Dendritic Cell-Lysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein (LAMP) and LAMP-1-HIV-1 Gag Chimeras Have Distinct Cellular Trafficking Pathways and Prime T and B Cell Responses to a Diverse Repertoire of Epitopes
Copyright policy )Dendritic Cell-Lysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein (LAMP) and LAMP-1-HIV-1 Gag Chimeras Have Distinct Cellular Trafficking Pathways and Prime T and B Cell Responses to a Diverse Repertoire of Epitopes
Abstract Ag processing is a critical step in defining the repertoire of epitope-specific immune responses. In the present study, HIV-1 p55Gag Ag was synthesized as a DNA plasmid with either lysosomal-associated membrane protein-1 (LAMP/gag) or human dendritic cell-LAMP (DC-LAMP/gag) and used to immunize mice. Analysis of the cellular trafficking of these two chimeras demonstrated that both molecules colocalized with MHC class II molecules but differed in their overall trafficking to endosomal/lysosomal compartments. Following DNA immunization, both chimeras elicited potent Gag-specific T and B cell immune responses in mice but differ markedly in their IL-4 and IgG1/IgG2a responses. The DC-LAMP chimera induced a stronger Th type 1 response. ELISPOT analysis of T cell responses to 122 individual peptides encompassing the entire p55gag sequence (15-aa peptides overlapping by 11 residues) showed that DNA immunization with native gag, LAMP/gag, or DC-LAMP/gag induced responses to identical immunodominant CD4+ and CD8+ peptides. However, LAMP/gag and DC-LAMP/gag plasmids also elicited significant responses to 23 additional cryptic epitopes that were not recognized after immunization with native gag DNA. The three plasmids induced T cell responses to a total of 39 distinct peptide sequences, 13 of which were induced by all three DNA constructs. Individually, DC-LAMP/gag elicited the most diverse response, with a specific T cell response against 35 peptides. In addition, immunization with LAMP/gag and DC-LAMP/gag chimeras also promoted Ab secretion to an increased number of epitopes. These data indicate that LAMP-1 and DC-LAMP Ag chimeras follow different trafficking pathways, induce distinct modulatory immune responses, and are able to present cryptic epitopes.
- Johns Hopkins Medicine United States
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Brazil
- Johns Hopkins University United States
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Fukuyama University Japan
B-Lymphocytes, Mice, Inbred BALB C, T-Lymphocytes, Mutant Chimeric Proteins, Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte, Gene Products, gag, Dendritic Cells, Lymphocyte Activation, Lysosomal Membrane Proteins, Cell Line, Mice, Cell Movement, HIV-1, Animals, Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte, Humans, Female, Signal Transduction
B-Lymphocytes, Mice, Inbred BALB C, T-Lymphocytes, Mutant Chimeric Proteins, Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte, Gene Products, gag, Dendritic Cells, Lymphocyte Activation, Lysosomal Membrane Proteins, Cell Line, Mice, Cell Movement, HIV-1, Animals, Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte, Humans, Female, Signal Transduction
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