-quality TFH populations as part of a robust vaccine regimen aimed at eliciting bNabs.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Neutralizing , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus , T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/immunology , Animals , Antibodies, Neutralizing/analysis , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , HIV-1/immunology , Macaca mulatta , Molecular Sequence Data , Primates
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PLoS Pathog ; 11(5): e1004928, 2015 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25996507

ABSTRACT

For nearly 20 years, the principal biological function of the HIV-2/SIV Vpx gene has been thought to be required for optimal virus replication in myeloid cells. Mechanistically, this Vpx activity was recently reported to involve the degradation of Sterile Alpha Motif and HD domain-containing protein 1 (SAMHD1) in this cell lineage. Here we show that when macaques were inoculated with either the T cell tropic SIVmac239 or the macrophage tropic SIVmac316 carrying a Vpx point mutation that abrogates the recruitment of DCAF1 and the ensuing degradation of endogenous SAMHD1 in cultured CD4+ T cells, virus acquisition, progeny virion production in memory CD4+ T cells during acute infection, and the maintenance of set-point viremia were greatly attenuated. Revertant viruses emerging in two animals exhibited an augmented replication phenotype in memory CD4+ T lymphocytes both in vitro and in vivo, which was associated with reduced levels of endogenous SAMHD1. These results indicate that a critical role of Vpx in vivo is to promote the degradation of SAMHD1 in memory CD4+ T lymphocytes, thereby generating high levels of plasma viremia and the induction of immunodeficiency.


Subject(s)
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Host-Pathogen Interactions , Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/metabolism , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/metabolism , Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins/metabolism , Amino Acid Substitution , Animals , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/virology , Cells, Cultured , Gene Deletion , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Immunologic Memory , Macaca mulatta , Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Peptide Fragments , Phosphorylation , Point Mutation , Protein Processing, Post-Translational , Proteolysis , Recombinant Proteins/chemistry , Recombinant Proteins/metabolism , SAM Domain and HD Domain-Containing Protein 1 , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology , Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins/chemistry , Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins/genetics , Viremia/immunology , Viremia/metabolism , Viremia/virology
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