Abstract
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses against the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) envelope and Gag proteins were monitored in a Mamu-A*01-positive rhesus macaque infected with SIVsmE660. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) cultured with synthetic peptides spanning the entire gp160 and Gag coding region recognized a total of three epitopes. One located in Gag was identified as the previously described Mamu-A*01-restricted p11cC→M epitope (CTPYDINQM). The other two epitopes, designated p15m and p54m, were located in the gp160 envelope protein. Both were nine amino acids in length and were predicted to bind Mamu-A*01 because they contained proline and leucine residues at positions 3 and 9, respectively. Indeed, expression of this class I major histocompatibility complex molecule was required for target cell recognition by envelope-specific CD8+ T cells directed against both epitopes. These Mamu-A*01-restricted epitopes in the SIV envelope will be useful for monitoring immune responses in vaccinated or infected animals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8035-8039 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of virology |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Insect Science
- Virology