A human anti-HIV autoantibody enhances EBV transformation and HIV infection.
A highly specific, human IgG mAb, F223, which reacts with both HIV-1-infected cells and uninfected lymphoid cells, has been derived. F223 reacts with gp120 but fails to neutralize viral infection. The antibody does enhance HIV-1 infection in a complement-dependent manner. The autoantigen recognized by F223 is expressed on a small percentage of T cells and NK cells and the majority of B cells. Immunoprecipitation demonstrates F223 reactivity with an as of yet unidentified 159-kDa protein in uninfected lymphoid cells. This reactivity with uninfected cells is inhibited by free gp120 demonstrating the cross-reactive nature of this antibody. The F223 light chain demonstrates strong homology to VLlambda2 family genes whereas the heavy chain is most homologous (84%) to the germline gene VH3-H.11. In vivo usage of VH3 family genes by F223 and an anti-HIV-1 (gp41) human mAb, 3D6, with related autoreactivity, suggests that VH3 sequences may be important components of potentially pathogenic human anti-HIV-1 envelope autoantibodies. F223 was isolated from an HIV-1 infected individual with lymphoma and in vitro F223 significantly enhances EBV transformation of normal B cells and increases immunoglobulin production without affecting B cell proliferation. Characterization of this antibody response may provide important insights and mechanistic information on HIV pathogenesis.
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- Transformation, Genetic
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Precipitin Tests
- Neutralization Tests
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Immunology
- Humans
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- HIV-1
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Published In
DOI
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Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Transformation, Genetic
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Precipitin Tests
- Neutralization Tests
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Immunology
- Humans
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- HIV-1