HIV-1 autoreactive antibodies: are they good or bad for HIV-1 prevention?

Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2010 May;17(5):543-5. doi: 10.1038/nsmb0510-543.

Abstract

A new crystal structure of an anti–HIV-1 envelope antibody bound to an envelope–receptor complex shows the antibody binding both the HIV-1 envelope and the CD4 receptor, raising the question of what the role of antibody autoreactivity in host responses to HIV-1 may be.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Vaccines / immunology
  • Autoantibodies / immunology*
  • CD4 Antigens / immunology
  • HIV Antibodies / chemistry*
  • HIV Antibodies / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Humans
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / immunology

Substances

  • AIDS Vaccines
  • Autoantibodies
  • CD4 Antigens
  • HIV Antibodies
  • Viral Envelope Proteins