In Vitro p24 Antigen-Stimulated Lymphocyte Proliferation and β-Chemokine Production in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)-Seropositive Subjects after Immunization with an Inactivated gp120-Depleted HIV-1 Immunogen (Remune)
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We examined the effect of immune stimulation by a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) immunogen (Remune) compared to a non-HIV vaccine (influenza) on HIV-1-specific immune responses in HIV-1-seropositive subjects. HIV-1 p24 antigen-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation was not augmented after immunization with the influenza vaccine. In contrast, subjects increased their lymphocyte proliferative responses to p24 antigen after one immunization with HIV-1 immunogen (Remune) (gp120-depleted inactivated HIV-1 in incomplete Freund’s adjuvant). Furthermore, p24 antigen-stimulated β-chemokine production (RANTES, MIP-1α, MIP-1β) was also augmented after immunization with the HIV-1 immunogen but not influenza vaccine. Taken together, these results suggest that in this cohort, HIV-specific immune responses to p24 antigen can be augmented after immunization with an HIV-1 immunogen. The ability to upregulate immune responses to the more conserved core proteins may have important implications in the development of immunotherapeutic interventions for HIV-1 infection.
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