Glycopeptide Epitope Facilitates HIV-1 Envelope Specific Humoral Immune Responses by Eliciting T Cell Help.
Nature communications(2020)
摘要
The inherent molecular complexity of human pathogens requires that mammals evolved an adaptive immune system equipped to handle presentation of non-conventional MHC ligands derived from disease-causing agents, such as HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein. Here, we report that a CD4 + T cell repertoire recognizes a glycopeptide epitope on gp120 presented by MHCII pathway. This glycopeptide is strongly immunogenic in eliciting glycan-dependent cellular and humoral immune responses. The glycopeptide specific CD4 + T cells display a prominent feature of Th2 and Th17 differentiation and exert high efficacy and potency to help Env trimer humoral immune responses. Glycopeptide-induced CD4 + T cell response prior to Env trimer immunization elicits neutralizing antibody development and production of antibodies facilitating uptake of immunogens by antigen-presenting cells. Our identification of gp120 glycopeptide–induced, T cell–specific immune responses offers a foundation for developing future knowledge-based vaccines that elicit strong and long-lasting protective immune responses against HIV-1 infection.
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Adaptive immunity,Antigen processing and presentation,CD4-positive T cells,HIV infections,Science,Humanities and Social Sciences,multidisciplinary
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