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  • Title: Increased sensitivity of HIV variants selected by attachment inhibitors to broadly neutralizing antibodies.
    Author: Zhou N, Fan L, Ho HT, Nowicka-Sans B, Sun Y, Zhu Y, Hu Y, McAuliffe B, Rose B, Fang H, Wang T, Kadow J, Krystal M, Alexander L, Colonno R, Lin PF.
    Journal: Virology; 2010 Jul 05; 402(2):256-61. PubMed ID: 20400170.
    Abstract:
    Treatment with HIV attachment inhibitors (AIs) can select for escape mutants throughout the viral envelope. We report on three such mutations: F423Y (gp120 CD4 binding pocket) and I595F and K655E (gp41 ectodomain). Each displayed decreased sensitivity to the AI BMS-488043 and earlier generation AIs, along with increased sensitivity to the broadly neutralizing antibodies 2F5 and 4E10, without affecting the rate of viral entry or sensitivity to the entry inhibitors AMD-3100 and Enfuvirtide. We also observed that I595F did not substantially increase envelope sensitivity to HIV-infected patient sera. Based on these observations, we propose that although F423Y, I595F and K655E may all affect the presentation of the 2F5 and 4E10 epitopes, natural immune mimicry is rare only for the I595F effect. Thus, it seems that in addition to restricting AI resistance development, incorporation of I595F into an appropriate vehicle could elicit a novel antiviral response to improve vaccine efficacy.
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