| Literature DB >> 8497047 |
J C Griffiths1, S J Harris, G T Layton, E L Berrie, T J French, N R Burns, S E Adams, A J Kingsman.
Abstract
In attempts to increase the immunogenicity of recombinant antigens, a number of particulate antigen presentation systems have been developed. In this study, we used human immunodeficiency virus Gag particles as carriers for the human immunodeficiency virus envelope V3 region. Gag:V3 fusion proteins were expressed from baculovirus expression vectors; they migrated to the insect cell membrane and budded from the cells as hybrid particles. An immunization study carried out with rats showed that the particles elicited a strong anti-Gag antibody response and a weak antibody response to the V3 region. A strong anti-V3 cytolytic T-cell response was elicited in immunized mice. These data show that retroviral Gag particles can be used as antigen presentation vehicles.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8497047 PMCID: PMC237658 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.67.6.3191-3198.1993
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103