Role of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-mediated immune selection in a dominant human leukocyte antigen-B8-restricted cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope in Nef.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
; 48(2): 133-41, 2008 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To study the role of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) escape for disease progression in HIV-1 infection, we analyzed the CTL response to the dominant human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B8-restricted CTL epitope FLKEKGGL (FL8) in HIV-1 Nef.METHODS:
HIV-1 nef genes derived from 56 patients were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based sequencing. T-cell responses against FL8 and mutated FL8 variants were detected by gamma-interferon (gamma-IFN) enzyme linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay.RESULTS:
The longitudinal analysis of an HIV-1-infected patient with good control of HIV-1 viremia for several years demonstrated an association of rising viremia with the emergence of CTL escape mutations within the HLA-B8-restricted Nef-specific CTL epitopes FLKEKGGL and WPAIRERM. Analysis of nef genes in 56 HIV-1-infected patients demonstrated a significant correlation between the occurrence of mutations in the FL8 epitope and the presence of HLA-B8. The mutations within the FL8 epitope could decrease CTL recognition; however, there was strong variation regarding the recognition of viral variants between individual donors. The presence of FL8 mutations was associated with lower CD4 cell counts and higher viral loads.CONCLUSIONS:
Our data demonstrate a strong CTL selection pressure on the immunodominant HLA-B8-restricted CTL epitope FL8 in HIV-1 Nef. The association of FL8 mutations with lower CD4 cell counts indicates an important role of CTL escape mutations for disease progression.
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Assunto principal:
Linfócitos T Citotóxicos
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Antígeno HLA-B8
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Epitopos Imunodominantes
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Epitopos de Linfócito T
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Produtos do Gene nef do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article