An adenovirus-based HIV subtype B prime/boost vaccine regimen elicits antibodies mediating broad antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity against non-subtype B HIV strains

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Nov 1;43(3):270-7. doi: 10.1097/01.qai.0000230318.40170.60.

Abstract

Although HIV subtype B predominates in North America and Western Europe, most HIV infections worldwide are non-subtype B. Globally effective AIDS vaccines need to elicit broad immunity against multiple HIV strains. In this study, 10 chimpanzees were intranasally primed sequentially with adenovirus type 5 (Ad5)- and Ad7-HIVMNenv/rev recombinants and boosted twice intramuscularly with heterologous oligomeric HIVSF162 gp140DeltaV2 protein in MF59 adjuvant. Sera were evaluated for binding, neutralizing, and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) against HIV clades A, B, C, and CRF01_AE. The vaccine regimen elicited high-titered HIV subtype A, B, C and CRF01_AE gp120-binding antibodies. Sera from 7 of 10 vaccinated chimpanzees cross-neutralized the heterologous South African subtype C primary HIVTV-1 isolate. Significant cross-clade neutralization against other subtype A, C and E isolates was not observed. Sera from all animals mediated ADCC of cells coated with gp120 from HIV subtypes A and B. Nine of 10 animals also exhibited ADCC activity against HIV subtype C and CRF01_AE gp120-coated targets. This subtype B Ad-HIV recombinant prime/envelope protein boost regimen is a promising approach for eliciting broad ADCC activity against diverse HIV clades. Incorporating additional non-subtype B envelope genes and protein boosts in a multivalent strategy may be required to elicit broader neutralizing antibodies against non-subtype B HIV strains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • AIDS Vaccines / immunology*
  • Adenoviridae / genetics
  • Animals
  • Cross Reactions
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Genetic Vectors / immunology
  • HIV Antibodies / blood
  • HIV Antibodies / immunology*
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / immunology
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • HIV-1 / classification
  • HIV-1 / genetics
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • Immunization, Secondary*
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Pan troglodytes
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology
  • Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage

Substances

  • AIDS Vaccines
  • HIV Antibodies
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • Viral Vaccines